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__ “This is a British community..and we should mot ‘tolerate such outlaws, flouting the InnW in ita face,” declared Judge Stubbs, in refusing an appeal of a local cafe owner ‘convicted’ by the Police Magistrate of an infraction of the Manitoba’ Temperance Act. Judge ‘Stubbs not only refused the ‘appeal, but Increased” the fine from $300 to $1,000, or, in default- of- payment, six months In jail. This is the first time the maximum fine of $1,000 has been imposed on an ‘individual.’ Judge. Stubbs declared prison sentences were necessary to curb the fllicit selling of liquor, and said “every bootlegqer, should he Im jail. _ Following his conviction on a charge under the Ontario Temperance Act on Tuesday, Sam Sorbara, who was sentenced to a month's term in jail and in addition to pay a fee,of $100, was allowed out on: ball of fivor until Monday morning... When. Crown ‘Attorney J. M. Kearns, heard this he vigorously protested against Sorbara being allowed any such’ privilege, with the resolt that the ball was revoked and Sorbara taken into custody at ‘his home, and locked up in the county jail. Mercury. Joseph Bollons, organizer of the Klu Klux Klan In Guelph, waa. bgunda- over. to keep’the peace by Magistrate ‘Watt at, Wednesday morning's police- spurt, and ordered to remain in’ qustody. une he provided' two securities of $1,000 each '. Bollons was charged igh threatening periohal injury to Mr. “T. Penfold-or- demdge-to-his ~propertys—= ,Claude Emersons was charged, by’ Chief Jackson,. of Georgetown, with driving past a “atop. sign’ In that town with @.truck,, He pleaded ‘gunty before Polich Magistrate. Moore on Wednesday, and, was ‘ined 31.00 and costs. The young, men ‘charged with Sun day shooting In Erin Township, came before Police Magistrate. Moore, plead ed guilty, were fined.:$5.00 .and costs, and had their guns ‘confiscated. ‘
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Acton Free Press
Acton, Ontario, CA
Thu, Oct 21, 1926
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