The Archive · 1926

THE CHARGE A NST MR, BEARDSLEY

The Application of Municipal By-

Jaws; Interesting Points of Law Discussed The only evidence in favour of allowing the against the defe: dant was in a ease before the District Court of Western Missouri, in which a liquor seizure On Wedne<day in the United States the case came to came before the Federal Court. genie at 19 Avence Edward VIT December 11 of lust year, and wit Nis Honour overruled the pre-

on cedent set by' that Court. He was ith the opinion that the Governmens reg, ea BrP A of the United States, when it pro-

U. 8. District search in the Constitu-

Attorney, prosecuted and Mr. F, J. {tions could not benefit by the Schuhl defended. ful act of a State or an The case i one of the most when it prohibited

United States timustial that has cyme before the [Lits own officers from Crart for China, not hich they had obtained illegally. using evidence) nly from the fuct that it involves Rskerding the return of the protone of the first ves in the recent police cam) a ign gambling: he the first eave of its on by the Court. set anil points of fave will affect within the jurisdieti States Comt for to be ruled vedanta were don which Americens time to come. vty his Honour said. that had United States Marshal broken into the house illocally and Seized the property, an order would be made for its return, But this property was seized by persons not} under the jurisdiction of the United court. He then denied the return of the property and the trial to proceed.

Chief amongst the ings made on Wednesday by Judge Purdy wi as tone in which he held that whenever Amer Taw can be long it mussy, take cedent over the laws of the foreign According to Mr. Husar, the ease was more or less of a test ense to precenddeng in the United Court. After" charges against Beavidaley hud been mised the Bistriet Attorney Aeelave! that he would frame charges against Beardsley under the statutes of the District. of Columbia, index which the United tates Court for China operates. The charges on Wednesday were fought unde the by-laws of the ossian, want's Application At the out defentant'sa9- plication Wediesday's proceedings Mr, Schuhl mute application for the ret wu perty seized when Wrench belive twided the premises about midnight of Deember 12. This consists of a roulette wheel and other gambling paraphernalia and Kittle more than $1,000 in cheques amd enh, all of which was tame wer to the United tutes Marshal after the yaid. This was exhibi en Wednessiay in the OF AL the pr 'y hearings Seboh} base! his argument on the Fact that, the police broke dant' flat without a sea

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