The Price of a Molson Brawl
A local judge weighs the cost of dignity in a small town altercation.
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The where and wherefores of a free-for-all ruction, that threw a little high life into Molson Tuesday, was aired before Judge Frazier Wednesday. His Honor concluded that the peace and dignity of Molson, including the faces of sundry individuals, had been damaged $60 worth, and assessed the amount against the principal performer.
“His Honor concluded that the peace and dignity of Molson, including the faces of sundry individuals, had been damaged $60 worth.”
Small-town squabbles remain a staple of local courts, though modern civil fines rarely equate the monetary value of a punch to the 'dignity' of the town itself. It highlights the role of the rural magistrate as an arbiter of both public order and personal conduct.
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