City of Portland v. Thornton

The defendant, on October 27, 1942, was convicted of violating Ordinance No. 76339 of the city of Portland in that she permitted her daughter 10 years of age to “expose and offer for sale on the street a newspaper, magazine, or periodical.” A fine of $25.00 was imposed upon defendant by the municipal court, whereupon she appealed to the circuit court for Multnomah county. The cause was submitted to the circuit court, without a jury, and, after hearing, the defendant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to pay a fine of $25.00. Hence the appeal to this court.

Section 16-903 of the above…