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FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #178

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Los Angeles, California
April 13, 1967

LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD
_also known as L. Ron Hubbard_

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[LINE BLACKED OUT] on April 12, 1967, advised that there was a Justice Court in San Gabriel until 1951 when the Justice Court of the San Gabriel Township was consolidated with the Alhambra, California, Municipal Court.

Records of the Alhambra Municipal Court were checked on April 12, 1967, and found to contain the records of the Justice Court - San Gabriel Township. Docket No. 10045 was examined regarding L. Ron Hubbard and found to contain the following information: This case originated when John Baldwin, 3429 East Colorado in East Pasadena, California, on August 5, 1948, charged L. Ron Hubbard, 1644 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, on or about July 10, 1948, at 3429 East Colorado, East Pasadena, San Gabriel Township, committed the crime of petty theft, a violation of Section 484, California Penal Code.

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RE: LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD

A complaint was filed, want issued and bail in the amount of $500 was set on August 5, 1948, and the case was turned over to the Sheriff's Forgery Detail.

On August 19, 1948, Hubbard was arraigned in the San Gabriel Township Justice Court where he entered a plea of not guilty, waived trial by jury and trial was set for August 31, 1948. On August 31, 1948, Hubbard withdrew a plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty. He waived time for sentence and the disposition is given as $25. fine which was paid.

The court record notes that on March 16, 1955, the file was destroyed.

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