Richard Robertson Found Innocent and His Accuser Charged With Court Costs, 1933

“Richard Robertson Cleared of Charge in Court,” from the Aug. 11, 1933, issue of the Landmark, Statesville, N.C.

Richard Robertson, local colored man, was in Justice N.D. Tomlin’s court Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, charged with assault with deadly weapon, towit an ax, on Ernest Alexander, colored. After hearing the evidence, the court found the defendant not guilty and taxed Ernest Alexander, chief prosecuting witness, with the costs.