The Duplin Times, Thursday, Sept. 9, 1937
Recorder Tries Unusual Number of Whiskey Cases
Recorder’s Court
got well ahead with two days’ docket last week, trying an unusual number of cases
for driving while intoxicated and transportation of illegal whiskey.
Cases tried were:
--Charlie Simmons,
negro, operating an auto while intoxicated and doing injury to personal
property. Plead guilty. Sentenced to eight months in jail and ordered to work
in the County Home so long as his work proved satisfactory and was of good
behavior, to be sent to jail for remainder of sentence on violation of terms.
--Stacy Herring,
operating an auto while intoxicated and transportation of non-tax-paid whiskey.
Plead guilty. Fifty dollar fine and costs, and not to operate an auto in the
state for 12 months. Driver’s license revoked.
--George Dobson,
negro, public drunkenness and public nuisance. Plead guilty to charges and to
disorderly conduct; 12 months on the roads for public nuisance and 12 months
suspended sentence for disorderly conduct.
--John Sellars,
negro, public drunkenness and public nuisance. Plead guilty to charges and to
disorderly conduct; 12 months on the road for public nuisance and suspended
sentence of 12 months for disorderly conduct.
--Emmett Ezzelle,
public drunkenness, public nuisance, and resisting an officer. Plead guilty;
prayer for judgment continued for two years on condition of payment of $25 fine
and costs and good behavior for two year period.
--Ernest West,
operating an auto while intoxicated. Plead guilty to reckless driving. Prayer
for judgment continued for two years on condition of payment of $25 fine and
costs and good behavior for two year period.
--Joe E. King,
operating an auto while intoxicated, possession of non-tax-paid whiskey, and
kidnapping. Plead guilty to possession and transportation. Prayer for judgment
continued to October term on condition of good behavior. Kidnapping and
operating auto while intoxicated charges nol pro(can’t read rest of word) with
leave.
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