Wife Fined For Bringing Charge Against Her Husband--He Only Hit Her With His Hand, Oct. 2, 1919

From The Review, High Point, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 2, 1919

Let Speeders Go On Payment of Cost

Nesby Johnson faced Judge Kirkman on two charges in municipal court Friday morning. He was charged with speeding and assaulting his wife, Emma Johnson. In the first case he was let off with the payment of the costs. He was found not guilty of the second charge and Emma was made to pay the costs for issuing a warrant for her husband’s arrest. Emma admitted that he merely hit her with his hand.

Dewey Williams plead guilty of speeding and was required to pay the costs. Judge Kirkman stated the he was letting all the speeders off with costs this week, but expressed his intention of imposing a fine next week.