Bogue Belk, young white man who has been arrested several times on a charge of handling liquor and was convicted last week, got a sentence of 12 months on a charge of larceny and receiving stolen goods.
Arthur Perry, colored, got two years for larceny in one case and 12 months for the same offense on another count.
Eugene Kersey, a young white man, was sentenced to nine months on the roads after conviction on the charge of stealing an automobile belonging to Dr. J.P. Matheson.
W.M. Van Zandt, another young white man, received the same sentence on the same charge, the two being indicted jointly. Van Zandt gave his home as Michigan and Kersey said his home was in Wyoming.
Grady McGraw, a white boy charged with and convicted of stealing automobile tires, was not sent to the roads. Judge Ray continued the prayer for judgment for three years and directed that the defendant appear periodically to answer for good behavior.
Fred Torrence, white, received a sentence of three months to the roads, six months in jail, after conviction on the charge of car-breaking and larceny.
Charlie Johnston, colored, was sentenced to 12 months on the roads after conviction on the charge of larceny.
James Henderson, white, received 12 months on the roads after a jury had adjudged him guilty of car-breaking and larceny.
Edgar Pendleton, a white youth, charged with car-breaking and larceny, was also extended judicial clemency and the prayer for judgment against him was ordered for three years, during which time he is to report periodically to answer for good behavior.
Will Williams, colored, received two years on the roads for larceny after he was convicted of entering Claude Brown’s store on South Tryon street.
Arthur Perry also got two years after conviction on the charge of entering Claude Brown’s.
P.H. Roach was sentenced to 12 months on the roads for stealing a watch.
George H. Bowling, white, got two years after conviction on a charge of forgery.
Joe Robinson got 12 months for larceny and J.C. Rhoades got two months in jail for disposing of stolen goods, and mortgaged property.
Footes Blair, colored, a negro of the Newells section, after conviction of assault with a deadly weapon, was fined $30 and the costs, and Sam Cotton, colored, got 12 months for car-breaking.
John Moore, colored, got four years for receiving stolen goods, and Paul Gaddy, colored, received six months for car-breaking.
Emanual Grissom received a sentence of six months for store-breaking.
Charlie Shuford got six months for assault on a chain gang guard and three months for escaping from the chain gang.
From the front page of The Charlotte News, Oct. 9, 1921
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