After spending Sunday at home, Judge Devin left for Durham to preside over the two week’s criminal session. The Durham Herald states that nearly 200 cases have been docketed giving the court officials the task of handling one of the most crowded calendars of some months.
Following are among the first cases to be tried: Charlie Ragan, storebreaking; Henry Carver, larceny; Joseph Jordan, storebreaking; Joe Jordan, larceny; Elmer Carter, larceny; Frank Reed, larceny; Will Stone, larceny; Henry Woolwine, larceny; Elijah Morgan, housebreaking; Ed Ragan, housebreaking.
From the front page of the Oxford Public Ledger, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 1923
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