Monday, January 15, 2024

Judge Nobles Had Busy Court, Primarily Charges Involving Bootlegging, Jan. 15, 1924

Recorder’s Court Takes Three Days. . . Nine Liquor Cases Out of a Total of 22 Come Up Before Judge Nobles. . . Only One Appeal Taken

The Recorder’s Court consumed three days last week, the following cases being disposed of:

State vs. Melvin Sanders and Ruff Sanders, violating prohibition laws. Guilty; fine, $25 each and costs.

State vs. Tobe Blalock, violating prohibition laws. Guilty. Judgment suspended on payment of costs.

State vs. Howard Harris, damage to real property. Guilty. Judgment suspended on payment of costs.

State vs. Howard Barbour, violating prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $25 and costs.

State vs. Almond Johnson, violating prohibition laws. Guilty. Fine $25 and costs.

State vs. B. Smith, carrying concealed weapon. It appearing to court that the defendant had been confined in jail 35 days while awaiting trial, judgment was suspended upon payment of costs.

State vs. Will Hawkins, violating prohibition laws. Guilty, six months on roads. Appeal by defendant; bond fixed at $750. State vs. Otto Lane, assault with deadly weapon. Guilty. Fine $10 and costs.

State vs. Bob Woodruff, Charlie Mozelle, Ira Creech and Coy Smith, assault with deadly weapon. Nol pros as to Coy Smith. Ira Creech called and failed. Judgment nisi sci fa and capias. Bob Woodruff and Charlie Mozelle guilty. Judgement that defendant Charlie Mozelle pay fine of $100 and one half costs. Judgement suspended as to Bob Woodruff upon payment of one half costs, including his part of cost of hospital bill of $164.50.

State vs. Fulton Norris and Elton Hudson, sci fa. Judgment nisi discharged upon payment of costs of sci fa.

State vs. George Williams, carrying concealed weapon. Defendant plead guilty. Thirty days in jail. Capias to issue at request of solicitor.

State vs. George Williams, slander innocent woman. Defendant guilty. Judgment, four months in jail. Capias to issue at request of solicitor.

State vs. George Williams, assault with deadly weapon. Nol pros.

State vs. Henry Robertson, violating prohibition laws. Guilty on both counts. Judgment, six months on road on first count. Fine $75 and costs on second count.

State vs. John Stanley, worthless check. Guilty; judgment suspended on payment of costs.

State vs. J.H. Bynum and James Mayo, violating prohibition laws. Defendants guilty. Judgment that defendants pay fine of $50 and costs.

State vs. Charles Easom, assault. Defendant plead guilty, judgment suspended on payment of costs.

State vs. G.E. Weeks, removing crops. Guilty; judgement suspended on payment of costs.

State vs. Mrs. Arthur Hilliard, aiding and abetting sale of intoxicating liquors. Not guilty.

State vs. Lonnie Deal, violating prohibition laws. Guilty; four months on roads.

State vs. Lonnie Deal, larceny. Guilty; two months on roads.

State vs. James W. Lee and Orbie West, tearing down fence. Not guilty.

From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Jan. 15, 1924

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