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Thursday, July 11, 2024

Elizabeth City Police Court, The Independent, July 11, 1924

Police Court Grist of the Past Week

Monday

Earnest Thompson, charged with assault, was let off with the costs.

William Percey and James Gardner, for operating a car without a rear light, paid the costs of the court.

George J. Kerr, for disorderly conduct, paid a fine of $5 and costs.

John Whedbee, for operating a car with no rear light, paid the costs.

Wordell Nooney was fined $20 and costs for reckless driving.

Steve Holly found guilty of drinking on a public highway and assault with a deadly weapon fined $30 and costs.

Tuesday

Leon Overton for assault on Dan Agerson, was let off with the costs.

Queenie May Pailin and John T. Bell, both colored, were fined $10 and costs, for prostitution.

For failing to list his taxes, Charles T. Riddick, colored, paid the costs and the taxes.

When the court learned that Mrs. Alice Archbell had been nagging her husband, Ben Archbell, judgment was continued in hope that they would make up. Mrs. Archbell charged her husband with abandonment and non-support.

Wednesday

R.L. Smith, who submitted to a charge of prostitution, for which he was indicted over a year ago, was fined $10 and costs. His father paid the fine.

Thursday

Charlie Crank who has been detained in the County jail for the past few weeks upon failure to pay bond for violation of the Mann Act, has been bailed out. When asked how bailed him, he said a friend of his in Virginia. When asked Where Mary Paine, the woman involved in the case was, he said that no one knew but God and he (article stops in mid-sentence).

From page 6 of The Independent, Elizabeth City, July 11, 1924

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