Before Judge Beam in Recorder's Court, Sept. 26, 1924

Three Calls for Jury. . . Geo. Jones Gets First $100 Fine. . . New “Toting Pistol Law” Applied by Recorder—Many Other Cases Disposed of

Judge G.M. Beam disposed of the following cases in the Recorder’s Court on Monday, three of which were continued in order to be tried by a jury:

--State vs Ben May, Abandonment, continued to Monday, September 29th.

--State vs M.E. Wilson, psl., called for jury, continued to next Monday.

--State vs Jonas Williams, distilling, called for jury, continued to next Monday.

--State vs Claude Wrenn, distilling, called for jury, continued to next Monday.

--State vs B.T. Purgurson, psl, pleads guilty, fined $10 and costs.

--State vs M.W. Ruth, driving automobile intoxicated, guilty, fined $10 and costs.

--State vs Bill Thomas, upw, guilty, fined $10 and costs.

--State vs William Williams, psl, guilty, fined $10 and costs.

--State vs George A. Jones, ccw, pleads guilty, fined $100 and costs.

--State vs Sol Wright, psl, guilty, 12 months on roads, execution not to issue upon the payment of $25 fine and costs.

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Sept. 26, 1924

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