Louise Price Gets 30 Days in Jail for Contempt, Nov. 29, 1924

30 Days in Jail for Raleigh Woman on Contempt Charge. . . Mrs. Louise Price in the Toils for Contempt in Magistrate Thomas Parish’s Court—Her Lawyer, William H. Sawyer, Prominent Member of the Bar, Apologizes

By the Associated Press

Raleigh, Nov. 28—Contempt proceedings against William H. Sawyer, prominent local attorney were dismissed here today by Magistrate Thomas Parish when the case was called in court. Similar proceedings against Mrs. Louise Price, Sawyer’s client, however, were carried to a conclusion and after she had pleaded guilty, she was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.

The proceedings grew out of the arrest last Sunday of Mrs. Price on a statutory charge. It was charged that she was disorderly in court and cursed the magistrate, while Mr. Sawyer was charged with offering to fight Mr. Parish when the two men disagreed over the size of the bond required for the woman’s release.

Attorney Sawyer today entered a disclaimer in which he denied any intention of being disrespectful and tendered his apology to the court and its presiding officer.

From the front page of The New Bernian, Saturday Morning, November 29, 1924.

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