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Gamblers Pay Up in Judge Graham's Court, Dec. 21, 1924

Gamblers Fare Hard in Court. . . Judge Graham Takes Official Notice of Previous Visits to Court

Judge P.C. Graham put a little additional penalty on a quartet of gamblers, all of whom have court records, during Saturday morning’s session of court. The gamblers were caught in a raid Friday night, and all of them were convicted. Some members of the party were in court within the past two weeks on a similar charge. Fred Seat and Mann Coleman, tow of the old offenders, were taxed with $15 and costs each. Eugene Mebane and Pearson Trice had to pay $10 and costs each.

Raymond Long of Louisville, Ky., who was picked up near the coal chute Friday night by Officer W.A. Perry, and who had in his possession a small quantity of alcohol was found guilty and sentenced to serve 30 days on the county roads. Judgment was suspended for him on a charge of trespass.

John Harris, in whose home a case of whiskey was located Friday night, drew a fine of $25 and costs.

Lucius Caine, picked up along with a small quantity of wine, was fined $25 and costs.

Willie F. Webster was fined $5 and costs for speeding.

O.F. Wilkerson and H.S. Pendergraph, charged with speeding, failed to appear when their cases were called.

B.R. Brown was fined $5 and costs for speeding. The same penalty went to Sam Grissom, similarly charged.

Judgement was suspended upon payment of the costs in the case of Henry Patterson, charged with injury to property.

Garland Green, alias Exom Mays, was fined $5 and costs for boisterous cursing.

Jess James Rucker drew a fine of $2.50 and costs for loitering in the Union station.

Willie Jones is to serve 30 days on the county roads for trespass.

Prayer for judgment was continued in the case of John Barnes, charged with non support.

The warrant in which Henry Patterson was charged with larceny was changed to trespass and judgment was suspended upon payment of the costs.

From page 16 of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, Dec. 21, 1924

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