Recorder’s court convened here last Tuesday with Judge C. Smith of Robersonville presiding and Solicitor E.S. Peel prosecuting. The docket was crowded with assault cases, with liquor bringing in several cases. The defendants in several cases escaped with light punishment, receiving very small fines and having to pay the costs of the court.
The following cases were called:
—State vs Bonnie Wynn, assault. The case has been continued several time and was again continued at the session last Tuesday.
--State vs Val Teel, assault. Defendant pleads guilty to assault on a female. He was sentenced to jail for nine months. Prayer for judgment was suspended upon the payment of costs until the first Tuesday in June 1925 under bond in the sum of $150.
--State vs N.S. Reddick, assault. Defendant found not guilty by the court.
--State vs Frank Miller, transporting liquor. Miller pleads nolo contender and was discharged upon payment of costs. In this case liquor was found in car of defendant, but he could be directly connected with putting it there.
--State vs Jasper Ayers, assault. Defendant Ayers pleads guilty of forceable trespass. Judgement suspended up on payment of cost. This court was followed because the mental weakness of the defendant Ayers.
The action of the defendant in this case was such that a more severe penalty should have been given as he had forced a boy to drink liquor and then took his pocket book and money.
--State vs C.C. Jones, selling liquor. Jones pleads not guilty.
--State vs Walter Griffin and Roxie Bonner, adultery. Found not guilty by the court.
--State vs Jesse Williams, firing woods. Williams pleads guilty. Judgment that defendant pay the court costs and $20 damage to George S. Moore.
--State vs Harry Hyman, assault with deadly weapon. This case was continued under a former bond.
From the front page of the Williamston Enterprise, Dec. 19, 1924
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