Zeller Williams appeared in Recorder’s court this morning carrying her two-year-old child in her arms. She was there to answer to two charges, one of illegal possession of whiskey and the other of running a disorderly house.
To both the charges the defendant plead not guilty, but was found guilty in each. For illegal possession, a sentence of 60 days in the workhouse was imposed, and on the other charge a like sentence was given, but with capias to issue at any time within two years. Her two children, the one she brought into the court with her, and another one, four years old, were placed in the custody of the welfare department.
The officers testified that they found whiskey in a house she moved from last week. She denied knowing anything about any of the whiskey. The house, witnesses testified, where she lives now and where she moved from last week each bore a bad reputation.
Other Cases
J.W. Pickett, Ralph Noblin and R.L. Pendergraph were each fined $5 and costs for speeding. Worth Roycroft failed to answer to a charge of speeding.
Mollie Morris, James McRae, Emily Pointer and Tom Mitchell, four colored citizens, plead guilty to failing to pay the tax on their dogs. They got off with the payment of the tax and costs.
W.B. Tolton plead guilty to giving a worthless check. Judgement was suspended upon payment of the costs and the check.
Mary Morgan, colored, had her case in which she was charged with larceny continued until tomorrow.
From page 3 of the Durham Sun, Friday afternoon, May 8, 1925
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