A full docket was disposed of in Recorder’s Court last week. Court did not adjourn until last Thursday afternoon, too late to publish the proceedings in the last issue. Civil cases consumed most of the week but the following criminal cases were also tried and disposed of:
State vs Eddie Halsey, charged with carrying concealed weapon. The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to jail for a term of 60 days, to be worked on the roads of Smithfield township.
State vs John Foster, charged with larceny. The defendant failed to appear and the bondsman, John Harris, was given 30 days to bring defendant into court or pay the bond.
State vs Charlie Hall, charged with driving a car while under the influence of whiskey, and with assault with car. Guilty on both counts. The defendant was fined $25 and costs on first count and prayer for judgement was continued upon payment of costs on second count.
State vs Dennis Batten and Minnie Eason, charged with fornication and adultery. Defendants waived examination and were bound over to Superior Court under $200 bond each.
State vs Bert Boling, abandonment, guilty. Prayer for judgment continued upon payment of cost. Time given to pay costs.
State vs John McLamb, assault, guilty. The defendant was given 90 days in jail to be worked on roads of Smithfield township and pay costs. Appeal was made to Superior Court under $100 bond.
State vs John Lee, false pretense, guilty. Judgment continued upon payment of cost. Defendant was found guilty of assault and non support.
State vs Herman Barbour, Eldridge Barefoot and Ruffin Wimbly, charged with assault, drunkenness and cursing on public highway. All three were found guilty of assault. Herman Barbour guilty and sentenced to four months in jail to be worked on roads of Smithfield township. As to Barefoot and Wimbly, judgement was continued upon payment of cost. Time was given to pay cost.
State vs Zo Coats, Seba Johnson, Dave Gower, and Larice Coats, charged mob violence and assault with deadly weapon. Defendants were found guilty. Judgment suspended upon payment. Road sentence for Zo Cats changed to $200 fine and costs. Fines of $150 each reduced to $100 each and cost. Four months road sentences for Barbour, Eldridge, Barefoot, Wimbly suspended during good behavior. Herman Barbour to pay fine of $75 and costs.
State vs Irene Williams, Essey Williams and Arlena Joseph, charged with assault with deadly weapon. Irene Williams not guilty. Required to pay one-third of cost. Essey Williams and Arlena Joseph guilty. Continue prayer for judgment for 60 days and pay costs as to Essey Williams. Arlena Joseph was sentenced to jail for a term of 60 days.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday, July 28, 1925
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