Thursday, March 5, 2026

In Judge Beam's Court March 1, 1926

Recorders Court

Judge G.M. Beam had quite a full docket before him in Recorders Court Monday after a vacation of two weeks to make room for the regular Superior Court. The cases disposed of on Monday are as follows:

--State vs Charlie Jones, violating prohibition law, continued to first Monday in April.

--State vs Plummer Williamson, disposing of mortgaged property, continued.

--State vs Wilie Smith, violating prohibition law, continued.

--State vs Octavious Hicks, assault with deadly weapon, pleads guilty, 12 months on roads, upon payment of $10 to Charlie Burrell, execution not to issue until further orders of this court.

--State vs Charlie Harris, unlawful possession of whiskey, guilty, prayer for judgement continued.

--State vs Jim Plummer Davis, violating prohibition law, capias and continued

--State vs Jack Rogers, violating prohibition law, pleads guilty, 10 days in jail. Appeal.

--State vs J.J. Lancaster and Julius Hayes, affray, continued.

--State vs Jammie [Jamie?] White, assault with deadly weapon, defendant being under 16 years of age, was turned over to Juvenile Court.

--State vs Vick Jones, running bawdy house for the purpose of prostitution, guilty, 30 days in jail.

--State vs Moses Cox, transporting and possession of whiskey, plead guilty, prayer for judgment continued.

--State vs Helen Lee Davis, aiding and abetting prostitution, guilty 10 days in jail.

--State vs Lowe Brodie, prostitution, plead guilty, fined $10 and costs.

--State vs Annie Lee Richrdson, aiding and abetting prostitution, guilty, 10 days in jail.

From the front page of The Franklin Times, Friday, March 5, 1926

newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84020791/1926-03-05/ed-1/seq-1/

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