Monday, April 27, 2026

In Person County Superior Court, April 28, 1926

Person County Superior Court Judge W.A. Devin Presiding. . . Docket Extremely Light, Only Two to Roads and Some Small Fines. . . Adjourned Thursday

Court only lasted four days, adjourning Thursday afternoon. The following causes were heard and disposed of as follows:

State vs. Herman Gray; liquor, Guilty, $25 and cost.

State vs. Calvin Johnson and Tom Winstead; larceny. 6 months in jail, to be hired out to pay cost.

State vs. Calvin Johnson and Jack Pulliam; disturbing religious worship. Johnson pleads guilty; judgement suspended upon payment of half cost, Jack Pulliam ol pros with leave.

State vs. Will Bowes; liquor, Guilty, $25 and cost.

State vs. Harry Williams; disposing of mortgaged property. Not guilty.

State vs. Nick Allen; driving auto while drunk. Not guilty.

State vs. Bud Tingen, C.H. Clayton, W.D. Davis and A.J. Samaine; gambling. Guilty, Tingen $20, Clayton, Davis and Samiane $10 each and cost.

State vs. Riley Hester; liquor, judgment suspended on payment of cost.

State vs. W.T. Horton; worthless check. Defendant pleads guilty, judgment suspended on payment of cost.

State vs. R.M. Wood; non support. Defendant pleads guilty, prayer for judgment continued on condition that defendant apply himself to some gainful occupation and support his family.

State vs. Charlie Bass; liquor. Defendant pleads guilty, 4 months on Durham county roads.

State vs. Grant Thaxton; carrying concealed weapon. Defendant pleads guilty of assault, $25 and cost.

State vs. Jack Wrenn; arson. Not guilty.

State vs. Jim Paylor; manufacturing liquor. Defendant pleads guilty, 10 months in jail, assigned to work roads of Durham county.

In re: will of Ruffin Davis. Compromised. J.W. Davis, J.A. Davis and Mrs. Salina F. Burch recover the sum of $1,200, and sum being declared a lien on the lands devised to D.L. Davis, L.P. Davis and J.T. Davis by Ruffin Davis.

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, April 28, 1926

Last name spelled two different ways: Samaine and Samiane in paper.

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