The Recorder’s Court of Johnston County had two full and busy days here this week—Tuesday and Wednesday—and a large number of wrongdoers were dealt with. The following cases were disposed of:
--Sanders L. Lynch, a well known white man of Boon Hill township, was tried on a charge of larceny and receiving. Probable cause was found and he was bound over to superior court.
--L. B. Richrdson, white man, was found guilty of possessing intoxicating liquors in violation of the Turlington Act. Prayer for judgement was suspended upon the payment of cost.
--C.H. Smith was found guilty of simple trespass and prayer for judgment was continued upon the payment of costs.
--Ira Allen and Alfred Allen, white men of the Ingrams township, were found guilty of possessing intoxicating liquor in violation of the prohibition laws. Ira, the younger, was taxed with a $50 fine and one-half the costs, while Alfred, the elder, was taxed with a $10 fine and half the cost.
--Belton Green, a negro, plead guilty to possessing liquor. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of cost.
--Dolly Penny, a colored man, was before the court on a charge of larceny. He was found guilty and sentenced to four months in jail—jail sentence to be remitted upon a payment of a $25 fine. There were two other counts against this defendant, in which he was charged with operating a car without lights and the other for operating a car without a license. He was ordered to buy licenses, fix his lights, and was so discharged upon payment of costs.
--David Budd Tyner, a white man of Boon Hill township, was bound over to the superior court on a charge of the larceny of some bags.
--C.A. Smith was called and failed. Judgment nisi sci. fa. and capias was entered in his case.
--Joe Atkinson, colored, charged with an assault and cursing, was found guilty. He was sentenced to go to jail to be worked on Johnston County roads for a term of 30 days, jail sentence to be suspended upon payment of costs and a fine of $50.
--Dortch Holder, a negro from Oneals township, was given a preliminary hearing on a charge of housebreaking. Probable cause was found and defendant was bound over to the December term of the superior court.
--The state took a nol pros in the case of Leachy Adams. [declined to prosecute at this point].
--Jeff Turner, a negro, was tried on a charge of attempted rape. Probable cause was found and defendant was bound over to the superior court.
--Adelaide King and Frank Anderson were before the court on a warrant charging immoral relationship. Both were found guilty. The man was sent to jail for a period of four months and the woman was sent to jail for a period of 60 days.
--Lonnie Atkinson and Louise Wise, negroes from Boon Hill township, were convicted on the charge of manufacturing liquor. Each was given a nine months sentence to jail to be worked on the roads of Johnston County.
--Walter Howell, a white man of Boon Hill township, was convicted of violating the hunting laws—killing squirrels out of season—and was fined $10 and taxed with the costs.
--G. Kirby Thompson was charged with disposing of mortgaged property. The solicitor took a nol pros with leave. [declined to prosecute at this time but may in the future]
--Mitchell McLamb, white, and Jim Gamble, colored, both of Benson, entered a plea of guilt on affray. Prayer for judgment was continued upon the payment of costs.
--The State took a nol pros [declined to prosecute] in a case against J. D. Hargis, charged with pistol “toting.” On a charge of trespass, this defendant entered a plea of guilty. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of costs.
--L.B. Anders, white man of Boon Hill township, was found guilty of an assault upon his wife. He was convicted and judgment was deferred.
--Bet Strickland, white woman of Boon Hill township, was before the court on a charge of failing to keep the terms of an existing court order against her. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be released on the condition that she refrain from making her home east of the A.C.L. railroad in Johnston county.
--Howard Byrd, white, was charged with the illegal manufacturing of whiskey. He was acquitted.
--Elbert Hudson, white, of Banner township, was convicted on a charge of trespass. He is a chronic violator of the peace, and this trial drew him a four months’ road sentence. He was also required to pay the cost of this action and all other unsettled actions against him.
--Julius Brooks and Geneva Winstead, Smithfield negroes, were convicted of prostitution. Brooks was sent to the county roads for six months and “the woman in the case” was discharged under suspended judgment.
Editor’s Note: Judge ordered sheriff notify S.C. Smith that he must appear at next Recorder’s Court or police will arrest and make sure he appears.
From the front page of the Smithfield Herald, Sept. 24, 1926
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