Many Alcohol-Related Crimes In City Court, Oct. 28, 1926

City Court Had a Full Session Saturday There was no police court Monday afternoon but considerable one took place on Saturday evening previous. A large number of men, both white and colored, wre tried on the charge of having been drunk or drunk and disorderly. Nearly all were convicted. They got off under suspended judgment and the costs. Those charged with drunkenness were Aleck Mason, Ambrose Roberts, A. C. Darling and John Bonyan Congleton, white; John Washington, Joe Fulford and Elijah Hardesty, colored, also convicted of drunkenness charges.

John Fulford, colored, charge assault, judgement suspended on payment of costs.

Joe Fisher, colored, disorderly conduct, judgment suspended on payment of costs.

Charles Parker, colored, disorderly conduct, case dismissed.

Cases against H. G. Perkins, Lovie Davis, Wm. Green, John Sutton and Dave Smith were continued.

In order to accommodate some defendants who work on fishing boats, there will be a session of court Saturday, Nov. 6th at 7:30 in the evening.

From the front page of the Beaufort News, Thursday, Oct. 28, 1926

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