The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-16
PUNISHED FOR MANY oFFENszs.
Judge Norwood Hands Out Penalties
TnstintinEly.

Judge Norwood had several pretty hard
criminals 10 deal with yesterday Thomas
Williams. Spencer McNary. Samuel Dun
can and Moses Young were before him
on several charges Of larceny from the
house.
McNary and Duncan were found guilty
OF entering the store Of David Kohler and
stealing two pairs Of pautalOons on Feb.
/. McNary, Williams and Duncan were
found guilty Of entering the store Of VIII
liam II. Motter and stealing therefrom
eight pairs OF pantaloons on Feb. 6. and
McNary, Young and Williams We're con-
Nicled or stealing one pair or dark-co-
ofe4 pantaloons from the store OF William
a Jaudon on Feb. Z. They seem to have
FORMED an organized gang for the pur-
pose or committing larceny from the house
ana stealing whatever they could get their
hands on.
Duncan, to a certain extent, turned
sIales evidence, and was consequently
let OH with somewhat light sentence than
the other defendants. McNary was SEN
fenced TO pay fine Of so or serve twelve
months for each of the onenses with which
ne was connected, making a total of $50
or three years on the gang. McNaTy did
not take his sentences hard, but rather
made light of the matter and limited that
re would take his first chance to escape
from the gang.
Thomas Williams was fined $50 or SEN
fenced 70 serve twelve months in one
case, and pleading guilty in the other,
ne was given a Sentence Of so or six
months. Samuel Duncan pleaded guilty
IN poth cases in which there were charges
against hlms and in each was sentenced
70 pay a fine Of $50 and costs or serve
SIX MONTHS making a total of SlC0 in
mes or twelve months on the gang.
Moses Young was connected with only
one case. but was found guilty and given
the alternative Of paying a fine of $50 and
costs or spending twelve months on the
gang.
Thomas Jackson. found guilty of malic-
"bleachers" at the base bali park. was
sentenced to pay a fine of s. and costs, or
spend one month in Jail
hobert Henry, for the simple larceny
Of one sack Of flour from Theodore Groot,
was sentenced to pay fine of S25, or serve
SIX months on the chain gang.
Fannie Mercer, found guilty of larceny
from the house of a pair of shoes was
sentenced to a fine of sos or serve three
months on the Changing.
samuel Houston pleaded guilty to steal
llis copy or the Morning News Off a door
stoop. and was sentenced to pay a fine of
Door farm.
Peter Brinson, found guilty of the larce-
ny or an umbrella from L. Blumenthal
was sentenced to pay a fine of S25 and
costs or spend six months on the chain
Lige Green, found guilty of trespass
~ tnat ne cut down a tree on lands of the
Olty ana suburban Railway Company.
was sentenced TO pay a fine of SO and
Costs or spend two months on the chain
gang. -''
Susanna Simmons, found guilty Of the
larceny OF a pair of shoes from Hattie
stewart, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
~ ana costs, or serve three months on the
chain gang. '''0
Charlie Ward, found guilty of assault
ing and beating Maggie Hamilton. was
sentenced TO pay fine of S25 and costs
nails. --'' "a
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w. b. Fennell, the young white bow.
VINO was charged with stealing tools
from the savannah, Florida and Western
railway yard, was acquitted. there being
no evidence to convict. John Murken. the
ll-year,old boy, who was arrested on the
same charge, will be tried this week,