Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-08-16
CRIMINAL DOCKET
OF COUNTY COURT
Country Speeder Fined and Many
Other Cases Held Boards
On Friday

upheld, was the statement of
County Judge w. K. Price Friday
when he assessed a fine of $40 in
the case of Dick Whitlock against
whom there had been charge
lodged by a neighbor. and who,
very automatically, according to
friends, entered a plea of guilty.
The fine was paid. This is the
Isecond find paid by a nonresident
jof the city in the county court for
violating the speed law and reck-
less driving
There was also a charge of car
Irying concealed weapons against
IWhitlock, which he defended sue
cessfully. The court informed
IWhitlock that he would not toll
crate further violations of the law
pertaining to the operation of
motor vehicles, and was prepar-
ing to start in now and make an
example of those especially
where upon their own admission
of guilt, there was nothing else
for him to do. Whitlock stated
he would be more careful hence
forth.
There was big array of cases
booked for the day, and many
witnesses to be heard. Most of
fthe day was spent in disposing Of
the list, and there were convic-
tions in all but two cases. County
attorney O. p Jackson was well
pleased with the showing made.
and stated that the grist was one
of the largest in the criminal line
brought to his attention for some
time.
lava Gaffney is the name Of
man living in the western part OF
the county who is said to have re-
Gently threatened a number of
neighbors and friends by flourish
ing d revolver. He entered plea
of not guilty and was tried. with
the result that the decision of the
court was otherwise, and fine
of $50 was assessed, which Gaff-
ney is preparing to pay.
When Valentine Tudor. living
i'll the Concord district, interfer-
red with some young women who
went to a church to do some work
he caused a complaint to be lodg
ed against him charging him with
disturbing religious worship. Tu-
dor, who has been working about
the building for some time. de
MED the charge, and one of the
ministers entered a plea in his be
half, stating the man had a good
reputation and had gone out of
his way at times to do work
about the building, "and he even
cared for the lawn said the wit
ness. 1t seemed there was di.
version of opinion in favor OF
those testifying against Mr.. Tu-
dor, and fine of $40 was the re
suit. This he paid, and his friends
and neighbors, who were there t.
testify as to his good reputation,
seemed bewildered.
There was a discussion at
ing Of weapons i'll the vicinity of
Moberly some time ago terminal
ing in L. c. Ratcliff being charged
with pointing farearms. The
charge was brought by Marion
and Frank Knox, but they seemed
unable to substantiate the claim
sufficiently, and result of the
defendant being vindicated was
recorded on the books. The men
are said to have had a wordwar
some time ago and the charge is
reported to have been the out
come.
James D. Middleton. who wa:
'. sought some time ago on charge
! of seduction, and who came to the
city and looked up the sheriff
when he learned he was to be ar
rested, was acquitted of tht
charge at his examining trial
Middleton. when he came to thu
city, said he had been at work IL
the country when he learned O
l the charge and quit work, came
/ to Richmond ard caused himsel
r to be arrested, then gave bond TO
!. his appearance. He was convict
/ ed on an immortality charge, how
ever, entering plea of guilty anc
E paying a fine of $40. The charg'
4 were brought by very young
) woman, who it was claimed AM
: proved to the satisfaction of th'
!. court. loved too we'll, but lacket
!, wisdom, not continuing her afec
r Itions to the defendant.
E At Mt. Sterling it is expecte