The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-06-29
JUDGE REYNOLDS STEPS on
E\I FOR VIOLATING HOOD ACT

'EM FOR VIOLATING HOOD ACT
Beginning yesterday Wednesday,
morning, Judge J, E. Reynolds and
district attorney W. d. Golf have made
rapid progress in dispoSing of the
eases on the miSdcmcanor docket. Be-
sides the civil eases II or - criminal
eases were disposed Of in one day and
the docket was completed today
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The criminal cases heard at this
term Of court with the fines assessed
in each case are as follows:
John Mcdonald plead guilty to a
charge of illegal possession of whiSkey
and drew fine of $4,000 and 80 days.
and in default - months.
Frank Duprey plead guilty to
charge Of illegal possession of whS-
key. and waS assessed $4,000 and
cost and i'll default 6 months
Homer McGurc was found guilty on
a charge Of illegal possession Of liquor
which is the second offenSc for him.
and he is at present serving GO day
sentence on a previous charge. Judge
Reynolds fined Mcclure 100000 and
cost and 4 MONTHS and in default 10
months additional sentence to begin
as soon as present sentence is com
pletcd. W. L. Richardson, attorney,
for the defendant in this case filed
a motion for an appeal.
!. y. Mathews plead guilty to a
charge Of selling Intoxicating liquor
and Judge Reynolds paid his respects
by imposing a fine of $4,000 and cost
and 80 days. and in default 6 months.
George Meachum was found guilty
on charge possessing whiskey il
legally and drew a fine Of $4,000 and
cost and in default 80 days.
In the case of Frank Ates ct al
charged with burglary, plea of
guilty was accepted by the court and
he was sentenced to serve 50 days in
Jail.
The case Of D. H. Hall charged with
dynamiting fish was nolle prosecuted
on motion Of the district attorney.
Bill Rambo, 4 negro, who was
charged with refusing to work the
roads was found not guilty.
Dave Clark plead guilty to the il.
legal possession of whiskey and re-
ceived a fine of $4,000 and cost and
in default six months on the road
Leroy Caskey was fined $500 and
cost for refusing to dip cattle and in
default 60 days
Herbert Rigdon, charged with the
illegal possession of liquor, contested
his case, however, the court found a
verdict of guilty, and he was assessed
| fine of $4,000 and cost and 30 days
and in default II months on the public
roads. One of the witnesses in this
case incriminated himself while on the
stand, and was later arrested on a
whiskey charge, and his case will be
heard at next term of court.
Albert Howard, who was charged
with selling liquor, was defended by
attorney P. E. Brown. and was found
not guilty.
Charlie Martin was sentenced to pay
a fine of $4,000 and cost on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons, and in
default to serve six months in the par
ish Jail.
Will Gambler, was convicted on a
charge Of the illegal possession Of
liquor was sentenced to pay a
fine of $4,000 and serve 60 days in
the parish Jail, and in default II
months.
John Wells plead guilty to the illicit
possession Of liquor, and was fined
$4,000 and cost and 60 days, and in
default to serve Il months additional.
Walter Stinson, Eli Bell and Alex
Jackson plead guilty on a whiskey
charge and were fined $4,000 and &c
days each.
Conrad Linton plead guilty to q
charge of wife desertiOn, and it was
the sentence Of the court that he pay
a fine of $4,000 and cost and serve
- months in Jail, Or that he have the
option of paying to his wife and chile
$4,000 per week and report to thu
court every six MONTHS and if these
payments be made the $4,000 fint
will be satisfied.
Mays Poland was convicted on
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