Smyrna times., 1924-10-29
'1aIFS BEFORE OCTOBER
.INII Of COURT At DOVER
CALLAHAN. NEGRO, CON-
Z, ro LARCENY CHICKENS

CALLAHAN, NEGRO, I,,lCc>- CON-
.,gc TO LARCENY CHICKENS
JnS Years, 20 Lashes and
Y. '' 'Pe.titutiOn-HOustOn Murd-
: c,,s POstpOned-Jury Report
-, ~ Court of General Sessions
~, n Thursday, Fred Callahan,
w I, who had been indicted for
of chickens from Mrs. Pratt,
'r,rton. during the early part of
..~5sr & and who had entered a
mot guilty." changed his plea
,r TO that of guilty. Deputy
.r General Earle D. Wiley
..,i +1e record of Callahan,which
three previous convictions,
A layceny and one for the man
M Of intoxicants, for which Of
Ia had served terms in the
rclnty Jail and also in the New
/, county workhouse. The court
a sentence of three years
anment, twenty lashes and $29
.-ton money-Herman Simmins
who had pleaded guilty to the
ll possession Of spirituous liq-
dter proving good character,
gr.enced to pay a fine of $50
q be imprisoned for a term of
month in the Kent county jail
default of payment of fine to
msoned for an additional month
Uterine ManSer, a white woman,
n.ween Houston and Farming
F5o had plead guilty to the un-
possession of spirituous liquors
enenced to pay a fine of $500
default of payment of the fine
Imprisoned in Kent county jail
tenn Of three months. At
n Frame, counsel for Mrs. Man
nd the fine and costs and she
nleased under parole for a year
4 1a Detective D. D. Wharton.
HOn Murder Case Postponed
amey James F. Alice, Jr., coun-
b Jmius Evans, of Houston, the
b murderer, made application for
l-luance Of the case until the
ly term Of court, owing to alb
! Of material witnesses. The
granted the request. Mccoy,
b who plead guilty to the indict-
Of carrying concealed a deadly
gl was given a fine of S25.OO
91s which was paid and he was
aIged.-James P. Moore, white,
pleaded guilty to the unlawful
-ature Of Intoxicating liquors
gwen a sentence of 500 and
three months Imprisonment and
aault Of payment of fine to be
rSled for an additional month.
"a ordered sent to the New Cas-
'Nlty WorkhouSe.-Charles Price
sEo from Philadelphia, indicted
laading guilty to the carrying of
.ayer, was given a fine of $4,000
.''.s which he paid and was re-
@-William F. Cook, of Dover,
.iiant man, indicted for the un-
y transporting of Intoxicating
4 vas given a fine of 5000 and
prosecution, which were paid.
Jury End Work, Makes Report
I lfand Jury completed aoll the
I assigned it from the Attorney
pa. Z. oihce in two days, returning
blowing additional true indict-
= State vs.. Franklin Shake
- support Of minor children;
=, |. vs. Charles Cummings, man.
.aef State vs.. Junius Evans.
7 I Dlke,' murder of First Degree.
I. ''.nd !. jury ignored a bill against
y l0f murder of second degree
4 snoied the bill against officer
4 a .. Bowers Beach charged with
/. 'Ip.'Ilg p., Of Railroad Bill" Will
- ,alSer, some weeks back at
i ' SDeach, resulting in Parker's
n. n Inc report of the grand jury
year was submitted and read
.pi, n, 'P'edu upon the court
M Ine report complimented
Y. el,e officers of the State and
y, y lof their efficiency and the
- -a.,i "a which n they presented their
IVY They reported unsanitarv
sr~.., -.ss Of Kent county jail and
1s.aaide ,I.,nded white-washing of walls
~. .'ll1g Of floors. In recommen-
n, ~. relative to the Kent county
,...3 .a3e they were high in their
,.,.. -aaa'ion Of the able and efficient
.,,,. .0lship Of Evans Cook, the SUI
AZ ,,'' and his wife, Mrs. Cook. the
ss,I MI ana recommended that a sub-
! h n ,sa increase in salary be granted
sss.. ~' board of trustees. her COM
e6. '' present being $40 per
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