Milford chronicle., 1935-11-22

phases Of economic conditions.
TakSS Appsal On Charge of
OpyafiBg Car While Thioxicafed
Frank vadalkin, living near Nil
ford, was arrested on Thursday o.
last week by Highway Oficer Hor
ace ]. Hickman on a charge Of driv-
ing a car while under influence o.
liquor on the road leading from
Brick Granary to Lincoln City. He
waived q hearing before Magistrate
w. Frank Sharp here and took an
appeal to court when he learned that
the fine was to be 500 and costs.
Three Br0fherS In Prison
For Aftack On officer
John, George and Robert Short,
brothers of FTankford, were arrested
on Thursday Of last week by Omcers
Clarence X. Lynch, John H. Jacobs,
and Irving Vienot Of the State High
way Police force mere on a charge
/ Of committing an assault and battery
on Oflcer Joseph Franklin, Of Frank
ford. Magistrate w. Frank Sharp, of
this city, committed each to the Sus-
sex county Jail in default Of 81 900
bail, for the February term Of Court
Of General Sessions.
John and George Short are said to
have been highly intoxicated and
when Officer Franklin attempted to
arrest them he was Knocked down.
Robert, the third brother, is said TO
have taken Franklin's pistol and
blackjack from his pockets and for
q time It was feared that they were
going to use the weapons on him.
Friends of the officer interferred and
prevented them. Robert was charged
with carrying concealed a deadly
weapon.
Chief JH5fice Layton Has
Been Confined By Illness
Chief Justice Daniel ]. Layton of
the State Supreme Court, who has
been suffering from what is said to
have been DtOmaine poisoning, is re-
covering at his home, corner South
Bedfafrd and West Pine streets.
SlabS Wife; Pays Fine;
Both Go Home Together
Herbert Burton, of MillsbOrO, was
arrested last week by Constable c.
Fred Rust on a charge Of assault and
battery on his wife, Mrs. Florence
Burton. He was released by Magis-
trate w. Frank Sharp, upon payment
of a fine and costs amounting to $40.
Held For Stealing
James r. Riley, Seaford District,
was arrested last week by Oflcer
Joseph H. Holt of the BridgeVille
Highway Police Station, on a charge
of trespassing on the property of the
Allen Oil Company and taking away
articles valued at $500. Magistrate
James X. Phillips, Of SeafOrd, COM
mitted him to the county jail in de-
fault of 81 900 bail for the next term
of Court.
He'd On Serious Charge
Edison Mosley, cOlored, of Harbe-
son, six miles east of here, was ar
rested by Officer John H. Jacobs Of
the Georgetown Highway Police Sta
tlon, charged with criminal assault |
on Adella Mickens, also cOlored, of |
Rehoboth, ON Monday morning about |
1 o'clock, while they were returning |
from Lewes to RehOboth In the car
Of MOsley. Indignation is said to be
running high in the RehObOth sec
tiOn because of the attack on the
girl
Magistrate w. Frank Sharp COM
mitted Mosley to the county Jail in
default of $500 bail for the Febru-
airy term of Court of General Ses-
siOns.
Threatens Wife-Held In Jail
Walter l. Gray, of Northwest Fork
District, was committed to the cOun-
ty Jail here in default of $1,000 bail,
by Magistrate William H. HeWes, of
charged with making
threats to do bodily harm to his wife.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Gray. This is one of
the heaviest peace bonds under
which a person has been held for
threats in many months.
DrOVe ReckIeSSLy At Milton
Ind Was ImPTiSOHed
Charged with reckless driving on
he streets of Milton, by oficer Clar-
,nce X. Lynch of the Georgetown
Highway Police Station, Daniel T.
Harris, Broadkiln District, was COM
nitted to prison here for ten days,
" Magistrate Ira Hazard, of that
own, when unable to pay a fine of |
10 and costs.
'egerdi Jailed For FariOHS OfeHJeS
Robert Fennell and Stedman
Burns, Little Greek District, were ar
ested by Railroad Detective Miles
of DeImar, on a charge Of
rain riding. Magistrate Thomas W.
IecOrds, of Laurel. committed them
o the county jail here for fifteen
lays in default of fine and costs,
to $3.50.
William Henderson, of Laurel.
harged by Chief of Police Harley
hickman, of that town, with vag-
ancy was committed to prison by
iagistrate Thomas w. Records for
en- days.
Chalmers Boyd, arrested by Chief
( Police Hickman, at Laurel, on
barge Of disorderly conduct on the
treets of that town, was sentenced
D serve thirty days in the county
Ill here by Magistrate Records.
Herbert Smith and Ralph Gordy,
t Delmar, charged by Constable
.alph F. Williams with being drunk
nd disorderiy at Delmar were each
Ommitted to prison here for ten
ays by Magistrate William H. Ay-
elotte in default Of a fine of $500
nd costs.
Joshua Sims. Of BridgevilIe, ar
ssted by Sergeant James r. Wood
Z
D a charge Of being drunk and dis
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