Smyrna times., 1936-08-06
COURT COMMON
PLEAS OF KENT
Criminal Cases; DesertiOn
and NOn-SuppOrt Trials
Are Heard
SOME CASES CONTINUED

"A number of criminal cases were
disposed in the Kent County Court
of Common Pleas during the past
week. All of the cases were heard
before Judge Earle d. Wiley. Sew
eral desertion and non-support
cases were among those matters
given attention by the Court.
Amanda Scott Bowdle, who resides
along the dupont highway, north
of Cheswold, was arrested on Tues
day on a charge of assault and
battery on Edna S. Bowdle, of
Marydel. After a preliminary
hearing the case was continued un-
til Thursday, August sixth. John
Farrell and Edward Farrell, both
of Dover, were brought before the
Court ON Friday on a charge of
making threats against the life of
Sewen Berry, of Wyoming. Both
defendants were held under two
hundred dollars bail for the Octo-
ber term of the Court of General
Sessions. Bertram Scott, of Do
yer, was arrested on Monday
charged with desertion and nom
support on complaint of his wife
Elsie Scott, and was held under
five hundred dollars bail for the
Court of General Sessions. Foun-
tain Billings. Of Harrington, plead
guilty on Monday to a charge of
assault and battery on Charles ID.
Mills and Judge Wiley imposed
fine of thirty dollars and costs
which were paid. Leroy Kenneth
Parker, of Milford, entered a plea
of guilty on Wednesday morning
to charge of desertion and nom
support brought by his wife, Judge
Wiley ordered him held under five
hundred dollars bail for the Octo-
ber term of the Court of General
Sessions and entered a temporary
order of four dollars per week for
the support of the wife. Knowles
Harmon, colored, of Dover, who
recently was fined one hundred
dollars and costs by Judge Earle
D. Wiley, in the Kent County
Court of Common Pleas, and who
paid the fine in nickles and dimes,
again became entangled with the
Dover police on Saturday night
when he was arrested charged with
illegal possession of liquor. Har-
mon, who is known in local circles
as "Buckshot,' maintains store
in the Kirkwood street area and
has been having some difficulty
with the police during the past
several months. At a trial before
Magistrate w. D. Burton Harmon
was held under one thousand dol
lars bail for court. A number of
other cases were disposed of in the
Office of Magistrate Burton during
the past week. Joseph P. Moore,
of Wilmington, was arrested on
Tuesday of last week on charge of
reckless driving by Officer E. F.
Jones, of the State police, and a
fine of ten dollars and costs was
imposed Thomas Clark and Car
roll Wilson, both of Dover, were
arrested by Patrolman Moore, of
the city police, one night recently
/ on chages of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. At a hearing on
Monday fine of one dollar and
costs were imposed on each defend
ant. Patty Micale, of Syracuse,
II N. Y, was arrested recently
charged with parking truck on
the highway without using the re-
quired lights or flares. A fine of
ten dollars and costs was imposed.
Lyman r. Porter, of Dover, was
arrested recently by Officer
Turner, of the State police, eharg-
ed with reckless driving and after
a hearing the defendant was dis
missed by the Magistrate. Thom-
as Grant, of Dover, was arrested
recently by Chief of Police
Farr charged with illegal posses
sion of liquor. When brought to
trial last week the defendant had
the case continued for one week
Gilbert Colt, of Dover, was arrest
ed on Friday by Chief of Police
Farr on a charge of driving a cal
through the streets of Dover at a
reckless speed. A fine of ten dol