Milford chronicle., 1937-01-15
JUDGE WARNS
FOWL THIEVES
in SUSSEX CO.
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to the good character of Green. a.
well as his sister, Mrs. Margaret
Driscoll. with whom he has beer
living for the past five years.
The potatoes stolen from Mr.. Hall
were sold and the money spent by
the boys.
Bowers was also paroled for one
year to Detective Murphy and allow
ed to return to the farm of his IA
ther, between Delmar and Salisbury,
Md. Because of his record, Judge
Richards was not inclined to be as
lenient on Bowers us he was Foskey
and Green. However, he parOled him.
thus giving him a chance to make
good. 1t was brought out that two
years ago Bowers was convicted of
stealing an automobile in Maryland
but because of his youth his SEN
tence was suspended.
Bowers, FOskey and Green each
are to pay $500 restitution money to
Mr.. Hall as well as the costs of the
court proceedings.
Albert Thompson, colored, of near
Gumboro, charged on December %
with illegal possession of liquor,
pleaded guilty and was fined 500
and costs. In default, he is to serve
one month in the Sussex county jail.
He decided that he could not earn
800 during the month and decided
to serve the time. One and a half
pints of illegal liquor were found in
his home. Ii is believed that he pur-
chased ii from a "boOtlegger" near
by, as a path from his home led di-
rectly to that of one who has been
under suspicion for some time, and |
near where a still was found by the |
prohibition enforcement officers |
shortly before the Christmas holi-
days. He admitted to the enforce
plent officers that he had made the
purchase from a 'bOOtlegger."
James Mills. colOred, 22 years old,
of Frankford, charged with stealing
% eggs from /. Francis Daisey. by
whom he was employed. on Decem-
ber 10, was sentenced to serve three
months in the county Jail
Sixty-four cents was what Chal-
mers Boyd, Little Creek District,
stole during the Christmas holidays !.
from the garage of Roy Mitchell, of :
when he broke into the place !
of business, evidently expecting to q
make a killing" because OF the \
money taken in during the holiday
rade. That sixty-fouT cents resulted
n Boyd getting a prison sentence OF c
iix months. Asked why he commit v
ID the crime, Boyd told the Judge !
los d. rafhD hn did II "
Well" said Judge Richards, when s
iou serve your sentence you will a
lave time to think about why you q
lid it,. .,.. .. ..5s...; a..s L
Ciaud Sapp, of Milford, charged i
With issuing two worthless checks
IN December 5, was sentenced to G
ay a fine of $40 and costs or be i'm pl
risoned for one month. Sapp claim
d that he was intoxicated and went re
} the garage of Albert Rumpstitch nj
I Milford and bought pack of Gig W
rettes and gave him the forged W
heck for SO on Milford bank.
sked why he did it, he said that he Or
was under the influence of liquor
nd could not tell why he did it." il
Ollie King, alias Bud" and "Oli- ar
er" King, Virginia negro, got into to
ouble shortly before the holidays he
) all Virginia negroes do when they tn
)me to Delaware and are granted lis
Ie freedom that they are, without Sa
ny curb on them whatsoever. wi
King drifted his way from Vir- as
mia to Laurel, stayed around the tel
wn for some time and was given Mi
ard and lodging by other negroes, ACT
usually is the custom. He finally the
cided that it was easier to rob brC
an to work, so he started out. On Ge
IL, he entered the home tim
Mrs. Marion NJ Price, using a see
IS key 10 gain entrance. Neighbors mo
W some one in the home striking left
itches and making search, and :"
ally an investigation was made "if
lereupon it was ascertained that you
ng was in intruder. Judge hlch- mel
Is in plead guilty court on Sat the
lay sentenced him to serve two will
lrs in the Sussex county Jail and ber
= the cost of prosecution. SON
Deputy Attorney General Caleb NJ. E
light, in looking up his record, Par
nd that in 1880 he was arrested has
Baltimore, under the name OF on
Id King and served months in was
sup's Cut for assault. Also that Bell
served three years in the Mary pocl
d penitentiary for assault with Mis-,
mt to kill. ton,
udge Richards, in view Of his was
ninal record, imprisoned him for on
years in the county Jail. pan,
ito johnson, of Lewes, charged Fed,
b forgery of two checks-one for tom,
o and the other for $8.00-cne OF be I
Old Line Construction Company men
Md, was sentenced to seen
er pay a fine of $500 or serve purs
this in the county jail. He "e- his
d to serve the sentence. ARE
Ne are going to protect the lar that
s of lower Delaware as chlcken Fede
ing is a part of their livelihood" spen
ared Judge Charles s. Richards, LIE
when he sentenced Speu
dolph Roach. Garfield Collins old
Louis thompson Tor steanns Lew,
kens from Gooden Pepper, wide and
nown farmer, of near Concord. BayI
2 miles from Ssaford. II want few
npress on you ana others' ue- SO fl
d Judge Richards, that chick Fis
tealing has got to be stopped. tence
ght that we had about broke 1t coun
thin the past few months" for @
e three men were arrested on of ne
za of ofaaIinp chickeuA from IL