Milford chronicle., 1940-02-02
TWENTY ENTER
GUILTY PLEAS
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three white men out Of the twenty
pleading guilty.
Andrew Bredon, white. Cedar Creek
District, charged with assault and
battery ON Jennie Harris in Cedar
Greek District, on January IL, was
sentenced to serve two months in the
county prison.
Joseph Lewis, Seaiord District,
charged on October 2S. with selling
alcoholic liquor without a license,
was sentenced to prison for three
months.
Raymond chessen and Alfred
Maull, colored, charged on October
II and II, respectively, with carry
ing concealed a pistol, each were
fined S25.00 and costs. In default OF
the payment of the fine each was
committed to the Sussex county
prison for three months. Neither paid
the fine and costs and, therefore
will serve the three months pris-
on sentence.
Because he beat Elizabeth Bland |
during the Christmas holidays, while |
celebrating Christmas, Alfred Maull, |
colored, charged with assault and
battery on December 28, will serve
six months in the county Jail Maull
lives in Cedar Creek District.
Because he was cold and needed
blanket to keep him warm, Joseph
Benjamin Blow, colored, of Seaford,
pleaded guilty to larceny of blanket
from Claudia Argo, and was SEN
fenced to serve one month in pris-
IN by Judge Charles S. Richards.
Leroy Tunnell, of near Selbyville,
will have to serve one year in prison,
lay the cost of prosecution and pay
;2l6.O0 restitution money. tOtaling
;2l6.O0 for the larceny on October
z of goods and chattels belonging
o Mrs. Lily B. Hudson, valued at
i1OS.O0.
Three months Imprisonment was
he sentence imposed on David Al ;
en-, cOlOred, charged with selling
iquor without a license on October
S.
Joseph Miller, Northwest Fork Dis !
rict, near Bridgeville, is going to (
erVe 6 months on a charge OF re- I
Giving stolen goods on November
8. lie is alleged 10 have had in his
fash light and suitcase,
'hich had been stolen and were
laced in his hands, the property of
eander Webb. II was alleged that
liller knew the goods we're stolen s
rom Webb and that he was conceal a
lg the guilty ones.
Davis Harris, colored, charged y
18th stealing an automobile belong c
lg to William H. Pusey. of GumbOrO
district on August %, last year, was c
TO serve two years in the s
usseX county prison and pay the =
Osts of prosecution. IL,
Charles Evans, of Bridgeville. age
years. charged with assault and
artery on his grandson. John Lee
utler. on January II, was sentenced
} serve two years in the county
iil.
Listening to radio programs in
lese days proves somewhat expen-
i've. especially il one is listening 10
radio that has been stolen and for
'hich the owners are looking and
'acing every possible clue. II hap
ened on October u, last year, that
le officers were able to trace the
rceny of a radio to Richard B0s-
ok, of SeafOrd District He is to
.rve six months in the county pris-
!.
While there was no suffering on
ctOber 2, last year. and no need for
ealing. insofar as Sussex county is
'ncerned to provide for any needy,
4. Trupant Johnson, eolored. North
est Fork District. thought he need
some corn and went to the farm
John w. Baker and stole ten bush
s. He was sentenced 10 serve six
Onths in the county prison.
William Graham. white, charged
th forgery on February 2, 1889, in
at he drew check for S108.OO and
gned his wife's name. The check
Is made and signed. purportedly to
lry H. Graham. He was imprisOn- w
for two months.
Oliver and Spencer Ward, colored, =
arged on December 90. last year
tn larceny of four turkeys from
seph Draper, were each imprison-
for the period of six months. Hill
Leroy Sturgis, colored, charged
tn stealing an automobile heater
1m Theodore Burton. Jr.. and Com
ny, Georgetown, was sentenced TO