The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-12
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secondary items on the 75-case
docket before court recessed for
lunch at p. m.
True bills were returned by the
Grand jury in the following cases:
Palmer Watson, Ronald Free
man, Albert Williams, and Rosa
Lee Mcmillan, Negroes, murder;
Joe P. Verzaal and Danny B. Will
kins. larceny and receiving; Joe P.
Verzaal, larceny and receiving on
two counts; Ike MINI, Dave Mintz,
George Aubrey, Burris Stevens,
Manley Smith, Daniel Pere Nelson,
house breaking and larceny and
receiving; Josh Brown, Harry Lee
Wilkerson, Negroes, house break
ing, larceny and receiving; Harlee
Shufford, Harry Lee Wilkerson,
Warren Harding Richardson, Ne
groes, store-breaking, larceny and
receiving; James Stocks, Negro,
robbery; Lille Quick, Alex Porter,
Junior Johnson, attack with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill;
Cash Walker, bribery; Mrs. Nancy
Ammons, two forgeries.
Mol Prose-
Contested in local courts since
Aug. 8, 1914, a nuisance charge
against the Drive Ur-Self company
Inc. was mol pressed with leave.
A 5000 bond was forfeited and
two charges of assault and resist
ing an officer were mol pressed
when Caldwell Evans, 300 Vance
street, Maffitt Village failed to ap-
pear for trial.
Charged with assaulting Sadie
Walker, Negress, with a deadly
weapon, Alice Foy and Alice Ruth
Lindsey, Negressses, pied guilty of
simple assault and testified that
the complainant had only been bit
ten.
Sentence Suspended
They were sentenced to 80 days
in the county jail, sentence sus-
pended for period of two years on
promise of good behaviour and
payment of Sadie's $50 medical
bill.
The manslaughter case against
r. H. Thompson was continued
when counsel told the court that
the defendants witness was unable
to attend trial.
Still In Hospital
Thompson aHegedly drove the
car in which Joel Jones, Jr. was
killed in an accident last Nov. 20.
Thomas H. Baton, occupant of the
car and defendants witness is still
confined to James Walker Memoir
al hospital.
Pleading not guilty to charge of
non-support, Harvey Hobbs, was
placed on probation for three
years.
Judgment was withheld in the
case of John Harris, Negro, IA N.
lincoln street charged with knife
attack on J. R. Eaten last Septem-
Der. Counsel stated that Harris is
now in Tennessee veterans hos
pital undergoing mental treatment.
Not Guilty
A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned in favor Of Bonnie Roberts
who was charged with taking SIS
worth of peanuts, razor blades, and
matches from John Lewis's store
Nov. 2, 1915.
The jury decided the divorce
case of Mrs. Vera Bell Hale Sam
mons VS.. William Paul Summons
in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs. Sam
mons.
Appealing from a Recorders
court decision that sentenced him
to 80 days for assault on a female
Frederick Harrington, Baltimore.
Md, was fined $50 and costs when
he appeared Monday.
Having been conversing with two
girls on bus, he explained, he Got
off in their company and in tha
dark mistook the complainant for
one of his companions.
Discovers Error
Discovering his error, he was
about to leave, he said, when he
was arrested for the alleged .s-
sault.
occupying most of the afternoon
session. the larceny charges
against Joe P. Verzaal and DANNY
WlKens were still under review
WIEN 1z;1, tne court adjourned at s pm.
wilkins is co-charged with Yer.
'a ga; on SIX OF IA larceny and re-
eeiV'ng counts against the latter.