Marion progress., 1949-06-23
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED
LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
LARGE NUMBER OF CASES HEARD
IN SIX DAY COURT SESSION

Neal Morgan plead guilty to vio-
lation Of North Carolina statute
with relation to unlawful possession
of and operation and distribution Of
punch boards and other gambling
devices. Prayer for Judgment con-
tinued five years on good behavior
and fined $3.50 and costs.
George Sprouse plead guilty to
larceny Of barrels and was sentenc-
ed to 80 days on the roads. Theron
Mckinney plead nolo contendere to
larceny of barrels and sentenced to
80 days on the roads. Gilley Cheek,
no operators license, was continu-
ed because defendant is in jail in
Lenoir on charge of stealing auto
mobile ,.e... .
Hubert Lister, assault on a fe-
male, plead guilty to simple assault.
Prayer for Judgment continued two
years on payment of costs. Jay Will
lie plead nolo contendere to fore
ible trespass. Prayer for judgment
continued two years on good be-
havior and condition he not melest->
prosecuting witness and pay $40
of the costs. Edith Cooper plead
guilty to violation of prohibition
law. Verdict: guilty of possession Of
non tax paid whiskey, sentenced to-
four months.
W. F. Walsh, aiding and abetting,
driving drunk, state takes mol pros.
Mrs. w. F. Welsh, plead guilty to
drinving under the influence of in
| toxicating liquor Sentenced to four
months, suspended. two years on
good behavior and fined $l00 and
costs. Defendant to 60 on her bond
and pay fine and costs and surrend-
er drivers license and not operates.
| a motor vehicle for IL months.
Plato Hoover plead guilty to form
ication and adultry, go days on the
roads. Alfred Logan, colored, de-
fendant plead guilty to violating
prohibition laws, four months on the
roads,. suspended three years on
good behavior and payment of costs
Clyde Lawing. possession, two>
counts, rendered plea for transport
ing and having non tax paid liquor
| on hand for beneficial: purposes,
sentenced to six months on tie
roads on first count. and IL months
on the second. Sentence suspend
ed three years on good behavior and
condition that he not indulge in
use of liquors and follow some gain
full occupation. Court found defend
ant had violated conditions of a SEN
tence imposed September, 1948 for
driving drunk, it was ordered that
road sentence imposed then be put
into effect.
Mrs. May Pyatt, larceny, and Rob-
ert Pyatt, larceny, two counts, mo-
ton for non-suit allowed.
CISCO Parker plead guilty to reck-
less driving and on charges of pos
sessing illegal gambling devices
and resisting an officer, the de-
fendant plead guilty to possession
of gambling devices. He was fined
5000 and costs and it was ordered
that punch boards seized be de-
stroyed and candy and prizes be-
confiscated and turned over to
South Mountain Institute; for
speeding and reckless driving pray
er for judgment continued five
years on good behavior and fined
$50. .
Arzola Martin plead guilty to as
sault on her mother with deadly
weapon; sentence shall not issue
if the defendant be committed to-
Samarcand and be of good behav--
ior until discharged. William Lee
Allison, assault with deadly weapon
with intent to kill, plead not guilty
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