The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-19

many legal sessions, Judge Thomas
waded through the heavy docket in
rapid session. He rendered Judge.
ment after judgement, in a manner
that brought praise from the ca
pacity-filled courtroom, and obvious
approval from the defendants.
With the exception of fifteen
minute recess, the Judge, Court
Clerk Forrest Reynolds and acting
Baliff, Patrolman Mcdowell, were
kept busy from the time the court
was called to order at $50 am.
until HAS am, when the last case
was completed.
The cases included wide variety
Of charges ranging from drunk and
disorderly conduct to lewd and las
civious behaviour.
Probably the most shocking case
heard Monday by Judge Thomas
was that Of Milton Mackey, 80,
charged with assault on his father.
George Mackey, with disorderly
conduct, and using profane langu-
age.
The elder Mackey charged that
his son, whose mother is dead, is
a bad character, disrespectful and
that he threatened his life with q
gun.
But the younger Mackey told a
far different story. He countered
with the charge that his father
was intact, the one who was really
no good, disrespectful and causing
the trouble. He pointed out that
the police officers misinterpreted
his intentions, when they were
called by his father. He declared
that he had nothing against his
father. and established a good
record for himself, when he ex-
planned that he is in business for
himself.
Before disposing of the case
Judge Thomas said that he has
seen and heard Of a lot Of cases.
but this was the worst one of its
kind that he has ever heard.
The Judge repreminded both
father and son upon their conduct
the case, with a warning to not LET
it happen again.
Among other cases heard and
judged were:
Cora Saunders - a blind woman
charged with being drunk, found
guilty, given a suspended sentence
James Hair charged with being
drunk found guilty, fined $500
and cost or days.
Dolores McClennon and Lee Jack
son - both charged with being
drunk and disorderiy conduct. This
was the only case on the docket for
the day where the defendants were
represented by an attorney. Both
were fined SIS and cost or 10 days.
Louis Bradley charged with
carrying concealed weapon; fined
$25 and cost or IA days: sentence
suspended.
Robert Broom charged with
assault on his wife, Ora Bell, fined
SIS and cost or days.
Edwin Flowers charged with
using profane language; fined S.
and cost or D days.
James Muscrew charged with
being drunk fined IS or days,
sentence suspended.
Robert Taylor - charged with as
sault and battery on Bertha Russell
and carrying concealed weapon;
found guilty OF both charges fined
s25 and cost and is days, on each
charge, or an additional 10 days In
Jail.
Gladys Oliver charged with
using profane language, being
drunk and disorderly conduct and
disturbing the peace; case dismissed
Henry King - charged with dis.
orderly conduct, and using profane
language; fined SIS and cost or 10
days.
John Williams charged with
being drunk; fined SIS or days.
Lucy Bell Smith charged with
using profane language; fined IS or
days.
Ellery Davis and Mamie Davis,
husband and wife and parents Of a
3-year-old child both charged
with disorderly conduct 0ighting)
the husband also charged with car
rying concealed weapon; the wife
received a suspended sentence; the
husband received a sentence of SIS
and 10 days on each charge, or an
additional Is days in Jail. The SEN