The Miami times., 1950-12-30

VERSE was SSLdD1lSIlGO LII JuuSO -.
Z. Thomas Municipal Court, at
the first session of the court, held
following the Christmas holiday
celebration. This session was held
on Tuesday morning following
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
nights weekend Yule celebrations.
While, according to reports COM
ing from downtown Miami, the
greatest number of arrests in the
history of Miami was recorded
during the three day period, 1t
must be specifically pointed out
that the same was not true in the
Washington Heights area. In fact
in our immediate area practically
the opposite was true, and as a
result, only mere total of SO
cases were listed on the official
docket for trial Tuesday morning.
That number was the smallest
amount of cases ever listed for
trial at the beginning of a week
in the short but most interesting
history of the court. It seems as if
the "boyS and girls are gradually
learning to behave themselves
since the court has been establish
ed.
Highlights of the days trials
was the case of two sisters, Mat
tie Lee Jones, and Bette Lee Dan
iels. Matte Lee, the older sister
was charged with carrying con-
cealed weapon "a gum, while
Bette Lee, the younger sister was
charged with malicious mischief
- with the property of her, older
sister.
Testimony at the trial revealed
that the older sister had brought
the younger sister down from their
home in another state to Miami,
and had taken care of her for
some time. The older sister was
taking the role of the mother, who
had died several years ago.
Further testimony revealed
that the two sisters were interest
ed in two young men, who them
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went on the younger sister appar-
emily began a secret affair with
the boy-friend of the older sister.
The older sister expressed great
surprise and much disappointment
when on the Saturday night be-
fore Christmas, she was clipped
off" by another friend, that her
younger sister was in room alone
with her (the older sister's) boy
friend. The older sister immed-
lately rushed to the room In
question and there the "tip-off"
was confirmed.
Naturally an argument enSued
and several blows were passed. It
almost developed into a free-for-
all fight. It was a case Of sister
against sister. The young man in
the case claimed that the older
sister attempted to pull a gun
from her handbag upon entering
the room, but she denied this,
claiming that she did not have a
gun at all; but insisted that the
younger sister destroyed some of
her (the older's) property which
was in the house in which the
younger sister lived. They did not
live together.
The case was quite long and
drawn out and Judge Thomas had
to ponder for a while before ar
Z irving at a decision. After hearing
all of the testimony Judge Thom-
as found the older sister not
guilty of the charge of carrying a
concealed weapon. He fined the
young sister $40 and cost or 20
days, but he suspended her fine
and sentence, and gave both of
them a stern warning not to let 1t
happen again. The two sisters
walked out the courtroom side by
side, apparently merrily on their
way.
Among other cases heard and
disposed of Tuesday were the fol-
lowing:
George Howard, Joe johnson
and Eunice LyleS were each
charged with disorderly conduct.
Howard was fined $40 and cost
or days; Johnson $40 and cost
or 8 days and Lyles SIS and cost
or 10 days.
Ellie Davis, Jr., Paul Polite