The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-11-11

did not appear in our last three
issues. However for your further
interest and information we are
very happy to continue it this
week, and here's hoping that our
series will not be broken again.
A total of 80 cases was listed
for trial on the docket of Judge
L. E. Thomas Municipal Court,
last Monday morning. The cases
included a wide variety of Of
lenses ranging from drunk and
diSorderly conduct to assault with
a deadly weapon. AS usual, the
stern Judge waded through the
heavy docket always letting JUS
tice prevail, but throwing the
book" again and again, with light
and heavy sentences. The court
room was over vrowded with
spectators.
One of the highlights of the
days hearings was the case of
Louis Bradley, who was charged
with assault and battery with a
knife) on Ophelia bessie. Brad
ley received the heaviest sentence
of the day, and in the memory of
the local court observers, one of
the most severe in the history of
the court. Testimony by Miss Des-
sic revealed that she and Bradley
had been friendly for some time,
but that because of his uncon-
trolable passion while under the
Influence of intoxicating bever-
ages, she had broken off with
him.
She explained that Bradley beat
her severely about the body and
cut her several times with a large
knife, for apparently no reason at
all.
When given his term to testify,
Bradley told the court that he had
nothing to say. Judge Thomas SEN
fenced him to go days in Jail,
$3.50 and cost or an additional so
days.
Among other cases heard and
disposed of Monday were:
Leo Russell - charged with as
Sault and battery on his wife,
Daisy RusSell-fined $40 and cost
or 4 days.
Essie Lee Carson charged
with creating a disturbance -
fined $40 and cost or days. Rudy
Edwards - charged with creating
a disturbance - fined SIS and cost
or two days.
Marie Alexander charged
with refusing to pay taxi fare
sentenced, to days in Jail, SIS and
cost or an additional 2 days in
Jail.
Bobby Brown charged with
disorderly conduct, creating dis
turbance - fined SIS and cost or
10 days.
Booker T. Baron and Elvira
Baron husband and wife) both
charged with fighting, both SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail.
MILFORD Taylor and Jacquelin
Hunter - both charged with
fighting, both fined $40 and cost.
Charles Goodman charged
with interfering with a police
officer while in the performance
of his duty-fined $25 and cost or
IA days (fine and sentence sus-
pended)
Joseph Dowdell - charged with
improper exhibition of danger
Gus weapon "a knife) - fined SIS
and cost or IA days.
On Monday, October %, a total
of 60 cases was listed for trial on
the docket. Again Judge Thomas
waded through all in record time.
Several cases may be CLASSIFIED
as highlights hearings of the day,
but the most sensational hearing
was the case of Leroy Cook, Of
Opa Locka. who was charged with
reckless driving, while intoxicated
and driving without a license.
Cook was represented by a White
council. Atty. Rabinowitz, who put
up a very formidable testimony
in the case, Judge Thomas SEN
fenced Cook to 4 days in jail,
$65 and cost or an additional 80
days in jail on the first charge;
and $40 and cost or 20 days on
the second. =,
Among other cases heard and
disposed of were the following:
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