The Miami times., 1952-07-19

OfLlOn 10 releases ScuSuu1Su AO1
this week.
MONDAY, JULY 7
A surprisingly small number Of
cases was listed for trial in Judge
L. E. Thomas Municipal Court.
After the long 4th of July holi-
day weekend mere total of 66
hearings were disposed OF and the
session was declared adjourned
for the day. However, it should be
explained that a session of court
was held on the previous Satur-
day morning, the day after the
4th of July, and that perhaps re-
duced the number of cases that
would have been listed for Mon
days session. But the compare
lively small number of cases was
certainly not lacking in interest,
sensationalism and general high
lights.
That days session may well be
labled as one of the top highllght
meetings of our local court. There
were so many cases that may be
classed among the highlights OF
the days hearings that it was
really difficult to single out any
one as the top trial of the day.
Among the highlights of the
DAYS hearings was the case OF
~Essie Mae Wilson and her hus-
band, Willis. The wife was charg-
ed in a series of offenses with
drunk, assault and battery on her
husband and with disorderly con-
duct, creating disturbance. The
husband was also charged with
disorderly conduct.
Testimony during the trial dis
closed that the Wilson's were
rooming at 1884 NV 1St place
Both husband and wife had gone
out for a good time on the prev
ious Saturday night and had re-
turned home late that night "Well
under the influence" The husband
wanted to 60 in and go to bed.
The wife wanted to go out for
more good times. An argument
arose between the two which soon
developed into a fight with the
wife being the aggressor. The
landlady, who had previously
warned the Wilson's about Great
ing disturbances in her home,
urged them again to stop the
noise, but to no avail. The land
lord was called in and took charge
of the matter.
Wilson charged that the land
lord threatened him with gun
hit him several times and forced
him to Jump from a second story
window, in order to avoid further
harm to himself. The landlord
denied this and charged that ne
was forced to step in the husband
and wife fracas in order to re-
store order in his home. In gen.
eral, the whole matter seemed To
be another case of an unstable
man, a more unstable wife anc
too much intoxicants. The judge
fined the wife $50 or 20 days and
the husband $35 or IA days.
The case of Henry B. Collier
who was charged with assault and
battery on his common law wife,
Susie Mae Billingsley, also came
in for its share of interest to the
crowded courtroom. According to
testimony presented during the
hearing, Collier and Miss Bill
ingsley had been living together
as common law man and wife
Miss BillingSley charged that Col
ier beat and mistreated her SO
much that she left him and NOV
ed to another address. She. further
charged that Collier followed her
to her new address and tried to
persuade her to return to him,
which she refused to do. She also
explained that after leaving Col
her she had taken up interest
with another man, to which COL
ier objected. On the previous
Sunday Collier met her at the
home of a friend, 325 NV 10th
ST., and after a discussion with
her, again began to beat her be-
cause she would not return to
him. She was forced to run to
prevent further harm. Collier
was sentenced to 2 days, $50 or
an additional 20 days in Jail.
Among other cases heard ana
disposed of that day were the
following:
Anton Strickland - charged
with VaPrancy. sentenced to 81