The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-09-12

was LSLeu IOr Ir1a1 TUESDAY morn
ing in Judge l.. E. Thomas NUM-
cipal Cour$. It was an aftermath
of the Labor Day weekend hoI-
day, and it was another one of
those sessions which will be long
remembered by all of those who
were present.
AS is usual with long sessions
of this kind, highlight cases were
literally dime dozen, through
out the days hearings, and the
little courtroom was jammed with
an over-capacity crowd long be-
fore the session was called to or
der by Court Clerk Rorrest Rey-
nolds.
All sections of the community
were well represented on the
docket including, downtown
Miami, Liberty City and Coco
nut Grove, but as has been the
case several times in the past,
cases from Coconut Grove were
far in excess, proportionately, of
those from other sections of the
city.
One of the most shocking hear
ings of the day, was the case of
June Watson and Charles Hun
ter who were charged with as
sault and battery on each other.
Testimony during the trial dis
cosed the fact that Hunter had
met Mrs. Watson, who is the
mother of two small children,
Monday night at small store on
NV 18th ST., near End ave. Mrs
Watson had the children with her.
Having known each other for
sometime, the couple soon struck
up a conversation. Later, Hunter
accompanied Mrs. Watson to her
home at 1872 NV 10th st.
Mrs. Watson told the court that
she thought Hunter, was a mice"
young man, and did S1ot fear
having him accompany her home.
But after arriving home, she
added, Hunter surprised her by
his conduct. She said he really
got rough, got fresh with her,
broke into her bathroom while
she was in there, and conducted
himself in such a manner that she
was forced to hit him with
blunt instrument in order to de-
fend herself. She then called the
police.
In his defense, Hunter told the
court that he had accompanied
Mrs. Watson home, but that after
spending a part of the night WIN
her. he fell asleep. After awaking
he found that Mrs. Watson had
gone into his billfold and had
taken out five dollars. 1t was
over this five dollars Hunter add
ed, that the disturbance arose. He
admitted being little rough but
declared that she provoked 1t all
10y taking his money.
After cautioning Mrs. watson
to be careful of whom she allows
to take her home in the future,
and after a stern warning 70
Hunter over his conduct - call
ing attention to several other pre-
vious offenses by him - Judge
Thomas fined Hunter $50 or 20
DAYS. Mrs. Watson was dismissed.
Among other cases heard and
disposed of were the following:
Charles Williams, Virginia
Christian, Edward Robinson, Jr.
Roger Williams, DenZel Burnside,
Helen Daniels and Jeff Scott,
were each charged with disor-
derby conduct or drunk and dis
orderly conduct. Roger Williams
was dismissed. The others re-
ceived fines and sentences rang
ing from $50 or 20 days to 10 days
$25 or an additional 10 days.
Benny Duhart, Louis More
land, Lottie Bell Wade, James
Atkins and Minnie Robinson
were each chargd with assault and
battery. Duhart was charged with
assault and battery on Willie
Dell, Moreland on his wife, Mar
garet, Wade on Georgia Lee Jor-
dan, Atkins on his wife, Daisy
Mae and Robinson on Bernice
Lane. Duhart was sentenced to 40
DAYS. SIS or additional 80 DAYS,
Moreland also charged with car
rying concealed weapon { a knife)
was sentenced to go days, $75 or
an additional 20 days; Atkins was