The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-06-11

FOLLOWING ASSl1S MSAlAO1 4d1
Day weekend, total of 118 cases
was listed for trial in Judge L. E.
Thomas Municipal Court Tues
day morning. Because of the hol-
iday the court did not meet Mon
day.
AT the beginning of the session
Tuesday morning Judge Thomas
announced that from now on, all
persons convicted of being drunk
will be fined a minimum of $25
or ten days, instead of the former
SIS, $40 or SIS. DRINKS beware in
the future.
Shocking indeed was the case
of Son Pearson, who was charged
with assault and bettery with a
gun on Clifford Jones. The Incl
dent occurred on April 20, of this
year at 1448 NV 5th place, but
did not come up for trial until
Tuesday morning, because Jones
was injured so badly that he had
to be hospitaliZed for a few weeks.
According to a report filed by
Detective MarcelluS Goodwin, the
two men were arguing over who
had the greater sum of money,
with each claiming to have more
than the other. The argument be-
came so heated that Pearson
jumped up, pulled out gun
and shot Jones on the hand and
leg. Pearson is reported to have
left the city Immediately after
the shooting, and was not seen
again for several weeks.
However, Tuesday morning in
court, both men had obviously
agreed to not tell what really
happened to cause the shooting
and were reluctant to tell. Jones
was attempting to claim that it
was merely an accident, but De-
tective Goodwin interrupted and
presented the original report on
the incident. After reading the re-
port, Judge Thomas, without any
hesitation, sentenced Pearson to
so days, SIS or an additional 80
days. 1t was one of the stiffeSt
sentences of the session.
Somewhat humorous was the
case OF Mrs. Louise Robinson who
was charged with assault and bat
terry on her husband, Matthew.
Shortly after the case was called
Robinson explained to the court
that he did not wish to press any
charges against his wlle--4Dut Mrs.
Robinson had already pleaded
guilty to the charge. But since
il was obviously one Of those nus
band and wife high tempered
fracaS, and since the husband was
wiling 10 drop the charges,
Judge Thomas gave both faith
erly warning and dismissed the
case. The husband and wife
walked out OF the courtroom side
by side.
Among other cases heard and
disposed OF were the following:
Jesse Orr, charged with carry
ing concealed weapon "a small
revolver) dismissed after proving
that he had just taken the gun
from another man before the po-
lice arrived.
Jimmy Dixon, charged with
vagrancy, sentenced to 40 days.
Thomas Gillian, charged with
assault with a gun on Albert
Crawford-Fined $50 or 20 days.
Albert Crawford, charged with
disorderly conduct, using pro-
fanity-case continued TO June z.
Alicia Cox-charged with as
sault with a rifle on Inez Haines
case dismissed after a warning.
Lonnie Jackson, charged with
assault and battery with a knife
on Dan Williams-case continu-
ed TO June z.
Elizabeth johnson. charged with
petty larceny-S5.00 the proper
Nv OF Curtis Hanks-case dismiss
ed because Of lack of evidence.
Emory Counts - charged with
assault and battery on Fannie
Counts-fined $40 or four days.
Joseph Skinner, charEed with
assault and battery with a black
lack on william Bradley, dismiss
ed, complaining witness absent.