The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-12
Good Morning Judge
News from Mamis Municipal Precinct Court
JUDGE L. G. THOMAS PRESIDING
BY ELLIOTT }. PIEzE. Times Writer

for trial in Judge L. E. Thomas
Municipal Court Monday morn
ing.
Pathetic was the case of Sam
Oliver and James Gilchrist, both
charged with assault and battery
with a knife on each other. The
strange incident occurred on last
Tuesday night at 1881 NV 4th
court, Gilchrist told the court that
Oliver, who had been living at
the same home in which he and
his wife live, came to the home
early on last Tuesday n'oht ond
demanded that he be admitted in
the house. When he refused, Gil
christ added that Oliver went in
to a rage and really created a
scene. Gilchrist said that Oliver
knocked both him and his wife
down, jumped on them and in
short while a terrific tusSel was
going on between Oliver and Gil
christ. During the battle both of
the men were cut seriously and
both had to be taken to the hos
pital for treatment, Both men ap-
peared in court with bandages.
Oliver also had a severe cash on
his face, obviously the results of
the fracas. The landlady of the
home and Mrs. Gflchrist were al
so in. court and testified in favor
of Gilchrist and against Oliver.
In his defense, Oliver denied
cutting Gilchrist, in fact Oliver
denied practically everything and
declared that Gilchrist was to
blame for the disturbance.
Despite the fact that both men
had been cut severely neither was
able to tell the judge how an0
by whom was he cut Mrs. CT
christ admitted that all had been
drinking was heavily under tn
influence.
Judge Thomas could not make
heads or tails on the case since
neither man could tell who cut
him and how. The judge then
dismissed the case with warn
ing to both.
Another case which captured
the attention of the entire court
was that of Clarence Walker, who
was charged with assault and
battery on Miss Zillie Dowdell.
Walker was also charged with
malicious mischief in the cutting
of four automobile tires, the prop
erty of Miss Dowdell The Incl
dent began about 1890 last Sat-
urday night at the Liberty
Theatre in Liberty City. Accord
ing to Miss Dowdell, she and
Walker had been special friends
months ago, but had long since
come to the parting of the ways.
On Saturday night, Miss Dow
dell said, she and another young
man were in the theatre enjoy
ing the pictures, when suddenly,
Walker came in and demanded
that she come out of the theatre
as he wanted to talk to her. When
Miss Dowdell refused, Walker
slapped her several times in the
theatre and broke her eyeglasses.
Later the other young man and
Walker clashed in a battle. Miss
Dowdell said she then called the
police. After calling the police,
Miss Dowden added that she dis
covered that all four of the tires
on her car had been deliberately
punched with a knife. She told the
court that she was positive that
Walker had cut them in a jeal-
Gus rage.
Walker denied everything, tell
ing the court that he could not
remember doing any of the things
which Miss Dowdell charged. But
Walkers denial did not convince
the judge, because without vast
ing time, Judge Thomas sentenc-
ed Walker to so days in jail, SIS
or an additional 80 DAYS. It was
another case of a fellow having
lost out and couldn't take it.
Among other cases heard and
disposed of were the following:
]. w. Brookins, charged with
disorderly conduct, sleeping on
private. property, dismissed with
warning.
Willie Gates, charged with dis
orderly conduct, using profanity,
and with carrying concealed
weapon Ga knite) fined $50 or "a
days,
Mildred Mortimer, charged with
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