The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-12-14


Another excessive total Of l27
cases was listed for trial In Judge
Johnson's Municipal Court Mor-
day morning, Dec. 8. The session
may very appropriately be called
weapons confiScation session, be-
cause a large number of guns
knives and other violent weapons
were confiscated from various
persons by the court. The weap-
ons resulted from another in the
recent series Of periodic raids
which the local police have been
ordered to make on various places
when large crowds congregate es-
pecialy on weekendS.
Pulling was the cases OF
Henry Lee Wilson of 1879 NV
68th terrace and Charles STALL
worth of 2190 NV 18th st. Will
son was charged with assault and
battery with hands on Mrs. Ella
Holloman of 1880 NV 62nd St.
wilson and Stallworth were also
charged with petty larceny in the
theft of a 80 revolver from Mrs.
Hollomon.
Mrs. Hollomon told the court
that she engaged Wilson and
Stallworth to move her from her
former home to her present adj
dress on Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Hollomon added that she had the
revolver in the drawer of one OF
the dressers. After arriving at
her new home Mrs. Holloman
said she discovered that the gun
was missing. She at once accus-
ed Wilson and Stallworth OF TAX
ing the gun, but both denied the
accusation. An argument o o n
arose. During the argument Mrs.
Holloman accused Wilson OF hit
ting In anger. Mrs. Holloman also
said that Wilson offered to pay
her for the missing revolver, but
did not do so.
In their defense Wilson and
Stallworth denied taking the gun.
A white character witness Tor
Stallworth declared that he learn
ed from the men that Mrs. Hol-
loman was drinking and that II
was the men who called the po-
lice after Mrs. Holloman had ac-
cused them.
Judge johnson said that Mrs.
Holloman did not prove that the
men stole her gun, but that VIII
sons assault on Mrs. Holloman
was evident. The judge I h e n
found the men not guilty on the
petty larceny charge, but found
Wilson guilty Of assault and bat-
fary on Mrs. Holloman and fined
him SIS or ten days. /,
Among other cases heard ana
disposed Of were the following:
John Hurry, charged with car
rying concealed weapon (knife)
tined SIS or ten days and the
knife was contiscated.
Eugene Ralph. charged with
reckless driving and with driving
without a drivers license, ORDER
ed to attend traffic school on Jan.
Z, 8, and Q and report to the judge
Jan. 10.
Johnnie r. Wilcox, charged
with carrying a concealed % re-
volver, fined $25 or ten days. The
gun was confiscated. The light
fine was due to extenuating cir
cumstances in the case.
Wilhelmina Lewis, charged with
interfering with police officer
while he was in the performance
Of his official duty dismissed
after a warning by the judge, and
being ordered to apologize to Of
ficers Jimmy Wilson and Archie
Mckay.
John r. johnson, charged with
carrying concealed knife. hned
$25 or ten days.
willie Watson. charged with
CARRYING concealed knife, fined
$50 or 30 days.
John Mitchell, charged with
CARRYING concealed 80 gun and 9
set OF brass knuckles, fined $50 OF
20 days. -.
Julius Bullard. charged with
assault and battery on Bertha
Williams, dismissed following a
father-lilSe lecture by the Judge.