The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-05-29
BOARD EFFECTED
BIG SAVING IN
COURT EXPENSE
Refused to Waste Money on Ju-
rors. Resulting In Lower Cost
This Week

y
60 jurors to Manteo for the term
of court this week, it would have
cost the county $3.50 a day as long
as the term might last. But COM
nonsense dictated they draw a
smaller number, with the net re-
suit the two days of court cost
only SABA for service of jurors.
This is merely an example of
how money in the past has been
wasted, and had the large number
been called, the taxpayers could
have been out $1,000 to $4,000.
This term was presided over by
Judge Malcolm Paul of Washing
ton, and as usual, many cases had
to be continued. A number of cases
were settled by willingness of de-
PENDANTS to offer guilty pleas for
lesser crimes than originally
charged.
Robert Lee Garrett and Donald
Massie, who with Ronald Ainsley
were involved in breaking into and
stealing from the Marx cottage in
Kitty Hawk, could not come to
trial as they are prisoners in Vir-
ginia. Ainsley pleaded guilty to a
lesser charge, and the court order
ed two-year Jail sentence sus-
pended on good behavior for five
years, and to pay court costs, and
the sum of $162 for repayment OF
damages. :,
The d. A. Rogers, Jr. case could
not be tried, as Marvin Daniels,
complaining witness, is in a nos
pital.
Gethsemane Gallop, the colored
man who lost his horse and cart
when struck by motorist, had
asked a jury to hear his case. He
conducted his case in masterful
manner, told the jury, II lost my
horse and cart, that's all can
say" and was acquitted to the de-
light of the spectators.
Willie McClease, an old offender,
got IL months for his last break
in, at Wise's Market in Manteo'
Jon Arthur Williams got six
months sentence, suspended on
good behavior, and was ordered to
pay SIS. He had appealed from Q
Judgment in a case involving re-
sisting arrest, damage to the jail
etc.
C. C. Baum, Jr. of Avon pleaded
nolo contendre to having shot Jer-
nv Williams, and was allowed to
pay court costs and a total OF
$500 by October term of court, fol-
the benefit of Williams, the
wounded man.
Divorces We're granted to Vir-
ginia Davis from Jesse Davis, and
to R. H. Gray, Jr. from Mildred
Gray, both of Wanchese.
It is of interest, that the serv-
ices of court stenographer for the
day and a half of court cost the
county $131.7S. Total cost of term
$565.83.
The Grand Jury this week rec
commended storage space for the
Roanoke colored school at Manteo
and commended principal Joe
Dempsey for his work in improv-
ing the auditorium by addition OF
Grapes and a stage. Recommended
painting of the Manteo grammar
school and addition of venetian
blinds. Repairs to ceilings and to
window panes, and shelter fol
passing to lunch room.
The Grand Jury took whack
at teachers who smoke in front OF
their pupils, and recommend they
be required to smoke in their
lounge. 1t also recommended re-
pairs for the floor of the stage in
the new high school; equipment
for home &c and manual training
shop, seats for gym, and sidewalks
to main entrance and gym and
food lights installed along the
building and gymnasium for night
use.
H. o. Bridges of Wanchese was
foreman, and Mrs. Velora B. Meek
ms, Secretary.