The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-06-03
DARE'S SUPERIOR
COURT HELD BY
JUDGE HO O K S
Numerous Cases Closed and
Triais Continuing Through Thurs
day; Some Continued

Due to the illness OF Judge j.
Paul Frizelle of Snow Hill, the
usual spring term of Superior
Court in Manteo did not convene
until Tuesday afternoon, with
Judge Jack Hooks of Kenly, pre-
siding in Dare County for the
first time. After the Grand Jury
had been chosen, w. S. White of
Manns Harbor was appointed
Foreman.
Numerous cases were continued.
Two defendants, Donald Massie
and Robert Lee Garrett could not
answer charges of larceny,
case pending against them for
three years here, because they
are still serving time in Virginia
for subsequent convictions. The
robbery and assault case of D. A.
Rogers, Jr. which has been in
court for four years was also
continued. A. mol pros was grant,
ed In the case against ]. r. Bull
luck of Virginia who was charged
with unlawfully registering at a
beach motel. Irene Chitty Saun-
ders was charged with entering
into q bigamous marriage with
Bullock, but has since been di-
vorcea and married to another
person. Judgement was being
withheld in this case.
Waiter E. Sharpe, was reported
as being in Korea, and his case
was continued, but co-defendant,
Richard Freeman, charged with
possessing illegal liquor at re-
sort near Duck, was to be tried
this week. Charles B. Pond, Jr.
of Norfolk was fined 500 for
driving while drunk, given a four
months suspended sentence and
put on good behavior for two
years.
A case was continued against
five defendants charged with
damaging the Dare County Jail
last year, since the two first
named defendants are now serving
time. These five are ]. T. Payne,
G. e. Wroten, David Gaskins,
Jon Arthur Williams, and Robert
Alexander.
Case against Jerry Daniels and
Marvin Forbes was continued due
to the absence of defendants. This
case grew out of charge of
racing on the highway, and was
up on appeal from conviction
in Recorders Court for reckless
driving.
Luther H. Midget of Wanchese
was sent to Jail while judgment
was under advisement. He had a
six months suspended term for
drunken driving on condition of
two years sobriety, and staying
at home. He pleaded guilty since
of being drunk on the highway.
Wilton Gerald Payne of Stumpy
Point was fined 500 for driving
drunk. Carroll H. Midget of
Waves was also held under adj
visement. He was charged with
driving in excess of 20 mph, and
his past driving record was
brought up against him for con-
sideration.
J. C. Simms, the negro preach
er Who got into trouble with his
congregations in Manteo and
Currituck, was charged with tres
pass, but the case was mol pressed
with leave. C. T. Brothers, Jr. of
Avon was fined SIS for speeding
at 70 mph. Judgment was with
held On VIM. A. Dayton of Mary
land, who pleaded guilty to steal
ing G. T. Westcott's station wag-
on. Norman Lee Perry was
charged with larceny, but the case
was continued until other defend
ants in connection with his case
1 could be brought into courts
George M. Barnett, 80, of Fris-
co, charged with breaking, enter
ing and robbery of the stores of
Arthur Stowe and U. L. Robinson,
pleaded guilty and got sentence
of two to three years. Walter
Harris who had escaped from a
prisan camp, had eight months
added to his sentence. Dennis F.
Crain of East Lake, was tried for
illegal parking, and his case had
been contested due to injuries
having resulted from collision
with his car. Court was still go
ing On Thursday.
Grand Jury members chosen,
wers Mr.. White, Alison Hazen,
( Lillian Ralph, r. d. Sawyer, Jr.,
Waxnem O,Neal, Leland Wise, j.
L. 0aslxill, George w. Meekins, L.
W. Ambrose, w. w. Baum, G. M.
M@Ains, Hazel X. Meekins, Grace
Midgett, Charles ID. Midget, r.
H. Vanderslice, Bolton Burrus
Chas. e. O'Neal and Jasper Eb-
ron.