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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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County court session before Recorder Clements disposed of four cases: reckless driving collision (Evans acquitted, Brandon guilty with suspended sentence), and drunkenness/liquor offenses (Foythress judgment continued, Houghtaling fined).
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Only Four Defendants Before Recorder Clements for Session
Cases involving drunkenness and also reckless driving were heard before Recorder R. E. Clements in county court today.
Thomas Evans, white, was charged with reckless driving and adjudged not guilty. Jarvis Brandon, colored, was charged with reckless driving and found guilty. He was given four months on the roads, to be suspended on payment of $100 to the clerk of the court to be turned over to Thomas Evans, and on payment of the costs. The cars driven by the two were involved in a collision.
J. A. Foythress, white man, was charged with being drunk and offering whisky to others, and prayer for judgment was continued on payment of the costs. Another offense occurring at the same place involved H. B. Houghtaling, white, also charged with being drunk, and with possessing liquor and offering it to others. He was fined $10 and costs.
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thomas evans white adjudged not guilty of reckless driving. jarvis brandon colored found guilty of reckless driving, given four months on the roads suspended on payment of $100 to thomas evans and costs. j. a. foythress prayer for judgment continued on payment of costs for being drunk and offering whisky. h. b. houghtaling fined $10 and costs for being drunk, possessing liquor, and offering it to others.
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Cases involving drunkenness and reckless driving heard before Recorder R. E. Clements in county court. Thomas Evans white charged with reckless driving, not guilty. Jarvis Brandon colored charged with reckless driving, guilty; cars involved in collision. J. A. Foythress white charged with being drunk and offering whisky to others. H. B. Houghtaling white charged with being drunk, possessing liquor, and offering it to others; same place as Foythress case.