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Domestic News May 26, 1955

The Lincoln Times

Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina

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Recorder's Court on Monday, presided by Judge Thomas Wilson, handled a light docket of cases including non-support, drunk driving, false pretense, and property damage. Outcomes ranged from continuances and capias to fines, suspended sentences, and bindings to Superior Court.

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Varied Cases
Tried At Monday
Recorder's Court

A varied but comparatively light docket was tried in Monday's session of Recorder's court, Judge Thomas Wilson presiding, and Solicitor W. H. Childs, Jr., prosecuting for the State.

Cases on indictments for speeding, driving drunk, non support of wife and two small children, were continued to other terms of court.

Disposition of cases tried in Monday's court as taken from the official records in the office of Clerk of Court Joe Ross follow:

George Love, abandonment and non support of wife and minor children. Issue capias.

B. L. Linder, non support of wife and minor child. Issue capias.

Robert Lee Ikard, no operators license. Issue capias and sci fa.

Wye Norman, possession non tax paid whiskey for beverage. Issue capias and sci fa

A. C. Oates, driving drunk. Defendant enters motion for jury trial: motion granted.

Jack Willington Miller, driving drunk. Defendant enters motion for jury trial: motion granted

George Wiseman, non support of wife. Not guilty.

Oscar Kistler, aiding & abetting simple assault. 90 days, suspended upon condition defendant pay $25 fine, and further condition that he stay away from the resident of A. T. Byers for a period of 1 year from date. Given until 5-28-55 to pay.

Irene Lathan, false pretense. Probable cause found. Defendant bound over to Superior court, bond set at $100.

Monroe Waters, false pretense. Probable cause found. Defendant bound over to Superior court, bond set at $100.

Ernest (Red) Smith, damage to personal property. Court finds defendant failed to comply with orders of court, failed to show just cause for non compliance. Suspended sentence ordered put into effect. Defendant enters motion of appeal to Superior court: motion granted. Bond set at $300. On count of damage to county property: vs. defendant (Ernest Red Smith) adjudged guilty, 6 months, sentence to begin at expiration of sentence imposed in judgement 8509 (damage to personal property). Defendant enters motion for appeal to Superior court: motion granted. Bond set at $300.

Ernest (nmn) Smith, damage to personal property. 6 months, sentence to begin at expiration of sentences imposed in cases 8509 (damage to personal property) and 9429 (damage to county property), Defendant enters motion of appeal to Superior court: motion granted. Case transferred to Superior court bond set at $300.

Aubrey Brandle, improper parking involved in accident. $10 fine and costs. Defendant given until 5-28-55 to pay.

Edgar High Walton, reckless driving involved in accident. 90 days, suspended upon condition defendant pay $25 fine and costs. Given until 5-28-55 to pay.

J. C. Ikard, non support. Court finds defendant has failed to comply with orders of court in case 9318 and has failed to show cause for non compliance. Suspended sentence ordered placed in effect.

The following paid the costs on the charge of speeding:

Ray (nmn) Porter, David Arthur Christianson, Pete (nmn) Sarkis, Calvin Lee Scaree.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court Crime

What keywords are associated?

Recorder's Court Legal Cases Non Support Driving Drunk False Pretense Damage To Property Speeding

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Wilson W. H. Childs Jr. Joe Ross George Love B. L. Linder Robert Lee Ikard Wye Norman A. C. Oates Jack Willington Miller George Wiseman Oscar Kistler A. T. Byers Irene Lathan Monroe Waters Ernest (Red) Smith Ernest (Nmn) Smith Aubrey Brandle Edgar High Walton J. C. Ikard Ray (Nmn) Porter David Arthur Christianson Pete (Nmn) Sarkis Calvin Lee Scaree

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Monday

Key Persons

Thomas Wilson W. H. Childs Jr. Joe Ross George Love B. L. Linder Robert Lee Ikard Wye Norman A. C. Oates Jack Willington Miller George Wiseman Oscar Kistler A. T. Byers Irene Lathan Monroe Waters Ernest (Red) Smith Ernest (Nmn) Smith Aubrey Brandle Edgar High Walton J. C. Ikard Ray (Nmn) Porter David Arthur Christianson Pete (Nmn) Sarkis Calvin Lee Scaree

Outcome

cases continued, capias issued, motions for jury trial granted, not guilty verdicts, fines imposed, sentences suspended or executed, bound over to superior court with bonds set.

Event Details

Varied cases tried in Recorder's Court including abandonment, non-support, no operators license, possession of non-tax-paid whiskey, driving drunk, aiding and abetting assault, false pretense, damage to property, improper parking, reckless driving, and speeding. Dispositions included continuances, capias and sci fa issuance, jury trials granted, acquittals, fines, suspended sentences, and appeals to Superior Court.

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