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August 27, 1946
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Newell Brown pleaded guilty in Key West court to stealing a sailboat from Melvin Russell and clothes from the wrecking tug Willett, claiming drunken amnesia. Sentenced to one year in jail for the boat theft, with a conditional six-month term for the clothes.
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Pleads Guilty But Says Didn't Know of Thefts
Newell Brown pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon in criminal court to charges of having stolen a boat from Melvin Russell and clothes from aboard the wrecking tug Willett, though he explained to the court that he had no recollection of having committed the thefts.
He said he was drunk, and as he was found aboard the boat, with the clothes taken from the Willett, he must have stolen them, and therefore, he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to one year in jail for stealing the boat, and Judge Caro explained that a six months' sentence on the other charge depended on Brown's behavior while in jail.
If the report of his actions in jail, at the end of a year, is favorable, the six months' sentence will be deferred.
The Russell boat is a sailboat, and she was sighted sailing aimlessly, off the Marquesas, by a coast guard boat. On investigation, the coast guardsmen found Brown in a drunken stupor, stretched out in the hold of the boat, which was towed back to Key West.
Newell Brown pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon in criminal court to charges of having stolen a boat from Melvin Russell and clothes from aboard the wrecking tug Willett, though he explained to the court that he had no recollection of having committed the thefts.
He said he was drunk, and as he was found aboard the boat, with the clothes taken from the Willett, he must have stolen them, and therefore, he pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to one year in jail for stealing the boat, and Judge Caro explained that a six months' sentence on the other charge depended on Brown's behavior while in jail.
If the report of his actions in jail, at the end of a year, is favorable, the six months' sentence will be deferred.
The Russell boat is a sailboat, and she was sighted sailing aimlessly, off the Marquesas, by a coast guard boat. On investigation, the coast guardsmen found Brown in a drunken stupor, stretched out in the hold of the boat, which was towed back to Key West.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Guilty Plea
Boat Theft
Drunken Theft
Key West
Coast Guard
What entities or persons were involved?
Newell Brown
Melvin Russell
Judge Caro
Where did it happen?
Key West, Off The Marquesas
Story Details
Key Persons
Newell Brown
Melvin Russell
Judge Caro
Location
Key West, Off The Marquesas
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
Newell Brown, found drunk on a stolen sailboat off the Marquesas, pleads guilty to thefts of the boat and clothes from the tug Willett despite no recollection due to intoxication; sentenced to one year in jail with conditional six months.