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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In El Centro police court this morning, Judge J. E. Simpson handled cases including fines for reckless driving and drunkenness, dismissal of vagrancy charge, suspended sentences for gambling, and jail terms for others.
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Fined In Court
Judge J. E. Simpson "bore down"
in the El Centro police court this
morning, sentencing one man to
pay a $25 fine or serve 12 days in
jail for drunkenness, and placing
the same penalty on another
charged with reckless driving.
Frank Borette, 55, was the alleged
reckless driver, and Bail Singh, 35,
the one charged with drunkenness.
Singh has faced the same charge
several times in police court.
A vagrancy charge against
A. Sandoval, 30, was dismissed. Three
negroes, arrested night before last
on a charge of gambling, together
with several others, were sentenced
this morning. The sentences were
suspended on condition they refrain
from gambling in the future.
E. Mays, 50, was sentenced to 15
days in the county jail. George
Course, 35, to five days and L. Kellum,
32 to 10 days imprisonment.
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El Centro
Event Date
This Morning
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frank borette fined $25 or 12 days jail for reckless driving; bail singh fined $25 or 12 days jail for drunkenness; vagrancy charge against a. sandoval dismissed; three negroes and others had gambling sentences suspended on condition they refrain from gambling; e. mays sentenced to 15 days county jail; george course to 5 days; l. kellum to 10 days imprisonment
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In El Centro police court, Judge J. E. Simpson sentenced Frank Borette, 55, for reckless driving and Bail Singh, 35, for drunkenness, each to $25 fine or 12 days jail. Singh has faced the charge before. Vagrancy charge against A. Sandoval, 30, dismissed. Three negroes arrested night before last for gambling, with others, had sentences suspended if they refrain from gambling. E. Mays, 50, sentenced to 15 days county jail; George Course, 35, to 5 days; L. Kellum, 32, to 10 days.