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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Former Dade County deputy sheriff George Patton arrested in Miami, Fla., on April 25 for perjury due to conflicting testimony in a bookmaking raid case involving alleged theft of $23; released on $1,000 bond.
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MIAMI, Fla., April 25.-(AP).- George Patton, former Dade county deputy sheriff, was arrested on a charge of perjury last night.
He was picked up by sheriff's deputies at his home, booked at the county jail and released under one-thousand dollar bond.
Patton had been called to appear before the grand jury this afternoon.
Acting County Solicitor Vivion Rutherford signed the information against Patton and ordered his arrest.
Rutherford said the perjury charge was based on Patton's conflicting testimony in two court appearances. They were in connection with a charge by Charles Robertson, who alleged that Patton and R. S. McElroy took $23 dollars from him when they raided an alleged bookmaking joint.
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Miami, Fla.
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April 25
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arrested, booked at county jail, released under one-thousand dollar bond.
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George Patton, former Dade county deputy sheriff, was arrested on a charge of perjury. He was picked up by sheriff's deputies at his home and booked at the county jail. Patton had been called to appear before the grand jury. Acting County Solicitor Vivion Rutherford signed the information against Patton and ordered his arrest. The perjury charge was based on Patton's conflicting testimony in two court appearances in connection with a charge by Charles Robertson that Patton and R. S. McElroy took $23 from him when they raided an alleged bookmaking joint.