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May 23, 1948
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Norfolk County, Va., Mrs. Pinkie Toxey and three white women received suspended sentences for an attempted abortion on a 14-year-old girl, interrupted by officers near Oak Grove. The girl has since married.
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Convict Women In Carolina Case
PORTSMOUTH, Va.-(ANP)-One Negro woman and the white women connected with the same case were convicted and given suspended sentences in the Circuit court of Norfolk County, Va., on charges growing out of an abortion case last week.
Mrs. Pinkie Toxey, 42-year-old Oak Grove resident, was given a three year suspended sentence on a charge of attempted abortion. She was also placed on a five year probation by Judge Edward L. Past, who gave the defendant the benefit of acting under undue stress.
The three white women implicated with Mrs. Toxey are Nina Rose Poyner, Barco, N. C., Pearl Sawyer, Elizabeth City, N. C., and Louise Nelson, Coinjock, N. C. They were each given a 30-day suspended jail sentence conditioned on their good behavior.
The white women were reported to have brought a 14-year-old North Carolina white girl to Norfolk county in order to have an abortion performed on her. The girl did not appear in court and has now married.
Officers who made the arrests testified that the illegal operation was being performed on a side road near Oak Grove when they drove up and made their investigation.
PORTSMOUTH, Va.-(ANP)-One Negro woman and the white women connected with the same case were convicted and given suspended sentences in the Circuit court of Norfolk County, Va., on charges growing out of an abortion case last week.
Mrs. Pinkie Toxey, 42-year-old Oak Grove resident, was given a three year suspended sentence on a charge of attempted abortion. She was also placed on a five year probation by Judge Edward L. Past, who gave the defendant the benefit of acting under undue stress.
The three white women implicated with Mrs. Toxey are Nina Rose Poyner, Barco, N. C., Pearl Sawyer, Elizabeth City, N. C., and Louise Nelson, Coinjock, N. C. They were each given a 30-day suspended jail sentence conditioned on their good behavior.
The white women were reported to have brought a 14-year-old North Carolina white girl to Norfolk county in order to have an abortion performed on her. The girl did not appear in court and has now married.
Officers who made the arrests testified that the illegal operation was being performed on a side road near Oak Grove when they drove up and made their investigation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Abortion Case
Conviction
Suspended Sentence
Norfolk County
Attempted Abortion
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Pinkie Toxey
Nina Rose Poyner
Pearl Sawyer
Louise Nelson
Judge Edward L. Past
Where did it happen?
Norfolk County, Va.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Pinkie Toxey
Nina Rose Poyner
Pearl Sawyer
Louise Nelson
Judge Edward L. Past
Location
Norfolk County, Va.
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
One Negro woman and three white women were convicted in Norfolk County Circuit Court on charges from an attempted abortion on a 14-year-old girl; Mrs. Pinkie Toxey received a three-year suspended sentence and five-year probation, while the others got 30-day suspended sentences conditioned on good behavior. The operation was interrupted by officers near Oak Grove.