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MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1955 PAGE 8 Good Morning Judge Mews from Miami's Municipal Precinct Court JUDGE L. E. THOMAS, PRESIDING By ELLIOTT J. PIEZE, Times Staff Writer MONDAY, JULY 11 A total of 72 cases were listec for trial. It was one of those middle-of-the-road sessions in which there were not too many highlight cases tout a capacity courtroom was present to witness the proceedings. Top case was that of Clara Payne and Moultrie Ballard, who were up before the judge for the second time within one week. This time Miss Payne was charg ed with drunk and disorderly con duct, and Ballard with illegal possession of moonshine whiskey. The couple was arrested at 1918 NW 4th ave. On the previous Monday morn ing, Ballard was charged with as sault and battery on Miss Payne. But at that time, even though the evidence was clear and strong that Ballard had beaten Miss Payne severely about the face and body, apparently without any real reason, Miss Payne pleaded with the judge to let Ballard go, claim ing that it was as much her fault as his. Reluctantly Judge Thomas gave Ballard a suspended sentence at that time. This Monday morning, however, Ihe judge was in no mood for leniency for anyone and for any cause. Because Miss Payne and Ballard were involved in a serious case 'before him only one week before, and because they came up 'before him again, after hav ing 'been arrested toy the same of ficers who arrested Ballard the previous week, and at the same place where the first arrest was made, the judge sentenced Miss Payne to 15 days in jail. Ballard’s case which is a moonshine case, will «be tried on this Wednesday the day set aside for trial of such cases as bolita, moonshine and gambling. Miss Payne told tJhe court that she was 18 years of age, but Offi cer Calvin Mapp, who was one of the arresting officers, express ed grave doubt that Miss Payne was that old. She looks like a girl, not more than 15 or 16 years of age. Testimony during the trial disclosed the fact that Ballard had gotten Miss Payne intoxicat ed with moonshine whiskey. If it can toe established that Miss Payne is only 15 or 16 years of age, Ballard can also be charged with contributing to the delin quency of a minor. Monday, July 18 saw a total of 78 cases on the docket of the day in municipal court. It may well be called an average session for a Monday morning. But the crowd of spectators present was remini scent of one of those record breaking sessions. Among the several highlights of the day’s session was the case of M rs. Lula Allison, who was charged with assault and battery with a chair on Mrs. Josephine Coleman. This incident, which in volved two women and one man, =F POSNER’S *= 1L MOISTIK J Guaranteed to Rc ;08XMrtM |»v Beauticians £vety*iierei occurred Friday evening at the corner of First court and 13th st., according to Officer J. Glass, who was one of the arresting officers. Testimony during the trial dis closed the fact that Mrs. Alli son had very good reasons to be lieve that Mrs. Coleman was alienating the affections of her (Mrs. Allison’s) husband. In fact, Mrs. Allison told the court that she caught Mrs. Coleman with her arm around her husband at the corner of 13th st. and First court on Friday evening. Mrs. Al lison further explained to the court that she had been having trouble out of Mrs. Coleman over the husband in question, for a long time ever since she and Mrs. Coleman were in Cairo, Ga. sev eral years ago. Mrs. Allison fur ther explained that she became so disgusted over the illicit re lationship several years ago that she gave her husband up to Mrs. Colfoman. She added that M|rs. Coleman kept the husband for about eight months and then the luSband came back to live with her. After both families moved to Miami, Mrs. Allison declared that Mrs. Coleman continued to see her husband against Mrs. Alli son’s will. On Friday evening when she caught her hudband and Mrs. Coleman together, Mrs. Al lison told the court, she became so peeved that she grabbed a chair and first attempted to hit her husband, but he ducked out of the way and then Mrs. Allison struck Mrs. Coleman with the chair, inflicting a considerable Spic & Span 4952 N.W. 27Ui Ave. Ph. 64-8121 G. “Pat” Kilpatrick, Owner Weekend Specials First Class Larkspur Hosiery 891, BLACK HEELS A SEAMS Our Greatest Asset Your Goodwill Cfl TV SERVICE CALLS ] : IliW IN YOUR HOME < M Serving All Greater Miami \ ; From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. J L Phone 3-6166 [ CAPITOL RADIO & TV 3 r 939 N.W. 3rd Avenue | I MEMBER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3 A GREAT NAME IN TAILORING KING The TAILOR “FIT FOR A KING” 919 N. 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Among other cases heard and disposed of were the following: James Watkins, Cora Lee Hol lins, Sammy Charlton, Nathaniel Spann and James Johnson were each charged with assault and battery. Watkins was charged with assault and battery on Glo ria Rogers, Hollins on Charlton and Charlton on Hollins; Spann on Virginia Williams and John son on Peggy DeVeaux Johnson. Watkins was fined $25 or 10 days; Hollins and Charlton $lO or four days each; Spann SSO or 20 days, and Johnson was dismiss ed. • Eugene Watson, charged with vagrancy, sentenced to 40- days. Walter Strickland and Amos Hair, both charged with disor derly conduct, sleeping on private property. Strickland was dismiss ed with a warning; and Hair was sentenced to 40 days. Orval Dan Shirley, charged with disorderly conduct, using profanity, sentenced to ten days, SIOO or an additional 40 days. Melrose Sanford, charged with disorderly conduct, using pro fanity, fined SIOO or 40 days. 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