Judge S. W. John Imposes Fines In Police Court Reaching Nearly $2000

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Birmingham Age-Herald

Publication Place

Birmingham, AL

Publication Date

07/15/1902

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For several months the police have frequently arrested negro "trusties" charged with serious offenses. Efforts have been made to have the custom of making "trusties" stopped, but they have been in vain. Judge John says the guards who allow these "trusties" to leave the jail are as guilty as the negroes who commit the offenses. Some of the largest fines Imposed yesterday were: Charles Smith, negro, disorderly conduct, $50; Arthur Faircloth, negro. carrying concealed weapons, $100; John Simmons, negro, gaming, $50; Sam Johnson, negro, gaming, $100; Robert Myers, gaming, $50; C. Mooncy, violating Sunday law, $25; Joe Wiefeich, violating Sunday law, $53; Sam Hanover, violating Sunday law, $25; James Miles, violating Sunday law, $25; Lottie Lane, negro, larceny of a watch, $50; Arthur Henderson, negro, larceny of chickens, $25; D. L. Drake aggravated disorderly conduct, $25; L. Temple, Jerry Grant, Fred Brown, James Letcher and Ed Green, negroes, gaming, $100 each; Harris Berry, grand larceny, bound over to the Criminal Court under $500 bonds; Ed Snipes, negro, assault and battery, $25.

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