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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1981
Page
7
Magistrate Ernest R. Six presided over cases in Princeton. Donald Elliott of Princeton was arraigned on an unlawful shooting charge and released on a $500 bond pending a preliminary hearing. Patricia Elliott filed the complaint and Chief Deputy Keith Hare led the arrest.
Mercer County Circuit Court sessions led by Judge William O. Bivens Jr saw multiple actions. Indictment for transferring stolen property against Donald Gene Gadd dismissed due to witness cooperation issues. James A Hambrick referred for evaluation at Southern Highlands MH Center. Teddy Farmer grand larceny hearing postponed to Oct 7. Radford grand larceny suppression hearing postponed as officers search for waiver form. Numerous arraignments and warrants handled in Bluefield and Princeton, including battery, non-support, and worthless check cases. several defendants released on bonds or recognizance.
Local train buffs will join the Pocahontas Chapter NHRS for a day long Cass Scenic Railroad Excursion on Saturday Oct 17 priced at 30 dollars. The trip departs Bluefield by charter bus at 7 30 a m arrives Bald Knob for a four and a half hour rail ride returns to Bluefield by 9 p m. The event highlights the last yards of track into Whittaker Station a 10 percent grade and two switchbacks. Fed Welcker can provide more details at 325 7063.
Court heard multiple cases led by Terry Punturi of Bluefield for speeding. fined $50. Steve Simpson of Nor thfork pleaded guilty to intoxication with $40 costs. Jeffrey Sheppard pleaded guilty for speeding with $48.50 costs. William Tabor forfeited bond for speeding. William Hicks of Bandy charged with public intoxication and served time. Other defendants include Joseph Altizer, Michael Cleary, Mary Crane, Thurman Dotson found guilty for traffic offenses. Janie Gentry with no inspection sticker. Gregory Havens for speeding. Edwin Honeycutt for pulling into traffic. Reggie Hamm forfeited bond for public intoxication. Garland Jack Hoops pleaded guilty to intoxication. Randy Hamilton noted for trolley power source description.
In Mercer County Circuit Court Judge William O. Bivens Jr ruled that the West Virginia Department of Highways and the Turnpike Commission did not act arbitrarily in closing the northbound Exit 14 of the West Virginia Turnpike near Athens. The judge said the exit was closed out of necessity to correct defects in construction as claimed by the DOH, in a civil action brought by S F Fuller Jr and Ira Mason Smith.
McDowell County Magistrate Court dismissed 22 misdemeanor cases for lack of warrants after officers failed to prove charges including overweight loads improper passing expired inspections no license or registration. Citations issued by Troopers Martin and Humphrey were among those dismissed with all parties named in the docket.
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