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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
3
State police released a May monthly report detailing 925 arrests. It records fines totaling 623,274.50 and costs of 8,061.48, with serious offenses leading to jail terms accumulating 173 years, 24 months, and 33 days for one man.
Detour provided for a Randolph highway while offenders receive five years and six months in jail. Stolen property valued at 9 043 83 was recovered and returned to the owner. The state road commission reports detour north of Huttonsville in Randolph County during hard surfacing with the road kept open to traffic to Valley Head linking with state route No 15. Road will be rough for some time.
Raymon Eggleton of Eggleton County was among 23 arrests reported by the state prohibition department for possession of an illegal still and cash. He faced a $100 fine and 60 days in jail on the liquor charge and was held for the grand jury on the gambling charge. Other counties listed: Marion six, Ohio four, Raleigh four, Marshall two, Wood three, Wetzel one. In Chicago George Carr was arrested for stealing three suits worn in court to seven different girls.
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