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Justice's Court, Tries a Remarkable Case—Child Neglect Severely Denounced., ify 'sc fan was the s to gt cay. pleas been lie tl joyec Fo willruleOn information tiled by Probation Officer Charles A. Hunt a remarkable case was fried by Justice,James Kejgwin. It was against Tohn H. Johnson, 1508 Spring street, j Affidavits had also been filed $3 a against Johnson’s wife, Orpha1 with Johnson, who, however, left for narts unknown this morning, leav-ng a note for her husband (hat she had gone away .taking her children with her. The probation officer dales |hat. 'she had been released from arrest on her recognizance before she tied.The charges were that they let1 large he child, Beatrice Johnson, age 13 per it ears, go with one dress only all j Th ummer; that they kept her m tne brimbeen hi msgrowh(‘ SiA ; by tl a gu'ackyard, made her stand up at the able to eat after the other chil-iren had eaten, locked her out of ‘he house and stay on the street vvhile they went to picture shows. Some 15 reputable citizens testified to the allegations and Justice Keigwin fined the man $25 and* costalon;oncetimeboysMrhernoon
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Jeffersonville Star
Jeffersonville, Indiana, US
Wed, Oct 05, 1921
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