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Heavy sentences given in court
The article recounts court outcomes on several cases including storebreaking, larceny, and a manslaughter verdict. Defendants Painter Harris Ernest received jail terms with road labor, Thompson got four to five years, Bridgeman faced manslaughter verdict, and various others were tried or fined. A grand jury report criticizes jail conditions and recommends repairs and new cots, plus notes on county offices and a lost key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordie Walker
Samarcand
Michael Schenck
Walter Moore
Paul Thompson
Nolo Contendre
Carl Halke
Charles Gault
of State
John Bridgeman
Ben Hardin
Alexander
Morris Wiggin
Grand Jury
Recorder’s Court