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Many Criminal Cases Heard At April Term Superior Court
Roanoke Rapids residents figure in Halifax County April term actions presided by Judge Clawson Williams. Notable cases include Carson Blanton pleading guilty to manslaughter with 3 to 5 years, and Eddie Harris convicted of perjury with 18 months to 2 years on the roads. Other defendants face terms up to 15 years for crimes including rape, larceny, and assault.
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Roanoke Rapids Herald
The
Herald
Roanoke Rapids
Clawson Williams
Sanford
Superior Court
Halifax
Carson Blanton
Richard Manson
Hubert Putney
Eddie Harris
Buddy Powell
George Buck Loomis
Henry Hopkins
Hobgood
E White
Roanoke
Dan Faison
Leonidas Bryant
Scotland Neck
Otis Mills
Lemuel Roberson
William Griffin
Littleton
Louise Richardson
Allen Richardson
Elizabeth Maybelle Culberson
Sam Smith
Smith
Helen Hardy