Driver Death Car Sentenced To State Prison Five Years
Williams Jones, driver of the car that fatally struck Blanche Wal ston, 11, near Scotland Neck on November 5, received five years in State's prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. B. S. Kirkland, owner of the car, faced accessory to manslaughter charges and was sentenced to six months on the roads for operating a car while intoxicated. The child died after the vehicle hit her as she approached a parked school bus. Jones fled but was captured. Kirkland was arrested at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Jones
Blanche Walston
Scotland Neck
W. ©. Harris
Superior Court
Halifax
B. S. Kirkland
Whitakers
Jones
Kirkland
Tarboro
James Roberson
Ed Dickens
Darlington
Joe Edwards
Weldon
Roberson
Paul Price
W. T. Miles
Frank Monroe O'Neal
City Urges Ban on Burning Leaves and Trash on Streets
City officials call attention to an ordinance prohibiting burning leaves and trash on sidewalks and streets. Fires on sidewalks and streets damage concrete, and citizens are asked to refrain from such acts.
Young Mill Worker Burned by Acid at Halifax Plant
William O Berry, 19, Halifax Paper Mill employee, suffered facial acid burns late last night while on duty. He was admitted around midnight. hospital staff describe his condition as painful but not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O’berry
Halifax
Woman Dies of Wounds in Halifax County Collision
James Arrington, a Washington D C resident, faces a manslaughter hearing in county recorder's court at Halifax next Tuesday over a wreck that killed Mrs Alfie Gisgow Liles of Littleton route 2. The fatality occurred after the Liles on their way to Tabor Methodist Church were hit as they turned across the highway into the church yard. Mrs Liles died in the local hospital Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Arrington
County Recorder's Court
Halifax
Alfie Gisgow Liles
Littleton
Liles
Tabor Methodist Church
Arrington
Washington, D. C
Rela
Negro Bites Officer During Arrest in Halifax County
A Black man named Banks resisted arrest by Policeman A. J. Brigman in Halifax County by biting Brigman on the left hand as he tried to place Banks in a car for transport to jail. Brigman, who was injured and treated, added resisting arrest to the charges. Banks is jailed awaiting county recorder's court trial with bond set at 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins Banks
A. J. Brigman
Banks
Brigman
Halifax
County Recorder's Court
Bond
Grand Jury Reverses Indictments in Halifax Case
Ten bills drawn against J Winfield Crew Jr were returned not true by the Halifax County Superior Court grand jury after preliminary true bills. Foreman Russell Weeks moved to recall the indictments for separate voting, leading to a 24 hour reversal and all bills being dismissed. Charges included embezzlement forgery and false pretense. seven embezzlement, two forgery, one false pretense. This marked a rare reversal, possibly a county precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest R. Tyler
Halifax County Superior Court
J. Winfield Crew, Jr
Russell Weeks
Grand Jury
W. C. Harris
Weeks
Crew
Halifax
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