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Clayton Co. Justice & Court Proceedings
... as reported in the 1929 newspapers

~unless otherwise credited, the articles were contributed by Reid R. Johnson for Clayton Co. IAGenWeb

 

Clayton County Register, Thur., 10 Jan. 1929

Charles Wareham, of Chicago, was fined $300. and costs here yesterday afternoon by Judge W. L. Eichendorf when he pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor. Charles Wareham will be remembered by many in this vicinity as the son of the late Con. Wareham. He is now employed in Chicago and in view of the fact that this was his first appearance in court on a liquor charge, Judge Eichendorf was inclined to be lenient with him in this matter and the above named fine was assessed. No charges were filed against the three other members of the party that had been accompanying Mr. Wareham.

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Clayton County Register, Thur., 14 Feb. 1929

J. M. Johnson, of Marquette, who was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, besides three gambling machines, plead guilty and received a sentence of being fined $600. and costs and three months in the county jail.

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Clayton County Register, Thur., 05 Sept. 1929

Before Justice of the Peace D. E. Gleason - Robert J. McKerman was charged with drunkenness and he was fined $25. and and costs.

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Clayton County Register, Thur., 24 Oct. 1929

Sheriff Chris P. Larson late Monday afternoon arrested Richard Hines, 30, and Lloyd Kahr, 19, both of Mederville, charged with entering and robbing the Heights Garage at McGregor last Thursday evening and the C. Schnepf general store at Gaber last Sunday evening. Both Hines and Kahr confessed Tuesday, their work in the thefts, were taken before Judge H. E. Taylor, who is presiding at District Court here this week, and each was sentenced to ten years in the reformatory at Anamosa.

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Clayton County Register, Thur., 05 Dec. 1929

Frank Knitsch, living about a mile and a half west of town, was brought before Justice D. E. Gleason on Wednesday afternoon of last week, charged with having stolen a coaster wagon belonging to Bobby Conrad, son of H. J. Conrad. After having the testimony of several witnesses, Knitsch was found guilty and was given a jail sentence of 15 days and fined $24 and costs amounting to $17.65. The jail sentence was suspended on condition that Knitsch return the wagon, so Bobby has his his wagon back.

Suspicion has been directed toward Knitsch in connection with a number of other petty thefts but as yet no formal charges have been filed concerning them

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