1936

Charles and Bert Havlicek, both of Monona, were fined $200. and costs when they plead guilty to a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. They paid their fines together with the costs.

John Marty, also plead guilty to a charge of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He was fined $100. and costs, $50. Attorney fees and his automobile was forfeited. Marty has also paid his fine and the costs.

Wm. Kelly of near Garber plead guilty to a charge of larceny of domestic fowls. He was sentenced to serve five years in the men's reformatory at Anamosa and he was taken there Friday by Sheriff L. J. Palas, to begin term.
~Clayton County Register, 15 Jan. 1936

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Charles and Arnold Riniker, the two young men from Buena Vista who pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny of domestic animals, were taken to the men's reformatory at Anamosa last Monday by Deputy Sheriff E. C. Fitzpatrick. They had been sentenced by Judge Goheen last week Monday, but because of the extreme cold weather and the uncertain conditions of the roads they were held in the county jail here until Monday.

~Clayton County Register, 26 Feb. 1936

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Raymond Hoffman, Guttenberg; Wm. Mank, Dubuque; and Theodore Schubert, Lost Nation, pled guilty last week to a charge of wanton destruction of government property in Judge T. H. Goheen's court, and were sentenced to 90 days each in the county jail. After serving 30 days the boys will become eligible to parole to the county sheriff, if their behavior in jail merits.

The three boys were members of the CCC unit in McGregor. A week ago Saturday they broke many windows in the camp buildings there, after which the charges were filed against them. At the time they were placed under $1,000. bonds and bound over to the grand jury. They pleaded guilty to the charge and avoided grand jury investigation.

~Clayton County Register, 1 Apr. 1936.

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E. W. Rembold, 32, of Garnavillo was fined in justice court here last week for selling cream, which, it is alleged, he had taken from the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery of Garnavillo and sold at a local cream station. Rembold was formerly an employee of the creamery, and he was arrested here last Friday evening. In justice court he was fined $67.00, the value of the cream sold, and in addition has to pay the court costs.
~Clayton County Register, 1 July 1936.

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Clarence Burton, who attempted to pass a forged check in McGregor several weeks ago, appeared in Judge W. L. Eichendorf's court here Monday forenoon to plead guilty to the charge of uttering a false instrument. Judge Eichendorf ordered him sent to the state penitentiary at Fort Madison until released by law. The prisoner will be taken there either today or tomorrow by Sheriff L. J. Palas when Maynard Lenox will also start serving his 40 year sentence for his part in the Dan Shine murder.
~Clayton County Register, 2 Sept. 1936.

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Stealing some tires from a Garber car at Colesburg last week was responsible for a thirty-day sentence in the count jail for Leo Bischke of near Guttenberg. Bischke, 20 years of age, was brought to the county jail last week and is now serving out his time.

Thomas McAreavy, Seneca, Wis., truck driver, found that there are certain traffic laws in this state all must observe. McAreavy paid a fine of $53. and costs - a total of $70. - for parking his truck on the highway without placing the required flares in front of and at the rear of his truck.
~Clayton County Register, 9 Sept. 1936.

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Harry Leroy Cline pled Guilty to a charge of uttering a worthless check. He was sentenced to serve 15 years in the state penitentiary at Ft. Madison, where he was taken by Sheriff L. J. Palas Monday.

Dallas Purssell, who gave his home as Blue River, Wis., pled guilty to a charge of horse stealing. He was sentenced to serve five years in the reformatory at Anamosa., where he was taken by Sheriff Palas last Saturday.
~Clayton County Register, 30 Sept. 1936

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1937

J. Henry Kann of Guttenberg charged in a county attorney's information with illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor pled guilty to the charge and he was fined $100. and costs, which he paid.
~Clayton County Register, 03 Mar. 1937.

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Joe Thurn, a farmer living near Littleport, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing chickens and was sentenced by Judge W. L. Eichendorf in District Court to serve six months in the county jail and was fined $1,000.

In Judge T. H. Goheen's court Mrs. Cora Mosher and Walter J. Hamilton, both of Hampton, pleaded guilty to robbing the Kranert shoe store in McGregor. Hamilton was sentenced to five years in the men's reformatory at Anamosa, and Mrs. Mosher to five years in the women's reformatory at Rockwell City.

Justice George Ehrhardt Monday morning sentenced Merrill Boland to 30 days in the county jail on a drunk and disorderly charge.
~Clayton County Register, 01 Sept. 1937.

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Harold Scovil pled guilty to a charge of driving a car while intoxicated. He was fined $300. and his license ordered suspended.
~Clayton County Register, 06 Oct. 1937.

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Oscar Howell was found guilty of a charge of larceny in the night time and fixed the value of the goods stolen at $20.
~Clayton County Register, 13 Oct. 1937.

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Sheriff L. J. Palas took Oscar Howell to Fort Madison last Saturday where the latter started his sentence of ten years for burglary of a McGregor hardware store last December. He had been found guilty by a jury here Oct. 12th, and received his sentence last Friday in Judge H. T. Taylor's court.
~Clayton County Register, 03 Nov. 1937.

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Joe Kuehl, Elkader youth, pled guilty last Wednesday before Judge W. L. Eichendorf in district court on a charge of larceny from a person.
He was sentenced to five years in prison, but the sentence was suspended pending good behavior and he was paroled to Sheriff L. J. Palas. Kuehl is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kuehl of this place. He was arrested several months ago on the charge of stealing money from a party in Garber, and he has been held in the county jail since that time, unable to provide bail bonds.
~Clayton County Register, 22 Dec. 1937