Hoke County wildlife officer T.L. Pilkington with confiscated guns and
spotlight.
Night Nov. Deer Hunt
Nets Fines For Men
by Bill Lindiu
Hunting deer with a spotlight
the night of November 3 cost two
men S250 and court costs each,
their guns and the spotlight Friday
in Hoke County District Court.
They also are prohibited from
hunting with firearms for a year.
Judge Joseph E. Dupree
sentenced the men, Benny Ray
Lowery, 28, and John Paul
Locklear, 41, both of Rt. 2, Max
ton, to six to 12 months, suspend
ed for one year on conditions they
pay the fines and costs, surrender
any hunting licenses in their
possession, and not use firearms to
hunt any wildlife for the year of
suspension.
The judge also ordered that the
guns and light in evidence be con
fiscated and turned over to John
Kennedy, State Wildlife Enforce
ment District Four supervisor at
Whiteville, for use and benefit of
wildlife officers.
Lowery pleaded guilty and
Locklear not guilty to
"firelighting" deer. The judge
found Locklear guilty.
The warrants accused the defen
dants specifically with "taking
deer" between a half hour after
sunset and a half hour before
sunrise with the aid of artificial
light.
Hoke County Wildlife Law En
forcement Officer Tom Pilkington
said after the hearing that he and
Ron Helms of Red Springs,
wildlife enforcement area leader
for Hoke. Robeson and Scotland
counties, apprehended Lowery and
Locklear near Macedonia Church
in Allendale Township.
The officers started following
tne truck after seeing a spotlight
shining from the passenger side of
the truck on a field in Allendale
Township, Pilkington said.
The officers moved in when they
saw two flashes and heard shots
fired from the suspects' vehicle,
Pilkington said adding that the
shots were fired at a six-point
buck, whose tracks he found later,
but that the hunters either missed
or the buck wasn't wounded
seriously enough to prevent him
from running off.
When Pilkington and Helms
stopped the truck, a four-wheel
drive model, Locklear was driving
and was the owner of the vehicle,
and Lowery was on the passenger
side, the officer said.
Pilkington reported the gun
Lowery allegedly fired was a Glen
field .22 caliber semiautomatic ri
fle and it and a Remington 1100
12-Ruage shotgun were the
weapons the otticers confiscated.
Pilkington pointed out that us
ing a rifle to hunt deer also is a
violation of the state law and add
ed that the truck also could have
been confiscated but indicated the
penalties, facing the defendants
appeared sufficient punishment
for that situation.
The law provides that a shotgun
is the only firearm which may be
used in hunting deer.
County Audits
Ambulance Service
(Continued from page I)
Although one bid was $56,000 The third year's payment was
from a Cumberland County in- 6.8^0 higher than the year before,
dividual, all other bids were more There is also no evidence that
than $100,000 per year. the Hoke Ambulance Service has
Officials also estimated in 1978, ever refused to carry someone who
that it would cost the county requested it.
$102,000 per year to get into the "We have never received a corn
ambulance business. plaint from anyone who had been
Henley's bid was for $50,000 per refused service," Hoke County
year with increases tied to the Na- Department of Social Service
tional Consumer Price Index. Director Ken Witherspoon said.
After the first year, the county "In fact, 1 think a lot of people
subsidy increased 9.3^o, and the might just use them for a taxi ser
second year 10. 6^0. vice," he added.
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Only about 2 percent of the U.S. counted for 13 percent of all ser
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first time in 1981, but they ac- bridal market was $14 billion: $6.4
counted for 13 percent of all ser- billion for home furnishings; $4.6
vice and retail sales. The total ac- billion for the wedding; $1.4
counted for 13 percent of all ser- billion for the honeymoon; and
vice and retail sales. The tota ac- $575 million on rings.
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DeVane Prepares For
Legislative Action
by Bill LImUii
State Rep. Danny DeVane said
Friday that among the first official
actions he planned to take as a
member of the House were to in
troduce legislation to place the
county under the state ambulance
service act and to look into the
state's existing laws concerning
child- rape trials.
DeVane was referring to the
September 1982 Hoke County case
in which the judge, Sam Britt of
Lumberton, denied a prosecution
motion to clear the courtroom of
spectators while the child victim
would be testifying. The child then
refused to answer the prosecutor's
questions regarding the alleged
crime itself and the alleged role the
defendant had in it; and the judge
then allowed a motion of nonsuit,
freeing the defendant.
A number of people not con
nected with the case, as well as
some who were, expressed outrage
at the judge's decision on the mo
In District Court
tion to clear the courtroom.
DeVane said in the Friday inter
view he was awaiting word from an
attorney with the Bill Drafting
Division of the State Legislative
Services Office about existing laws
providing child victims with pro
tection in testifying.
DeVane. a Democrat elected in
November 1982, became Hoke
County's first member of the
General Assembly in 10 years when
he was sworn in with other
legislators in the House chamber in
Raleigh Wednesday.
His wife and their 10-year-old
son Howie were with him on the
House floor during the ceremony.
This is the only occasion of the
year on which spectators are allow
ed on the House floor while a ses
sion or program is being held.
DeVane is one of the three peo
ple elected to represent District 16.
Hoke, Scotland and Robeson
counties, in the House. Several
days after he won election he
resigned as a Hoke County Com
missioner.
He said during the interview that
he would not introduce legislation
affecting Hoke County before get
ting the approval of the Board of
County Commissioners.
DeVane said that his introduc
tion of ambulance service legisla
tion would be a response to the
commissioners' action of January
4 in requesting of the area's
legislators inclusion of Hoke in the
state ambulance acts.
The acts make failure to pay a
bill for ambulance service a misde
meanor and also provides a penal
ty for calling for ambulance service
when the caller does not need it.
DeVane said he also has been re
quested by several landowners to
have Hoke placed under the Provi
sions of a state act prohibiting
hunting from the right of a
highway. He plans to introduce
such a bill on approval of the com
missioners.
The hunter, though standing on
public property, at times fires at
game on or flying over private pro
perty, to the possible deteriment of
the property and the landowner, he
said.
"I feel it to be a good law,"
DeVane said.
DeVane already had received a
briefing and orientation in
preparation for going to work in
the House. He and other incoming
freshman legislators were given a
session in Raleigh January 4.
Speakers from the State
Legislative Services Division ex
plained the procedure for drafting
bills and getting them introduced
in the legislature, DeVane said ad
ding that he was impressed with
the speakers.
Besides that, back home he was
studyii^ literature pertaining to
legislative process.
The bulletins and booklets on
the subject make a stack several in
ches high on his desk.
Heavy Docket Enters New Year
Joann Wright, Rt. 1, Box 12B,
Raeford, obtaining property by
false pretense, voluntary dismissal
by the prosecutor: by agreement
with the prosecuting witness; the
defendant is not to go on the
premises of Pope's.
Prentis Robinson, Rt. 1,
Raeford, Jones Hill section,
domestic criminal trespass, volun
tary dismissal: the witness was sub
poenaed but didn't appear:
larceny, voluntary dismissal,
witness didn't appear.
Donald Clark, Rt. 1, Box 64G,
Red Springs, failure to comply
with child-support payments, the
court finds the defendant is in ar
rears, that he perhaps has just
cause for being so, and that
modification of the judgment
would be in order; therefore, it is
ordered that the defendant be ex
cused from all arrearage and that
he resume payments of S50 each
week, with the first payment to be
paid on January 21, 1983.
Prentis Johnson, Rt. 1,
Raeford, Jones Hill, nonsupport,
prayer for judgment continued on
condition the defendant support
his children commensurate with his
ability to do so; payment of court
costs is remitted.
Shunetho Melvin, Box 173, Har
mony Heights Mobile Home Park,
Raeford, show-cause order for
contempt: failure to appear in
response to a subpoena ordering
the defendant to testify, court
orders action to abate in this mat
ter.
Maurice Andre Holt, Box 421,
Raeford, driving under the in
fluence, 60 days.
Thaddeus E. Jones, Rt. 1,
Raeford, worthless check, 30 days,
defendant gives notice of appeal.
Marlyn Locklear, Rt. 2,
Raeford, no operator's license,
and driving under the influence, 90
days.
Terry Oxendine, Rt. 2. Box 95,
Raeford, assault, voluntary
dismissal: witness couldn't be
located.
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S07, Raeford, assault by pointing a
gun, found not guilty, prosecuting
witness to pay costs for frivolous
and malicious prosecution.
William James McLean. Rt. 1,
Raeford, assault, prayer for judg
ment continued upon payment of
costs.
Charles Edward Morrisey, Rt. 3,
Box 29D, Raeford, assault on a
female, found not guilty, pro
secuting witness to pay costs for
frivolous and malicious prosecu
tion.
Victor Tyler, Rt. 3, Raeford, in
jury to personal property, pro
secuting witness to pay costs for
frivolous and malicious prosecu
tion.
Anthony Wade Johnson, Rt. 1,
Rex, driving under the influence,
exceeding a safe speed (driving
about 4S in a 25 zone), and failing
to stop at a stop sign, 90 days
suspended for 12 months, $150
and costs, surrender license and
not drive for 12 months, left open
for limited driving privilege.
Leon Locklear, Rt. 2, Box 95,
Raeford, worthless check, 30 days
suspended, $10 restitution to
Graham's Service Station, and
costs.
Don Tyler. dispo?ing of mor
tgaged property, 90 days to six
months suspended for one year,
probation for one year, on condi
tion he make $314 restitution to
James Easterling, and pay court
costs.
The following judgments were
issued last week in Hoke County
District Court. Judge Joseph E.
Dupree presided.
Henry Melvin Jacobs, Rt. I,
Shannon, driving with expired
limited-privilege permit, prayer for
judgment continued, costs.
Donald Keith Floyd, Rt. 3,
Raeford, exceeding a safe speed,
voluntary dismissal by the pro
secutor: insufficient evidence,
defendant couldn't be placed as
driving.
Freddie M. King, Ft. Bragg, no
operator's license, 30 days
suspended, $25 and costs.
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1, Lumber Bridge, driving under
the influence, found not guilty.
Dennis R. Richardson, Fayette
ville, speeding 66 in a 55 zone,
pleaded not guilty, found guilty,
prayer for judgment continued,
costs.
Louis Ray Holmes, Raleigh,
speeding 66 in a 55 zone, prayer
for judgment continued, costs.
Graham Lewis, Rt. 2, St. Pauls,
driving while license revoked, and
failing to stop at a stop sign, 181
days.
Otis Breeden, 204 Lamont St.,
Raeford, nonsupport, prayer for
judgment continued, costs, costs
remitted, defendant signed a civil
support agreement.
Jessie Jones, Rt. 1, Lumber
Bridge, driving under the in
fluence, six months suspended for
two years, probation for two
years, $250 and costs, complete
successfully within 90 days the
Drug and Alcohol Abuse School,
then enroll in an Alcoholic
Rehabilitation Center, if treatment
is indicated, and follow guidance
of probation officer regarding
alcoholic rehabilitation.
Mae Woods Chavis, Lumber
Bridge, permitting an unlicensed
person to drive her motor vehicle,
aiding and abetting a person under
the influence to drive while the
defendant was under the influence,
pleaded not guilty, found guilty,
six months suspended for one year,
$150 and costs, surrender license
and not drive for 12 months,
limited driving privilege granted,
and complete successfully within
90 days the Drug and Alcohol
Abuse School.
Ozell Johnson, Jr., Rt. 2, Laurel
Hill, driving under the influence,
six months suspended for two
years, probation for two years,
S250 and costs, surrender license
and not drive for two years, and
complete successfully within 90
days the Drug and Alcohol Abuse
School; defendant gives notice of
appeal.
James Peterson, Rt. 1, Box 567,
Raeford, larceny, pleaded not guil
ty, found guilty, 30 days suspend
ed, $30 and costs.
Harlie Cummings, Jr., Rt. 1,
Aberdeen, speeding 66 in a 55
zone, prayer for judgment con
tinued, costs.
Dennie Junior Barefoot, Fay
etteville, speeding 66 in a 55 zone,
prayer for judgment continued,
costs.
Theadis Bruce Jackson, Rt. 1,
Holly Springs, aiding and abetting
an unlicensed person in driving the
defendant's car, and transporting
an alcoholic-beverage container
with seal broken, S25 and costs.
Oscar King, Jr., Fayetteville,
speeding 68 in a 55 zone, voluntary
dismissal by the prosecutor; driv
ing under the influence, 90 days
suspended for 12 months, $150
and costs, surrender license and
not drive for 12 months, limited
driving privilege granted, and com
plete successfully within 90 days
the Drug and Alcohol Abuse
School.
Floyd Landy McLamb, Rt. 1,
Erwin, failing to drive on the right,
$50 and costs; failing to stop at the
scene of an accident, voluntary
dUtnlral by the prosecutor.
Carolyn Locklear, 203 Stewart
St., Raeford, disorderly conduct,
$10 and costs.
Timothy Lee Watson, Rt. 4,
Raeford, driving under the in
fluence, 90 days suspended for 12
months, $150 and costs, surrender
license and not drive for 12 mon
ths, limited-driving privilege
granted, and complete successfully
within 90 days the Drug and
Alcohol Abuse School.
Roscoe Baxley, Jr., Rt. 2,
Raeford, driving under the in
fluence, 90 days suspended for 12
months, $150 and costs, surrender
license and not drive for 12 months
limited-driving privilege granted,
and complete successfully within
90 days the Drug and Alcohol
Abuse School.
Cephus Elizah Williams, Fay
etteville, speeding 76 in a 55 zone,
$25 and costs.
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