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assault. Under the evidence ha have been found goilty of that; or he could hare aerjr wall hare bean acquitted, just .how the jury saw h and just how al_ _ _ L. —IS—_1 M»w/ OWI^TBOa Following that Jamas Fred Pul ley was charged for driving drunk. siderably strong**- than the evi dence in the case of Charlie Lee. The jury in that case acquitted Mr. Pulley despite the fact of professional medical evidence to show the alcoholic content of his Blood.'; During the week three cases for drunken driving have been tried, in all of which the evidence was strong and compelling, in two of which there was scientific evidence to show conclusively and beyond a doubt that the defendant was under the influence of intoxicating liquor at the time. Not a single man tried in this court for drunk en driving under the influence was found guilty. ■ I sit lit the middle as umpire, so-to-speak, I am not on either aide, the law says I have no busi ness to be on either side and I don’t want to be, and until all eases were disposed of this week 1 would be precluded from saying any thing. I am the last one in the world to say a man should be con convicted of something that he •ought not to be convicted of. #'■ 1 s.ay to you gentlemen, and this I want you t^ remember. It is im portant that a man not be convict ed if he isn’t guilty, but it is equal ly important to the public for a man who is guilty to be convicted. The public is entitled to as much •consideration, to as much protect ion as is an individual defendant. In the last case you tried for driving drunk there was scientific testimony that the alcoholic con tent of the man’s blood was 22 per cent almost 50 per cent more than that found by research for a man to be under the influence of in toxicants. The law enforcement officers •cannot do it all. You will probably get out and blame the court for this and that not being done. When you come to blame and NOW? Keystoiw Income Fund A Mutual InvestmentFund in securides selected for Keystone Growth Fund A Mutual Investment Fund * WW IWCOW f INCOME other people who <ue the highways. I think I can understand how a jury could give this colored man who was triad for drWug drunk the benefit of a reasonable doubt. The jury could eery well have turn ed him loose Jpr coaid very well have convicted him, but as to these other two cases, it doesn’t mean anything to me whatsoever, I am completely at a loss to understand how these two defendants were ac quitted under die evidence in the case, if you considered die evidence at all, or had any regard for your dtities as jurors. You can’t expect the officers, who are your servants, to get out and run themselves ragged day and night and expect them to be, as siduous in the performance of duty when ovary time they attempt to perform it, and have two cases as strong as these, for twelve jur ors in their County to come and tAw increase of crime in this try. 1 w. ' in the United States, tad statistics shoW that fatalities an tha highway, people crippled, — in the faca. 1 am I think H a sin and a It is going to keep an as long aa men like you permit it to increase % taming folty loose that yon knew are guilty. It is all right to foal sorry for a man who gets caught in a situa tion of this land bat that doesn't help law enforcement, doesn’t pro tact yon. You are the ones who cry for protection if something happens. It is man like yon who call for law enforcement officers — you ex pect them to come running, yet you slap them down when they per form their sworn duty. 1' know the officers can make mistakes like everybody else. This matter whether a man is under the influence of intoxicating liquors or not is a matter of opinion, but in these cases opinion was not re lied upon. It was shown by scien tific evidence not beyond a reason able doubt, but beyond any doubt, in the face, of which you turned loose and say “Go do it “Go do It again.” If you should raad in the paper where o«e of these men runs over any one and kijls him while dry ing drank, don’t forget whet you here done here this week. I hope it will remain with you as long as you lire. God forked it ever comes to pass that some drunken driver runs ov er you or someone near and dear to you and kills them. Remember what you did here this week. S' Cotton exports from the U. S. from August 1961 through March 1962 were about one-third less than the similar-period average for the previous five seasons. Production expenses of U. S. farmers in 1960 were nearly four times as much as in 1940 — 26.4 billion (b) dollars. LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as administra trix of the estate of W. H. Deppe, deceased, late of Jones County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned at Pollocksville North Carolina, on or before the 25th day of June, 1963, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 25th day of June, 1962. Mrs. W. H. Deppe, Administratrix Estate of W. H. Deppe, deceased Robert P. Bender , Attorney at Law Pollocksville, N. C. June 28, July 5, 12, 19 DON’T TAKE CHANCES! Let Us Recap Those Tires Now! BATTLE & SON Phone Richland* 2432 Comfort, N. C. Carolina Dairies Corp. |
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