Judge Continues

Work Policy For

DP Repeaters

Three more persons, guilty of disturbing the peace by being drunk, were ordered to work for the city for the length of their jail sentence in city court session Friday afternoon in a continuation of the policy adopted by Judge Edmund Reggie last week.

The three, termed habitual offenders by Judge Reggie, were Elmer Ogle, Leonce Simon and Elizabeth Green, colored female. Ogle pleaded guilty to being drunk and disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 20 days with 2 days credit on the sentence for each day worked for the city. Simon pleaded not guilty to a like charge but was found guilty and received the same sentence as Ogle. Elizabeth Green peaded guilty to disturbing the peace by being drunk and also-pleaded 'guilty to a charge of resisting arrest. She was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or to serve 10 days on the DP charge and 20 days on the charge of resisting arrest and ordered to do janitor work at the City Hall during her sentence.

Harold Shaft was found guilty on a charge of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or to serve 30 days in jail. Judge Reggie excused himself from this case and was replaced on the bench by Attorney Donald Aaron.

Lewis D. Boutwell pleaded guilty to soliciting orders for goods or wares at private residences in violation of a city ordinance and was ordered to pay a fine of $15 or to seve 10 days in-jail.

Joyce Beniot was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or 10 days on a charge of disturbing the peace by using loud and offensive language. She was also fined $15 on a charge of simple battery by slapping a child. The fine on the latter charge was suspended.

Edward Holler arid Charles Guidry, both colored, pleaded guilty to charges of disturbing the peace at the Little Harlam Club in West Crowley and each received a $30 fine or 15 days in jail.

M. L. Cossey of Rayne pleaded
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