GRAND JURY TO MEET TODAY
Crowley Signal May 5, 1928
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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GRAND JURY TO MEET TODAY
Crowley Signal May 5, 1928

The grand jury of Acadia parish will convene Monday at 9 a.m. for the 
summer term of six months.  Judge W.W. Bailey of Abbeville, judge of the 
15th Judicial District will preside and charge the jury when they are chosen.

Names of 20 men drawn from whom will be selected the 12 men constituting 
the jury are as follows (Names and Ward):

NAME			WARD
Norbert Borne		1
J.C. Wimberly		3
Eddy Franques		3
Henry A. Taylor		4 of Iota*
E. D’Aquin		4
J. B. Regan		4
Albert McNeil		1 of Rayne*
George Plattsmier	1 of Rayne*
W. H. Hayes		2 of Branch*
Clovis Thibodeaux	2
J. G. Simon		3
Calice Abshire		5
Oneal LeGros		5
Angelas Chiasson	5 of Morse*
W. T. Burt		6 of Crowley*
R. R. Richard		6 of Crowley*
Odillion Abshire	6
Moise LeBlanc		6 of Crowley*
Olide Thibodeaux	7
J.P. Letz		4 of Iota*

Norbert Borne of Crowley* (note: He is not on the list of May 5, 1928)
*denotes person chosen to serve on jury May 9, 1928.
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IN THE“BILL” COLUMN A “T” IS A “TRUE BILL” WHICH MEANS THE GRAND JURY 
INDICTED.  AN “N” TELLS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO INDICT

NAME			CHARGE			BILL	PLEA	SENTENCE - NOTES
Ellis Melancon		Non-support		T		
I.V. Gober		Non-support		T		
George Lognand		Non-support		T		
Juliene Bouillion	Non-support		T		
W.C. Clay		Non-support		T		
Joseph LeBlanc		Non-support		T		
Willie Gree		Non-support		T		
Vilas Steen		Non-support		T		
Henry Henderson		Non-support		T		
Arthur Baptiste		Non-support		T		
Alcee Duval		Disturbing peace
			 at public dance	T		
Armenai Leger		Disturbing peace 
			 at public dance	T		
Ovelien Thibodeaux	Assault			
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LAST PAGE OF PAPER DATED MAY 9, 1928 IS MISSING.  

MAY 14, 1928
Cases disposed of in District Court Today

NAME			CHARGE			BILL  PLEA  VERDICT  SENTENCE - NOTES
Clarence Smith		Larceny			T	G	     Sentenced to serve
								     3 months in jail.
Horace Touchet		Larceny			T	G	     Sentenced to serve
								     3 months in jail.
Adam Carontine		Non-support		T	G	     Sentenced to serve
								     3 months in jail.
Ovelien Thibodeaux	Assault and battery	T	G	     Will be sentenced
								     on May 17.
Alcee Duval		Disturbing a 
			peaceable assembly	T	G	     Find $10 and costs.
Armeine Leger		Disturbing a 
			peaceable assembly	T	G	     Find $10 and costs.