102 YEAR OLD 'LITTLE' WOMAN TAKES 30 DAYS IN JAIL FOR ILLEGAL LIQUOR POSSESSION
San Pedro, California (JFK+50) On February 19, 1925, a 102 year old "little woman" was "hauled into police court" here in San Pedro* on a charge of illegal possession of liquor.
Mrs. S. Nuncey told the judge...
"I have been drinking liquor all my life and I don't intend to stop now."
The judge, apparently not in a sympathetic mood, gave the elderly lady a choice of a $100 fine or 30 days in jail.
AP says "she promptly chose the jail term."
*San Pedro is located in the South Bay & Harbor region of Los Angeles of which it became consolidated in 1909. SP is known for its port, culture and historic landmarks. It is home to the Battleship USS Iowa.
SOURCE
"Woman of 102 Tells Court She Will Not Stop Drinking Now," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., February 19, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
