Complex sentence: His first brush with the law was in 1935, when he was charged with breach of the peace, for which he was fined $20, then in April of the same year, he was caught stealing two purses from the Vogue Beauty Shop.
Split into simpler sentences: His first brush with the law was in 1935, when he was charged with breach of the peace, for which he was fined $20. Then in April of the same year, he was caught stealing two purses from the Vogue Beauty Shop.