Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-11-17
POLICE COURT DoINGs
A Long List OF Offenders Were Before
tbe Court tn nov

II waterbury Keeps on 1t Will soon
be as bad as Hartford or New Haven.
Usually the business of the city court
occupies only a few minutes each
morning, but for the past few weeks
it occupied an hour or two and to-day
It was almost noon before Judge Peas
ley left the bench. Business was dis
posed of as follows:
David Reed Of West Side Hill,
charged with manning and shooting
dog, the property of John vanhosten,
MS neighbor, pleaded not guilty and
was defended by Attorney Seery. The
evidence showed that the dog was Of
the KIND that many people consider
nuisance. 1t used to run after wagons
ana bark at people and thereby kept
them guessing. One day last week it
ran after team that had business In
Reeds yard. Reed was standing III
his doorway with a shotgun in his
hand and when he saw the white and
yellow puppy of Vanhosten he fred
and hit the dog in the right eye, on the
breast and other parts Of the body,
inficting such injuries that it was
considered a mercy to chloroform it to
death. Attorney Seery claimed that
such a dog was a nuisance and peo-
pie who were annoyed by 1t had the
right to shoot it and quoted the law
on the matter, but it seems that be-
cause he did not kill it outright he was
guilty Of cruelty. The evidence for
the defense was furnished by A. III.
Stubs Of West Side Hill and Charles
Moselle Of Hill street A fine of SIS
and costs was imposed and an appeal
taken under bond of $50.
A complaint against q woman named
Mary Pasetis was continued to afford
time for the prosecution to gather the
necessary evidence The nature or
the complaint was not stated, but 1t
was said by the prosecutor that it was
an important case and would take
some time.
Officer Mccarthy last night found
Leonardo Lambo hugglng a telegraph
pole on Bank street. so tight" said the
officer, that he could not get away
from it because he was too drunk to
stand upright without support. Lambo
was fined SIS and costs.
John Pulaski and John Berran,
neighbors on Railroad Hill street, got
into trouble yesterday over q watch
Pulaski threw Berran down and in
ficted bad cut on his head Officer
Brickel, who arrested Pulaski. said
Berran'S wound required six stitches
but he would not pay the doctor and
the wound went without being sewed
up. Pulaski said Berran was ''beer-
ing up" all day in his room where he
had lot of beer. Nevertheless the
court found Pulaski guilty and i'm
posed a fine of $25 and costs.
Nicholas Quinn Of Hayden street
| drank too much Saturday night and
created a row at his home. Mrs Quinn
called in Officer j. Healey Sunday
morning at 2:30 O'clock. Quinn was
fined $40 and costs for breach Of the
peace and intoxication.
"A shovel was the cause OF falling
out between Maurice Harmon and Eu-
gene Casey. Both were employed at
sand bank. Harmon missed his
shovel and accused Casey of taking 1t.
| Casey denied the accusation and after
knocking down Harmon pounded his
bead with a heavy stone. Michael
Dwyer corroborated Harmon's evil
dence, while Casey had no defense. "A
fine of $15 and costs was imposed.
There was evidence Of the assault on
Harmon's face.
John Lane was fined $40 and costs
for intoxication and sentenced to
three months in Jail for resistance.
Officer Mclean was his accuser.
Dominica Laffreeda had a run In
with Officer Mclean yesterday Laf-
freeda was not in court and note
from DR. Paresi was produced stating
the man was not able to be present
in consequence Of the trouble The
officer claimed the man was able to
appear. The note from the doctor
however, decided the matter, and the
case was continued. Laffreeda was
charged with intoxication and carry
ing concealed weapons.
Two young fellows about 16 years
of age named Charles Blanc and
Frank Sanchelli, were charged with
intoxication, breach of the peace and
the last named was also charged with
carrying a loaded revolver. They
were defended by Attorney Bauby.
Officer J. Sullivan stated that he saw
the young fellows on Bank street at
midnight Saturday They were very
drunk. He took Sanchelli into GUS
toby and Blanc followed them to the
police station and encouraged Sam
chelli to "break away" He also
threatened the officer with death IL he
would not release his prisoner. SAN
chelli said he was taking the revolver
to friend who promised to buy It,
The excuse availed him nothing. He
was fined $50 and costs and his friend
SIS and costs.
The case, or rather cases, against
Maurice Gloven for theft Of copper
was then taken up. Attorney Root
prosecuted and Bauby and Guilfoilc
defended There were six cases, en-
bracing twenty-four counts, against
Gloyen. The stolen copper was val
ued at about 5000 and was the prop
erty of the Consolidated Railroad Go,
the Chase Rolling Mill Co. II. n.
Iyakeslee and "other parties ur-
known"
The trial was long and tedious and
tha court found there was not enough
evidence to prove the case and ordered
the accused dismissed.
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