Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1900-1903, 1902-12-05
POLICE COURT DoINGs
Man Fined s12o for Breach Of the
Peace.


James Turley was before Judge
Peasley in the city court to-day charged
with intoxication and being a common
drunkard. To the first he pleaded
guilty and the second not guilty. Off
Ger M. Sullivan testified that he found
Turley last evening on South Main
street too drunk to take care Of him
self. Sergeant Cahey testified that In his
opinion Turley was common drunk
ard, and Officer Sullivan testified that
he gets drunk "every time he gets the
chance" Turley stated in his defense
that he has never hurt a soul and the
worst he has ever done was to get
drunk. The prosecutor asked that the
maximum penalty be imposed He
said Turley has been before the court
tWenty-seven times since 1890, includ-
ing nye times this year. He came out
OF jail last Wednesday. The maximum
penalty was imposed, ninety days in
jail. He took an appeal from the sem
tence, sixty days, imposed on the
charge of being common drunkard.
Patrick Oliver and Martin McHaIe
got into serious trouble last evening.
eliminating In the arrest OF both. OIL
yer was charged with assalllting Me-
Hale, and McHaIe with breach of the
peace. McHale's face was in bad
condition. A bandage was around the
lower part, but it did not conceal a bad
cut on the left side Of the nose nor
that the upper lip was smashed and
torn. Officer Moore testified to finding
both men lighting near North street
last night and hearing the crash of a
Dottle. When he reached them Oliver
n ~ - y
bleeding badly. McIIale said that he
met Oliver in Frank StapIeton's sa-
loon. He had trouble last summer with
Oliver and since then there has been
Ill feeling between them. On leaving
the saloon last night at closing hour.
Oliver invited him to the quarry be-
tween Hill and North Main streets to
tight. He did not go ard the first he
knew, he said, was a blow Of a half
| pint bottle full Of whiskey on the face,
breaking the bottle. II do not like
him." said McHale. "He ought to be
in jail, for he Is a coward and a MUIR
derer Yes, that's what he is, a MUIR
derer''
divers story was that he had a row
| with McHale's brother over a game of
| pool last summer, ending in himself re-
ceiving cut that required two stitches.
Last night the trouble began with Nc
Hale inviting him ont to fight He did
not want to fight. but McIale insisted
and they were at it sooner than he ex-
! pected. "My bottle of whiskey fell out
of my pocket" said he, "and pushed
his face against the sidewalk It
seemed they also had trouble in the po-
lice station and Oliver had to be re-
| moved from his cell to one further
away from McHales. The prosecutor
said he had no use for towards and
liars and that Oliver was both. Sem
tence was suspended in McEIale's case
and fine of $40 and costs was i'm
posed on Oliver.
John Lavorita was charged with en-
ploying his 14-years-old daughter in his
saloon at 642 Bank street. He was de-
Tended by Attorney Bauby. Officers
j. Mccarthy and Claffey furnished the
states evidence. which was to the eff
/ feet that a few nights ago they saw
Lavorita's daughter in the saloon. and
when she saw them she ran hiding.
| The defense was that Lavorita's wife
| is dead and the girl was afraid to re-
i main in the house. Attorney Pierce
wanted to change the complaint to al
/ lowing a minor to loiter. Both the
court and the defense objected, where
upon Mr. Pierce nolled the complaint,
|! drew mp another charging lettering in
saloon and upon this the accused was
| found guilty and fined the minimum,
$40 and costs. An appeal was taken.