Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-23
POLICE COURT DoINGs.
Many Gases of Drunkenness Before
 Judge Burpee To-day

Many Gases of Drunkenness Before
 Judge Burpee To-day, They were mostly all striking cases that came before Judge Burpee in the city court to-day. 4 young fellow named Nicholas Cavanaugh knocked down and struck Roger O'Donnell of Pleasant street yesterday for no reason in the world that anybody could see. Officer Phalen was passing at the time and saw the. assault. O'Donnell said he was passing along when Cavanangh, who was standing on the sidewalk with three other young fellows, stepped out and struck him under the right eye. Cavanaugh was fined $1O and costs.
 Michael Rinalt,1 gave Officer Nagle warm time of it Saturday morning. Rinaldo was having trouble with a fel- low countryman near Scoyill street, on South Main street and when the off cer took Rinaldo into custody his friend went to his assistance. The officer was able to handle both, but when two oth- CTS joined in he was compelled to rap for assistance Officer Tehan respond ed and Rinaldo gave both men all they could do to get him to the station house. "We had to put him out of business before we could do anything with him, said the officer. He was fined S10 and costs.
 Thomas Crean. young fellow, had trouble with S. W. Prindle at the Sco- will factory t1a other day. Prindle was setting tools near Creams press. and he turned on two lights to enable him to see. The lights bothered Crean and he turned them off. This caused some words to pass between them and Prindle said he would report Crean to the boss After work Prindle said Cream struck him in the back. Crean said Printle struck at him first. Next day he was discharged. He was fined S5 and costs.
 Saturday evening, Henry Dugay of 57 Dover street got drinking. He has but recently returned from the insane asylum in Mfddletown and when his wife found herself alone with him Sat- urday evening she got afraid of him. He had extinguished the oil stove and the lamp and when she asked him the reason for doing so. he said he would finish her. He struck her in the eye, and every door being locked, she thought-he was in a dangerous mood. She screamed and neighbors went to her assistance. Officer Dunphy got i'll the house and had lively tussle with the man. Dugay was dressed like stage sailor and his pose on the witness stand was quite dramatic. He was fined $1O and costs each on two com plaints of intoxication and breach of the peace.
 Patrick O'Brien and David St John, charged with abusing horse, settled for $10 each.
 Simon Freedman was charged with lettering on the street. Officer Walsh testified that Freedman refused to move on when requested. Freedman said he was the wrong man, that am other man very like him lives in Brooklyn, and that he himself had busi- ness in the store near where be was standing, but that there was no room inside and he came out on tho sidewalk to do it. The situation looked favora- b1e for the accused until Officer Hickey took the stand and backed up Officer WaIsh's testimony that Freedman was the man who. refused to move on. A fine of $5- and costs was imposed and an appeal taken. s> n
 Stephen Pha1en was fined & and costs for intoxication yesterday.