Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-03
GAviTT HELD IN $1,000 BONDS.
Seized Slot Machines Ordered Destroy.
ed-Auto Driver Gets Off With Fine
of SIS and Costs.

| Saturday mornings session of police
! court was the longest since the trial
| OF the johnson care more than 6. year
| ago. The first case called was that OF
| the~slot machines resulting from their
seizure by the state police ar the Wilt
mantle fair Sept 15when the operators
We're arrested on the charge of gam
| bling. Last week Monday when the
case was first called, Attorney Samuel
b. Harvey appeared for Frank Will
| l1ams, the alleged owner of two of the
three machines. Saturday morning
Prosecuting Attorney e. Frank Bugbee
announced that he had been notified by
Attorney Harvey that he would with
draw his appearance in favor of the
machines. No notification OF an APP
pearance in behalf of the other ma
chine had been received. Prosecutor
Bugbee therefore asked for the de-
struction of the machines. and the
court, deciding that they We're nuis-,
ance, ordered them destroyed.
Fined on Second Count Only.
The next case called was the contfn-
ued one of Lucius A. Browning of
Franklin. CHARGED with operating his
automobile with its 1nuffier open and
without having in his possession his
registration certificate. Through his
guardian ad Item, A. T. Browning. he
entered plea of not guilty to the
charge of running his machine with
the muller open and guilty to the one
of not having his registration certifi-
cate. state Policeman w. e. jackson
who made the arrest, told how his at
tentlon was called to the car hast week
Sunday night The car was not COM
pletely muffied. He had seen the same
car running through the city streets
not muffied and when he had examined
the prisoner at the garage he had found
him without his registration certifi-
cate.
Mr.. Browning in his own behalf said
that he did not have his muffier open
and that he did not have his foot on
the cutoff, but he thought that the
muller leaked a little and had had il
Overha uled.
Prosecuting Attorney Bugbee said
that the car that Browning was operat-
ing made more noise than any other
machine anyway and he thought in
justification of the prisoner the state
ment should be made Judge Arnold
found him not guilty on the irst
charge and imposed a fine of IS and
costs for being without his registration
certificate.
GaHtt Bound Over.
The chief case of interest for the en-
tire session was next called. William
Gavitt. aged 81, was arraigned on the
charge of assault with intent to kill
and murder. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty. There was some discussion as
to whether plea of insanity was to be
entered by the defense, but upon the
fact being made clear that such was
not to be made at the time the case
proceeded.
DIR. +. E. Guild way called and told
the court how he had been called to
attend Mr.. Work at Mr. EImore's home
in South Windham and found him with
q cash tHo and one-half inches long IN;
f1is scalp. The cash penetrated to the
bone and required five stitches to clos e.
The wound was inflicted by a sharp in
strument..
Witness was cross examined by, At
torney Thomas J. Kelley, counsel for
Mr.. Gavitt, and the assumption was
brought out that in the opinion of the
witness the wound was made by a
sharp instrument and that it was a
CHANGING blow. The blow could have
considerable force. il it was a giancing
one, and not materially affect the bone.
There was nothing to indicate that
there was force behind the blow as the
same result could have been effected
by trifiing blow. The wound Was>not
fatal and was simply a scalp one. Upon
arrival of the physician the patient was
greatly excited. but the flow of blood
had stopped. Did not notice any effect
or smell of liquor upon Mr. Work and
was of the opinion that his excitement
was not caused by LIQUOR
Ransom Work testified that he re-
ceived his injury a week ago in front