The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-16
City Court Was Scene Of Much
 Activity Today

When you go through Bridgeport you must be carefuI,' said Judge Coughlin in the city court today inn posing a fine of $50 and costs on George N. Gregory, an automobile merchant at 182 Broadway, New York Gregory was arrested for speeding in Connecticut avenue, Saturday after noon, by Motorcycle Policeman Hoff- man, who testified that according to ing from 35 to 40 miles. Gregory de- clared he wasn't doing better than 20, basing his estimate on experience in driving covering three years, though he admitted he had no speedometer When 1t was said that Connecticut l avenue was nice level street." Greg ory admitted it was ''nice," but would not grant that it was ''Ievel.''
 Because Mrs. J. Higley spat in his face, Alexander Jusawye started such 8 row yesterday afternoon that Police man Charles Campana arrested him. In the city court he was fined S10 and costs, but the fine was rernitted when he promised to move out of the neighborhood. He said trouble be- tween children of Higley and himself led to the row. Joseph Morpony and Andrew Estock, who were accused of assault in the same disturbance, se- cured a continuance of their cases to June 18th, but Judge Coughlin increas- ed their bail from $50 each to $100. George Shutyak, proprietor of a, sa- loon at SIP Pembroke street, was fined $50 and costs for Sunday selling. There were five frequenters. One pleaded guilty and was fined $5. The four others pleaded not guilty and were fined s5 and costs shutyak appealed. Liquor Prosecutor Comley acted for the state.
 Nathan Cohen, accused of violating the city ordinance prohibiting sleep ing on park benches, was fined S5 1nd costs, and was penalized $5 extra for using abusing language to Policeman James Burns
 Abraham Goldman, accused pf riding his bicycle on a sidewalk, secured a continuance until July 19.
 Continuance to June 17th under bond of $50 was granted Anton Julian charged with setting off a blast near Main and Grand streets last Saturday without a permit.
 Ike Fvil1ias, who fell through a win dow of Theodore Dunidis1a's restau- rant in Water street when he tried to escape with $2 snatched from a sentenced to jail for 45 days for theft and breach of the peace
 Thomas Wilson who was arrested late Saturday night in a police raid on 37 Bank street, pleaded guilty in the city court today to charges of
 
 liquor without a. license. On the first charge he was fined $50 and costs and on the second $25 and costs which he psid. Liquor Prosecutor Merritt said Wilson had been in court before for violation of the liquor laws. Twenty four negroes were taken in the raid. Of these James Beach forfeited a bond of $25 by failing to appear in court Charles Freeman and Albert Williams who it was said had been in court before for freQueI1tfng a gambling house were fined $10 and costs each William Maby alias Nasnitt, a, bar Der, was fined $5. The cases against the others were no11ed.
 Frank Began and John Smith, two train riders who claimed Providence as their home were arraigned in the city court today They said they were out Of work and had no money to pay car fares while searching for employment They were fined $1o each and tudg- ment suspended.
 Daniel Larkin, John Rentz, Sidney Esther and Rubin Jackson, each paid $5 fines. The quartet who are young near the B. & A. lunch room when arrested. Assistant Prosecuting At torney Gray thought reprimand from the court would be sufficient punish ment but Judge Coughlin imposed fines saying:
 
 shooting in this city and if you come before me again on this charge it will go hard with you.''
 David Cohen, James NTcMahon, Frank ,Koundry, Steve Pope, and Ed ward Denis all pleaded guilty when charged with the theft of a pie from one of Frisbies pie wagons. Judge Coughlin said he ought to impose a fine of $5 in each case but he would discharge the boys this time. You have been in court before,'' said the judge "and if you come before me again I shall send you to the reform school If your fathers and mothers cannot keep you in order it is the duty of the court to do so- Fathers and mothers should care for their children and not come here crying if they neglect to do so. If parents do not exercise proper control over their children the state must assume the responsibility. will discharge you this time but I shall punish you if you are brought here again.
 Ann Doherty and John Rooney were sentenced to 30 and 60 days in jail respectively, each being charged with breach of the peace. Policeman Dwyer found the couple fighting in North Washington avenue yesterday.
 Steve Monare accused of assault on Steve Nagy who is in the Bridgeport hospital with a four inch gash in his head and Frank Dore who is accused of an assault on his brother, Nicholas, which sent the latter to St. Vincent,s hospital for eatment, were each ar raigned and held until June z1 unuer $15O bonds each.
 Paul Nagey and Joseph Sminyok were each fined $15 and costs on charges of assault and a similar charge against Dominick Sherkicak was noll- ed by the court. The men were ar rested yesterday while taking part in a three cornered melee at 176 Spruce street.