The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-10-20
CITY COURT CASES

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 George Thompson of 36o Olive street was fined $50 and costs by Judge Thomas c. Coughlin in City court this morning on a charge of conducting a place reported to be a gambling joint at the Colored Club, 37 Bank street. An additional fine of $50 and costs was imposed on charges of having assaulted Robert Cromes of 800 Broad street. The ar raignment followed a raid upon the place early Sunday by Sergeant James Walker and Policeman J. J. Flynn. A counter charge of assault against Cromes was nolled but he was fined $10 and costs on the charge of fre- quenting. No evidence was introduced to report the contention that Cromes fired four shots at Thompson. Edward Watson of 120 High street, Fred Baynes of 37 High street, Willis Hurd of Ansonia and Joseph Valentine of 47 Whiting Lane were fined $10 and costs each on frequenting charges.
 The trial was not without it's com edy. In explaining the trouble Thompson said that Cromes stsat in'' for a poker game, went broke and borrowed $2 from him so as to con tinue playing. He went broke again and put up his rain coat, upon which another $2 was loaned. This went | times happens in poker games, an argument started. Cromes said that Thompson came after him with a knife and tried to stab him, making cut in his coat. This morning he wore another coat in which there Ap- peared a torn place, looking much as if it had been done with nail. Cromes did not know but that it might have been done that way. A person in the street below heard the trouble and notified the police that there was a row. arraigned on breach of the peace and resistance charges through complaint ofkhis wife, Mary, had a grievance. He said that he had got tired of wearing a dirty shirt, had had to wear the same one for two weeks and so start ed in to do some washing himself yesterday. Further explaining. he said that he had gathered all of the dirty shirts that he could see, took them down cellar and started to wash them That was when he got arrest ed. Mrs. Rogers said that John had used too much liquor, was in a fight ing mood and caused big disturb ance. He was4d1ned- $5 and costs on the first charge and given 80 days in jail with suspended sentence, on the second.
 Charged with a violation of chapter
 
 some blue jays on Long Hill Satur- day. William Hureslky of II Trowel street was fined $1O and costs. Com plaint was made to Deputy Game Warden Williamson Saturday and he traced William, meeting him near the lower bridge. Two blue jays, par fridge and two gray squirrels were found in a, basket covered with chest nuts and apples The accused p1ead- ed ignorance that he was doing wrong
 John Kirnieski of 244 Grown street, IT years old, was given three days in jail with suspended sentence follow ing the hearing of a trespassingi on railroad property charge. James Burns, 50 years old and homeless, had intoxieation and breach of the peace charges continued until Wednesday as it was reported that he is at Lake view in no condition to appear. He tried suicide twice in his cell at po- lice headquarters Saturday afternoon the first time through making a rope of his shirt and tying it around his neck and the bars of the bell. The quickness of Doorman Charles Mu- sante frustrated both. The second time the attempt was made with his nndershfrt and trousers. third att tempt was made just after he had been placed in a cell at Lakeview This too was discovered in, time.
 Patrick Connolly of 40 North ave
 
 charge brought by his wife, Mary, and alleging that he had failed to support her and their child, was ordered to pay ST a week for a year under bonds of $400 or go to Jail for six months. Probation Officer e. w. Simpson testi- fed that he earns good wages, when he works, but that liquor has kept him from work much of the time and kept him hanging around Water street. He has been on probation and it was reported had not given an account concerning himself since Sept. 13, 1912.
 Melville D. TruesdaIe of India Field road, Greenwich, was fined $50 and costs for speeding his automobile be- tween Ash Creek and the junction of State street and Fairfield avenue Sat- urday afternoon. An additional fine | of $10 was tackled on on charges of operating a car without the necessary opera tors license. He made the de- 1 fense that he thought that license by another in the party was sufficient. l Speeding charges against L. S. Tyler of Baltimore, Md, giving his business as flour commiSsiOner,' were con | tinued until November 3 under bonds of $100. It was explained that he was on his way to Maine for a, hunting trip. Both arrests were made by Mo- torcycle Policeman Clifford N. Gorgas. He testified that they were racing and making 35 miles an hour easily. At the junction or state street ana Far field avenue, one took one street and one the other. He desired to get both, 1 so passed Tyler on Fairfield avenue and proceeded to the lower bridge. Ty- Ter appeared first and was placed un- der arrest. Truesdale was but a moment later, and found Gorgas wait ing for him.
 Daniel weston. 16 years old and liv- ing at 251 Pequonnock stret And Tim othy Lynch, Il years old and living at 151 Lee avenue, were charged with shooting crap at Seaside park yester- day afternoon, were fined $5 and costs and, promising to be better, were placed on probation under suspended sentence. ' Park Policeman James RurpeS and SneciaI Policeman Thomas