Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-13
CRIMlNAL COURT SESSION ENDED
Had Less Than Ordinary Amount of Business Before In Session Five Days and Half-Jal Sentences Given on Last Day.

and said he would give the remainder later
 Suspicion was later directed to Lawrence, however, and the checks shown to MT. Crockett. who disavow ed making it. Lawrence was arrested in New London at his home last Friday by the New London police at the re- quest of the Norwich authorities, be- fore whom he was arraigned and bound over.
 State Attorney Hull stated to the court that this was not I4awrence's first offense in this direction and that he had been found guilty of forgery last September, but at that time he was placed on probation.
 Good Reputation Helped.
 Charles Arthur. alias Charles Atell, a. Norwich Syrian, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault on Paul Duritz with a knife in Norwich Jan. 24 of this year. Arthur had been arrested on the charge of assault with intent to kill and slay
 The state attorney said that if the accused would plead guilty to the charge of assault, the second of two counts would be nolled. Arthur plead ed guilty through an interpreter
 Judge Greene sentenced him to one year in jail and fined him s1O0. He suspended judgment of the jail sen- tence, however and placed Arthur in the custody of the probation officer of Norwich. He told Arthur, through the interpreter. that the suspension of the jail sentence had been induced by the good reputation which he had be. fore. Arthur paid the fine of s100.
 Bond Called
 State Attorney Hull moved that the bonds be called in the case against Juda Heilweil of Salem, charged with assault on his wife in February of this year. The bonds were called by the sheriff., Louis and Morris Boterilak were surety for Heilweil. $50 Reward for Capturing Chicken
 Thief.
 The state attorney presented a peti- tion of James Butler of New London for a reward for capturing Robert Od- gers Of Waterford. who was recently found guilty of stealing chickens from Butler. Butler explained on the stand that he had rigged up an electric con- triVance in his chicken coop by which he was apprised of the presence of thieves there several weeks ago and Odgers. He was awarded $30 by Judge Greene.
 Does Not Obey Probation Officer.
 Bridget Crandall of Groton who was found guilty of adultery and blackmail at the January term of the criminal superior court, and who has been on probation was remanded to Jail at the request of State Attorney Hull. He said that during her probation she has become intoxicated and troublesome and that she has been the course of a good deal of annoyance. She does not obey the probation officer, he stated
 Prosecuting Attorney Warren B. Burrows of Groton and Proba tion Of ficer Richard w. Mansfield also told the court of the trouble she has been causing of late.
 Motion on Appeal.
 Attorney John H. Barnes made a motion to the court of an appeal in the case against Moses Lambert oi Baltic. who was recently sentenced to not less than one nor more than two years in jail for the theft of S14 from Secara Rasouk. Attorney Barnes said that Stephen Lambert. brother of Moses Lambert, had requested that an appeal be taken.
 There will be a hearing on the mo- ton in this city Friday morning.
 Cases Continued.
 State Attorney Hull asked that the cases against Abraham WalIack, Bar nett Levy, Ralph H. Denison. the New London attorney, charged with embez- element, he continued, which was granted.
 NoIIes.
 He also moved for nolles in the case against John De Rose, Michele Faraco and Felix Garceau, Jr., ct al, which were granted.