New Britain herald., 1914-05-04
GOOD OLD SUMMER
 TIME MUST BE HERE
Police Court Docket is Reliable
 Indication Of the Season.

l prize docket was reached this morn 1 ing when a variety of cases ranging l from plain drunkenness to carrying l concealed weapon were disposed of by Judge James T. Meskill.
 1 His Own Lawyer-Usual Result. Thomas Sheehan conducted his own l defense when he was charged with | drunkenness. He was arrested in the l police station Saturday night. Officer Charles Grace told of Shee- l han cursing and swearing. As the l policeman was about to leave the witt 1 ness stand, Sheehan said:
 i Wait minute, I want to ask you ] some questions"
 Would you arrest me for drunk- l enness if you saw me on the street," | Sheehan asked Officer Grace. l 1T would" replied the bluecoat. That ended the cross-examination. Sheehan was fined $5 and took an ap- l peal, Judge Meskill fixing a bond at $1O0.
 Celebrated New Arrival. 1 William Sodergren, aged twenty, | went out to celebrate new arrival I in his family Saturday night and end- ed up by putting his fist through a pane of glass on Church street. He was arrested by Officer Herbert Lyon.
 Attorney Joseph G. Woods asked the court to give Sodergren another chance. The young man was fined $7 and placed on probation.
 Made Trouble at Home. Daniel Doran, twenty-four, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and breach of the peace at his home on Hartford avenue. Doran was using abusive language and his sister had Officer Quirk arrest him. He was fined $5 for drunkenness and Judgment was suspended on the breach of the peace. l Put Family Out of House. | Alexander Karbonick put his fanl- fly out of their home at the corner of Hartford avenue and East Main streets shortly after midnight this morning and was arrested for drunk enness and breach of the peace by Of ficers Dennis Nealon and Patrick Quirk.
 Karbonick had been to a christening and arrived home in a cZar-like mood About midnight he demanded his sup. per and became real peeved because 1t was not placed on the table imme- l diately.
 I Judge. Meskill fined him s5 fo, S drunkenness and $5 for breach of the peace. - e --s.. se. M .t Sheetan Fined for Assault. T James sheehan pleaded not guilt, to assaulting Salvatore Sepot at the corner of Hartford avenue and North street last Tuesday night at midnigh, Sepot. who works for James F White, 8 liveryman. was waiting fol Peter Curtin, a saloonkeeper whom he drives home every night. Sheehar
 demanded a ride and is alleged tt have dragged Sepot from the wago1 and punched him when he refused.
 Sheehan claimed Sepot was the az
 gressor, but the court imposed a fint of ST.
 Stole Suit for Fun. Anthony Politis was charged witt stealing a suit of clothes valued a , $10 from Christian Oberg yesterda, morning and with carrying a con cealed weapon, revolver, on the sam,
 date. He admitted taking the suit but, said he did it for a joke. Pol1t1s was acting in suspicion manner on East Main street early il : the morning and was stopped by Of hcer Denis Nealon. He had bundl,
 under his arm and said John Smitl of 59 Grove street gave him som,
 old clotnes. He was arrested an. was taken to 59 Grove street. but n, John Smith was found there. When Politis was searched at no lice headquarters loaded reyolye
 was found on him and about twent, . bullets were found in the patrol wa
 gon. It developed that Politis and Obere
 neither of whom knew the other. DC \ cupied the same room in the Stanle
 building Saturday night. When Ober
 awoke Sunday morning the suit O
 clothes, which he was taking to a loca
 tailor, was missing.
 Politis said he is travelling ma,
 and sells watches and chains an
 takes orders for enlarging picture.
 He was held up once in Bloomfiel
 and was robbed of $3O. Since tha
 time he has carried the gun.
 Politis was given thirty days fo | theft and sixty days for carrying | concealed weapon.
 Fought After Wedding.
 John Natusik and Alex Biliwicz al | tended wedding reception in
 Sexton street hall Friday night an
 as all were leaving free for all figh
 ensued. Biliwicz was arrested las
 night He denied being responsibl
 for the fight but was fined $1O fo
 assaulting Natusik
 Found Boarder Plugging Wife. August Klenschmidt was accused | giving his wife brutal beating Sal
 urday afternoon at their home o
 Elm street. 1t was alleged that h
 pounded her on the head with h
 fists and threatened to kill her. H