New Britain herald., 1914-08-25
TWO FINED $5 FOR
 COLLECTING GARBAGE
First ProSeCu ,OnS Re Ut n Mn.
 mum Penalty ,Giily m)jst1.

KowaIsky were each fined s5 by Judge James T. MesiIll in police court this morning for collecting gar bage without permission The men were arrested early yesterday morn ing by Superintendeni of Health T. F. Reeks.
 Dr. Reeks described how be caught Peter Kowalsky, Jr., carrying gar bage on North Main street and Bug nowski with a wagon load of gar bage at the corner of Washington street and Pennington avenue. He went to North & Jucd's factory and saw the kowalski boys father, who the day collecting garbage. Both the day collecting saroage.. Both Kowalsky and Bugnowski had pre- viously been warned not to collect any garbage, pr. Reeks said. The superintendent of heaith was corrob- orated by John T. O'Hrien, his assist ant.
 kowalski told the judge he used to collect garEage on South Main, Bas- sett, Trinity and Edson streets, but quit when ordered to do so by Dr. Reeks. He claimed Henry Furman the authorized collector, gave him permission to collect garbage along North street.
 Kowalski did not think he was getting a square deal and said to Prosecutor Klett that they should get after the fellow who lives next to me as he collects garpage too"
 BugnOWskis excuse was that he saw others collecting garbage and he thought he would do likewise.
 Judge Meskill asked Dr. Reeks if he knew whether Furman had given any permission to collect garbage. Dr. Reeks replied that Furman de- nies this emphatically.
 T am powerless to stop these gar bage collectors" Dr. Reeks said. These men go out after 9 o'clock at night and before o'clock in the morning taking garbage"
 You tell these men that they have no right to collect garbage" Judge Meskill told Interpreter Malinowsky. "On account of these being the first cases I am going to impose a mini- mum fine of $5.'
 Costly Change of Coats.
 Dudley Wilcox of Hartford ad- mitted that he did not have his oper- ator's license with him yesterday when he was held up on Main street
 
 see the front license marker on his motorcycle. The accused was on his way to Bantam lake and was carrying his camp kit, which concealed his front marker. The policeman halted him and suggested that he shift the camp outfit. Incidentally he asked to see WilcOx's operators license and ar rested him when it Was not produced.
 Wilcox told Judge Meskill he changed his coat berore starting out and left the license in the garment at home. Even in court he was unable to produce his operators card, but showed certificate stating that he was the owner of a motorcycle.
 Wilcox was fined $5 without costs
 Fined for Abusing Woman.
 James Egan pleaded not guilty to breach of the peace and using inde- cent language. The complainant was Mrs. Jennie Richman, who said Egan called her vile names last Saturday at her home on Hurlpurt street. Egan denied using any language that would not pass muster at church social He gave a graphic description in the i prisoners pen of how he had been annoyed by boys last Saturday and how he had chased them away. Judge | Meskill imposed a fine of $5
 Jail for Vagrant.
 Harry Smith was fined s5 for | drunkenness and sent to jail for ten | days for vagrancy He was arrested | on Main street yesterday by Officers 1 King and Storey who saw him beg | ging. Maurice Could Stand a Few More.
 
 condition could be described as | drunk. When asked If he was drunk | he replied, "Oh, I could stand few | more, l guess Fitzgerald was ar rested early this morning by Officer | Massey at the rear of the Park hotel. | He was fined $5.