New Britain herald., 1915-06-28
VIOLATE AUTO LAW;
 FOUR ARE NABBED
Stops Team Near Fire Hydrant
 and Is Also Arrested

I court With doleful conferences this 1 morning there were several violators and alleged violators of the automo- ] bile laws, some of whom were fined
 and others discharged.
 ] Wagner Misinterprets Law. l Because Mounted Officer Fred Wag- ,, ner misinterpreted the lates phase of the automobile law George Grody was l discharged when Prosecutor George l w. Klett entered a nolle in his case. l Officer Wagner arrested Grody at the Main street crossing at THO o'clock l last night when he ran his automobile past standing trolley car there. l Grody explained that the car had not l stopped to take on or let off passen- I gers, but had stopped only because l it was a rule of the company and the conductor had to get off and signal a clear track. Officer Wagner said he ] did not see any one getting on or off the car. There was some question re- garding the license plate on Grody's car but he explained that it was commercial plate as he uses his car to deliver groceries
 Had No Operators License.
 A fine of $5 without costs was meted out to Gustave Herman, Hartford motorcyclist who forgot to have his license with him yesterday. He would, never had been arrested but for the fact that he figured in an unfortunate collision with Robert Andrews car- riage at Blake road in Stanley Quar- ter yesterday afternoon. Detective Sergeant Bamforth, who investigated the case, found that the Hartford man did not have his license with him. The accused explained to the court that when he changed clothes yesterday he neglected to change the contents of the pockets, thereby leaving his op- erator's card at home.
 Judgment Is Suspended.
 Although Judge Meskill found him guilty. sentence was suspended in the case of Nathan c. Avery who was ar rested by Officer Clarence Lamphere, Saturday afternoon when, it was all leged, he ran by a standing trolley in front of the Lyceum entrance. Officer Lamphere stated that the car came to standstill at this point and an el- derly woman attempted to alight. MT. Avery came along with his car and passed the trolley until stopped by the officer.
 MT. Avery said that the car had not stopped when he began to pass 1t and that the woman was violating a rule of the company in trying to get off the car before it came to a standstilI. Fur 1 thermore he argued that he was fol- lowing the trolley closely and had no way of Knowing that it was going to l stop at that point. He said as he l drew within ten feet of the car it was still in motion and that it did not | come to a complete stop until he was abreast of the forward trucks.
 Violates City Ordinance.
 Because he did not heed a previous warning George Berson was fined $7 and costs for stopping his team within fifteen feet of fire hydrant in viola ton of a city ordinance. Officer Theodore Johnson arrested Berson Saturday after he had left his wagon too near the hydrant opposite the National bank. The officer said that he had warned the accused only a few days ago about this same thing.
 .Oh, no officer. It was not nie. officer interrupted the accused.
 When he was brought into the police station the accused admitted that he had been previously warned and this morning he told the judge that his horse was to blame as the animal had backed near the hydrant
 Another Autoist Arrested.
 Officer Clarence Lamphere also ar rested Luther M. Barnes Saturday afternoon. charging him with passing a standing trolley car near city hall. ", row when the accused can have his lawyer present.
 Woman Vagrant Arrested.
 The case against Mrs. Lillian Brown was continued until tomorrow morning to see if she can be placed in the town home. Officer A. J. Rich- ardson arrested her at 2:10 o'clock this morning in the rear of Mrs home The woman was charged with vagrancy as she has no home and does not live with her husband Her children have already been committed to the county home. When arrested she had black eye, which she said her husband gave her.
 Alas! Nothing on the Hip.
 Charles McGill furnished a little comedy in court this. morning when he attempted to explain how 1t was he was arrested by Officer Strolls in Lafayette street hallway drinking gin from bottle. He said he met Graham, Higgins and Smith near the Bronson house and they asked me if I had anything on the hip said No, ain't had drink all day Then they asked me If I would contribute and so gave them a dime. They went down the street and came back with a half pint of gin. We went into