New Britain herald., 1915-07-06

was rounded up by the officers of the law.
 In his own defence Meleni said that he was unable to be present at the proceedings because it rained. He spent the day in New Britain Tn imposing the fine Judge Griswold told Meleni that he would have been dealt with in lenient manner had he apA Masseli in Court. Nicholas Masseli, the thirteen years old son of Antonio Massen of Main street, Kensington, was before Judge Griswold charged with the theft of g bicycle from Louis Maier of Blue Hills He was found guilty and sen- fenced to the reform school, judg- ment being suspended. The boy was put on probation for six months and John Carbo, the brick manufacturers of Kensington, was appointed by the court as his guardian.
 Antonio Masseli, the father of young Masseli, told the court that he had lost patience with his son. He said he had ten children and had diffl- cult time in providing for them with out having to be bothered by his corrigible son. He said that he would not object if the boy was sentenced to the reform school.
 When young Masseli was put on the stand he was inclined to fabricate.. He could give no specific cause foi his actions. He said that he had q good home and was we'll treated by his father and brothers and sisters. Prosecutor Gibney gave the boy se- l nd fnlI hiY,, win e consequences would be if he got i.1 trouble again.
 Had No Light OH Bicycle. Raphael Paelo Of Kensington did 1 not have a, light on his bicycle after l sundown as is required by law and was fined s2 without costs. The man | was arrested last night at about lh l o'clock in front of c. Andersons l store, Kensington, by Sheriff Clark and Constable Hackett. Paelo plead l ed ignorance of the law, saying that ! he did not know light was required on bicycle after dark He said he had been a resident of this country for two years. Last night. he asserted was the first time that he rode his 1 bicycle after dark.
 New Britain Man in Court I 4 Stanley Eddys well-known man from New Britain. was charged with I not having the rear light on his auto I lit. He was arrested at the Berlin
 depot last night at II o'clock by I Sheriff Clark and Constable Hackett l MT Eddy was found not culpable and i was discharged upon payment of he ! costs
 I MT. Eddy told of having a light 1 when he left home but it had probab- I ly gone out on his way to the depot ! where he was to meet the incoming I train.
 Yesterdays Court Cases. There was but one case tried be- fore Judge Griswold in the town court yesterday morning. Albert Mantey of
 Blue Hills was fined $5 and costs.
 amounting to ss, for not having a
 light on his wheel Sunday night Tfa
 maximum sentence was imposed by
 the court as the court thought the
 man lied excessively.
 Fourth of July Accidents. As far as can be ascertained but two serious Fourth of July accidents
 occurred in Berlin. Philip Kalen, the
 young son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Kalen of Kensington, received a
 painful. wound yesterday when a
 blank cartridge was discharged from
 his gun as he was holding the palm of
 his left hand over the muzzle
 The wad of paper from the car fridge entered his hand and Drs M
 H. and R. M. Griswold had consid : erable difficulty in probing for 1t, The