New Britain herald., 1915-06-18
BARGAIN DAY FOR
 AUTO OPERATORS Conden Cuts Rates for Drivers
 Arraigned in Court Today TAX MARKED DOWN TO S1.S5

Court Announces New Policy In Deal-
 ing With Auto.Law violators-No
 Fees For Justice or Grand Juror
 Hitch in Business Deal.
 Bargain Day was observed in court this morning and auto drivers who were arraigned before Justice A.. H. Condell for driving on the highway without having rear lights on their machines were let off at cut rates the tax levied against each totalling $1.S5. The court also announced the inauguration of a new policy in deal ing with motorists who are arrested for breach of the statutes and in future those who show that they were making an honest effort to live up to the law will get off lightly the justice imposing a fine of s1 with the officers fee of s5c added. Neither the justice or the grand juror will take pay for their services
 The new rule was put in force this morning when George C. Rogers of New Britain, Adam J. Rukoski of Bristol and W. E. Savage of Meriden put in an appearance. All three ad- n1itted that the officer had the goods on them" and they confessed that technically they were guilty, Here tofore the court has taxed convicted autoists $6.01 but this morning it was announced that the fees of both Justice Condell and Grand Juror Gwil- linn would be permitted, both serving l, without compensation.
 Savage claimed that be had had considerable trouble with his lamp and had stopped several times to light it. He had no defense to make. Ro- gers and Rukoski were in the same boat. They had no knowledge that their lamps were not burning until the officer stopped them.
 Justice Condell stated that auto cases were getting to be a nuisance to the court. He did not wish motor ists to think that the local authorl- ties were conducting the campaign for the money there was in 1t and he announced that he would try re- mitting the court fees. If that does not prove successful something else will have to be done.
 Prosecutor Gwillim stated that of late he has really been ashamed to take the money for bringing cases against the automobile drivers. He admitted that most of the men who have been brought before the court have shown that they were making an honest effort to live up to the law and were simply unfortunate enough Ito be caught by the officer
 After court Constable Marine ex- plained that he is having considera- , ble trouble with some autoists who refuse to stop when he halls then. As the rear lights on their cars are extinguished he is able to get the numbers ir only few cases ana as result the drivers make success full getaway. - < Prosecutor Gwillim declared that if this continues a motor cycle will he secured to catch the men attempting to evade responsibility. In cases where the drivers refuse to heed the officer, Justice Condell stated that the penalty will be severe if a con- viction is obtained.
 Bristol Gets a Justice. The Bristol police continue to con- pete strongly with Constable Marine for the record for arresting autoistss During the past four weeks thirty. seven cases have been brought into court in the neighboring city. This is ahead of the record established by the local policeman but he seems to be making steady headway and any let-up on the part of the Bristol cops will put him in the lead.
 Last evening Bristols finest nabbed a justice of the peace and deputy sheriff, both of whom drove machines in the city with tail lights extin- guished. A special session of the court was held for the justice, Rob- ert J. Livingstone. of sharon, and he was taxed the usual penalty, $6.so. The police were inclined to be silent regarding the sheriff's case and they declined to give out the name.
 Hitch in Business Deal.
 4 Negotiations for the sale of the Central Meat Market on West Main street to Israel Pouzzner of New Brit ain. which have been in progress for a few days, terminated abruptly last evening at time when it appeared the transfer was assured and as result the place remained closed to- day.
 Alfred Halpern, the owner, was made the defendant in a series of suits brought some time ago and the store has been closed under attach- ment since three days after he pur- chased it from James Minello
 Pouzzner and Halpern seemingly got down to business yesterday and they had made such progress in the arrangements for a transfer of the place that Deputy Sheriff Marsh of New Britain was called on to open