New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

ance before Justice A. H. Condell of
Ernest Mari and Rocci Marentina OF
New Britain, who were arraigned for
failing to have receipts for beer which
they delivered to customers i'm Plain
vile. The cases against them were
presepted by Liquor Prosecutor p. w.
AIling of New Britain, Nj. O. Ryder oc-
cupying the bench with Justice Con-
dell.
Mari was charged with illegally de-
livering liquor to E. Galadi and Mar
entina was put to plea for disobeying
the law IN his business relations with
T. TOLL.
The men were arrested yesterday on
information furnished by officer
Philip Marine. Prosecutor AIlng ex-
planned that while they, had orders to
show that they were acting as the
agents of the men to whom they de-
livered the beer they had neglected
to get their signatures to the receipt
slips. Both entered pleas of guilty but
protested that they had intention
| of violating the law. In fact they de-
| clared that officer Marino a few weeks
| ago told them that it was not nee
essary to have the orders signed by
the recipients of the beer.
Attorney AIling. while admitting
that the violation was purely techni-
cal, the men could not claim gnor-
ance of the law as an excuse. He was
willing to have leniency shown, how
ever, and he recomm ended the mini
mum punishment provided by the law.
Justice Condell imposed fine of $40
and costs in each case. The men set
tied.
Goodhuc OH Probation.
William Goodhue we'll known
character in East Bristol, who has
spent much of his time in Plainville
since the neighboring city went no
license, was also before Justice Con-
dell this morning. He was charged
with drunk enness, an offcnse to which
he pleaded guilty. He was arrested
Saturday night by officer Marno.
Goodhue is a harmless sort of a
fellow and the court was not inclined
to deal harshly with him. fine or
81 was imposed. The meals he ate
were charged to him but the costs of
the court were RENTED. Goodhue's
bin amounted to $3.50 and the court
gave him ten days on probation in
WINCH TO MAKE q SSlllelDelll
Methodist Pastor Home.
Rev. Gilbert B. Thurston, pastor Of
the Methodist church returned home
Sa turday from st. Francis hospital
Hartford, where he had been a patient
for several days. He suffered from a
fractured thigh, having sustained the |
injury a few weeks ago wnen he fell !
on the ice-coated sidewalk on Canal /
street.
Mr.. Thurston is we'll on the road TO i
recovery although he is not as yet {
able to get around.
Rev. Mr. Bragg of Hartford sub
stituted for him at the morning SER
vice in the church yesterday.
Attended Cock Fight.
Pennington furnished a big cock I
fight yesterday morning and it is re-
ported that several Plainville sports \
were in attendance The scraps were
between New Britain. Hartford and /
Pennington birds and it is said con-
siderable money changed hands as a
result of the mains. The Hardware
City gamesters carried off practically |
every battle.
Mother of j. G. Waters Dying.
Mr.. and Mrs. J c. Waters of this
response to a wire advising them that
Mrs j. d. Waters mother of the local
man. was dying at her home in that
town.
Mr.. Waters but recently returned
home after spending some time visit
ing his mother.
w. l.. Cowles Very Ill.
William l.. Cowles, a we'll known
Plainville citizen, is reported to be
critically i'll at the horne of his
daughter, Mrs. Keith Fitch of Wau-
kegan, Ill.
Mr.. Cowles has been spending the
winter in the west. He has been
in poor health for some time and
on account of his advanced age there |
is considerable apprehension over his
condition
=, Brief Items. =
The w. G.. T. It. will N