New Britain herald., 1916-07-17
OUT 0F HOSPITAL,
 INTO POLICE COURT
". E. Beechey, Injured June 2S, Fnied $50 for Reckless Driving

w. F. Peechey of Hartford chauf- feur for c. H. Billings, was charged before Judge James T. Meeskil in police court this morning with recl--
 less driving in Stanley uarter on June 23. He pleaded not guilty. While driving from Hartford Peechey's car crashed into a telephone pole, snap ping it off short and demolishing the car Since that time Peechey has been at the hospital recovering from his injuries.
 Mrs. Gillette of Stanley Quarter saw the accident and said the car was
 going very fast. She thought the driver lost control of the car and Officer Wagner testified that Peechey told him the steering gear stuck and l a tire blew out, causing the accident. John Ellison, first to arrive on the scene, said Peechey was driving quite l fast just before the accident, thirty l five or forty miles an hour, he l thought He assisted two young 1 women out of the wrecked car ana
 then helped Peechey.
 l Peechey said he was driving about thirty miles an hour, but was not 1 speeding. He said he was sober and 1 had control of the car. He said the 1 fact that he was not acquainted with 1 the road and did not know of the bad 1 curve ahead was the cause of the accident. He said he did not have a very clear recollection of the accident 1 as he was rendered unconscious at the 1 time.
 Judge Meskill said a man driving such a high powered car as Peechey l had should have exercised more care. 1 A fine of $50 and costs was imposed. Trouble in Saloon.
 Tony Gorrie pleaded not guilty to breach of the peace in Synolens l saloon Saturday afternoon. While l playing game of pool Gorrie got into an argument with another man and
 broke a pool cue. Officer William Grace made the arrest. Gorrie was fined $5 without costs.
 Steals Table Silverware
 Tony Rogers was charged with stealing two dozen silver knives, forks and spoons from the Hudson Lunch on Main street. Manager Will lis m Hayden valued the silverware at $10. Officer Patrick Howley arrested Rogers at his home on East Main street, where he was making a dis turbance. Further investigation showed that Rogers, who had been employed at the Hudson Lunch, had the stolen silverware hidden in his room. Rogers denied stealing the silverware and said his boarding boss must have stolen it and put it in his suit case to get him arrested He was fined $7 and costs for breach Of the reace and sent to jail for twenty days for theft.
 Arnenians in Fight.
 Oscar Parparian was charged with assaulting Saiias Dedarian Saturday night. It appeared that Dedarian went to Parparian's house to see a friend, he said, but Parparian claimed he grabbed Mrs. Parparian while on the back stairs and attempted to hug and kiss her. She screamed and her :! husband came to her assistance and punched Dedarian in the nose. It was a healthy punch and Dedarian called H. the police Charges were also preferred against Dedarian and he will be tried in court Wednesday, on a ! charge of assaulting Mrs. Parparian. The case against Parparian was nolled.
 Wife Gone Away-Whee!
 A smile of sympathy went around the court and knowing glances passed between the men witnesses and spec tators when Paul Holland of Hart ford, charged with drunkenness, eX- plained that his wife went away on her vacation Saturday so he went out with the "boys" This is the first 1o1 1-i o1z three years,' said the accused My wife left Saturday morning to go on her vacation to her folks home in Buffalo. I didn't have to go home at noon so I went out with the boys and came to New Britain I had four beers, a whiskey and some blackberry brandy and it put me away" Under the conditions judg- l ment was suspended.
 New Lawyer Has First Case.
 Attorney Joseph Glover defended his first criminal case in police court today when he appeared in behalf of Mike Jakofski, charged with as saulting MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Ra- polka. The complainants declared that they are preparing to move to Philadelphia and Saturday night they went to a relatives house on Grove ] street to say goodbye. Jakofski was present and made unprovOked | assault upon Rapolka, after which 1 he knocked down Mrs. Rapolka and jumped on her. The woman had to | be attended by pr. E. s. Grace. who l testified to the womans injuries. Ja- , kofski said Rapolka was the assailant 1 and as he was beating him his wife pulled his hair. Evidence showed that 1 Jakofski was not the aggressor and l he was discharged. i
 Had No License.
 John Blocki, a motorcyclist, figured l in a minor accident Saturday evening |