New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
TWENTY-EIGHT ON
 POLICE COURT ROLL
Need of Larger Quarters Empba-
 sized by Today's Docket

Twenty-eight men, women ana youths said Good morning to HIS honor in police court today the charges ranging all the way from drunkenness to keeping a house of ill repute. The courtroom was crowded with prisoners, witnesses and police, emphasizing the need of new quarters for the court.
 Joseph Cosgrove was charged with non-support. He was represented by w. F. Mangan and the case was con- tinued to Saturday morning.
 David Soodalter was charged with operating an automobile without proper markers and with driving without a license. He was operating a small truck on West Main street yesterday with paper markers and was arrested by Officer Lamphere He told the court he had lost his license. He lives in Terryvillc and was bring 1 ing the car from Stonington. Judge kirllham assessed him $1O and costs 1 for not having his license.
 Frank Veda pleaded not guilty to l non-support. Mrs. Veda testified that they have four children and her hus- band has given her only s5 since No- i Vember 10. She has been taking in l boarders and doing washing while her | husband has been out playing the white lights.
 Veda claimed to have a sore arm, but Prosecutor klett questioned his 1 inability to raise it high enough to transfer a drink from the bar to his l lips. It was decided to have his wages drawn by the probation officer Peter Suzecos was charged with stealing a bag of coal from the wards of Berson Bros. A member of the firm suspected him of paying ire Quent visits to the yard and lay in wait for him Saturday night, result ing in a coup and capture He was arrested by Officer Hellberg. who was called out with the patrol. Peter was fined $7 and costs after he told tho court that another man secured tho coal and he carried it off. Peter for. merly worked at the yard.
 1 William Sodergren pleaded guilty tc drunkenness and breach Of the peace Officer Malona arrested him carl, Sunday on complaint of his father The father testified that his son or dered him to get out of the house.
 Attorney Greenberg represented So dergren, who, he said. had behaved for several months. He asked fo ] probation, out Prosecutor klett Ob jected. A fine of s5 on each coun 1 was imposed.
 Victor Saleki. IS, admitted bcin. drunk Saturday. but did not rccal breaking the peace. Salclli wa brought in by Officer Massey carl, Sunday morning from Grove street ol complaint. Salelli was fined $5 an, $7 for drunkenness and breach of th peace.
 Felix Sobolosky replied "sllrc' when he was asked Whct her he wa! drunk Saturday and Tony Misllavic: ! pleaded not guilty to interfering Whel Officers Dart and McAvay tried to ar rest Felix Saturday night at the cor ner of Broad and High streets. Ton1 1 tried to rescue Felix after the latte had been placed under arrest Sab oloskN was assessed $5 and Miskavic: was fined $5.
 Fred 1eacocl1 Was arrested at the Scenic theatCr last night by Officer Anderson and COnOn after he ha( created disturbance and tried t, strike Officer COnlOn He was finet $5 and $10 for breach of the peace.
 Roscoe Pierre, Joseph Capola. Will liam Holcolm, Joseph Lapenta. Mich ael GinSreW and Oscar Domasce, al of Hartford, came to New Britain tt