New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30

Roti Found Not Guilty, Better
Half Fined So

Domestic trouble was the undlerly-
ing cause of several of the cases be-
fore Judge James T. Meskill in the
police court this morning. In the
case Of Mrs. Pauline Rou, charged
with being drunk, and her husband
Emil Rotki, charged with being
drunk and committing a breach of
the peace on Saturday night, it ap-
peared that the wife was more fond
OF her gypsy boarder than her hus-
band. Emil the husband, was not
pleased with his status in his own
home and put the boarder out. Mrs.
Rotki told the court that it was not
the gypsy boarder, but his four years
old boy that she was fond of, but the
court took the opinion that the hus-
band was more sinned against than a
sinner, fined the wife IS for being
drunk and discharged him.
Joseph Oshuski, charged with a
breach of the peace, was said to have
beaten his wife on Saturday. He said
that his wife talked about things that
she should not and that he pushed"
her. The wife said that he struck
her and pulled a knife on her, but
that he was good man ordinarily.
The case was continued on probation.
Stanley Konowski was before the
court on the charge of ASA ulting
Mary Sevitski Saturday night. Mary's
husband said that Stanley, Pushed
my lady down." but Stanley inform
ed the court that the Savitskis owed
him bill. which they would not pay
and that his wife and Mrs. Savitski
were fighting about it Saturday night.
He said that he had paid fine for
Marie Savitski and had been paid
only part of it back. The two women
both showed scratches and bruises to
the court. Judgement was suspended
but the court told Stanley that the
method used was no way to collect
bills and he must keep away from the
Savitski home in the future
William Gulick was charged with
assaulting Steve Smegel in Tuttlis'
saloon on Saturday night William
admitted that he might have smote
Steve once or twice in the course of
friendly argument but they were
always friendly. He was allowed to
go.
William Stadler was fined $25 and
costs for speeding. He was arrested
on the Stanley Quarter road by
Motorcycle Policeman William P
Hayes on the charge of operating a
motorcycle recklessly on Saturday
afternoon. The officer testified that
he was travelling at SIS miles an hour
but was unable to catch up with the
boy.
The case Of Leon r. Legie charged
with a violation of TIE law regard
ing fire escapes on tenement houses,
was again continued to August 11th
Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruther-
ford reported that he had been in
formed that a contract for the fire
escapes had been signed.
George Lawrence was charged with
drunkenness and breach Of the peace
He was said to have been going into
a number of persons bedrooms at his
boarding house last night and fright
ening them. Policeman Hahn testi-
fed that he had to carry the man
down four flights of stairs, he was so
drunk. He was fined SIS for the
drunkenness
Charles Halstead was sent to the
state farm for six months. He was
charged with being drunk, not for
the first time.
The case Of Frank Molano, charged
with breach Of the peace, was con-
tlnued to Saturday morning under
bonds of 500.
Joseph Millowitz, arrested last
night by Policeman Thomas Dolan on
the charge of violating the liquor law
by selling booze" at the Lithuanian
hall Oh Park street, appeared in court
but at the request of Prosecuting
Agent Benjamin Alling, the case was
continued until Friday morning