New Britain herald., 1917-02-28

Days property as determined by the
assessors and $3.50 was sliced from
Mrs. Calors list. There were no adj
ditions.
-~~> The report of the board again
serves to emphasize the excellence of
the work done by the assessors, work.
ing under the leadership of Frank 7.
Wheeler. During the past three years
the grand list has been gone over
thoroughly and the various properties
listed on the books in full compli-
ance with the laws. Valuation . has
been determined on a one hundred
per cent. basis and separate lists for
buildings and land have been made, a
result not even achieved by the as
SCISSORS in some Of the cities Of the
state.
When 1t is considered that property
valued at more than $2,5O0,0O0 has
been assessed by the board, the fact
that deductions Of but $3.50 were made
is remarkable and is convincing testi-
mony as to the efficiency of the as
SCISSORS.
Norton in Two Courts.
Grand Juror M. A. Norton served as
prosecuting officer in two courts this
morning, the absence from town Of
Grand Juror Gwillim necessitating his
appearing as the states representa-
tive at a hearing presided over by
Justice Condell in addition to a ses-
sion at which Justice Prior was in
charge.
Before Justice Prior, Archie Nc
Donald was charged with drunkenness
and breach Of the peace. He was ar
rested yesterday by Constable Down
ing, who attempted to get him to
move away from Gleason's lunch
room against which he had been re-
Ginning for some time. He was fined
81 for breach of the peace and SEN
fenced to 80 days in Jail for intoxica-
tion the jail penalty being suspended
on condition that ne pay the costs of
prosecution. He was without the
wherewithal to make settlement,
however. and Constable Downing took
him to Jail.
Following McDonald's hearing JUS
tice Condell took charge of the court
testimony against John Walsh and
Michael O'Leary, both of Plantsvil1e,
who had been arrested by Constable
Marino. Walsh had been thrown out
of Sullivan's cafe, after. he declared,
some one had bounced rubber hose
off his head. He was giving a speech
on the sidewalk and was threatening
to- resort to extreme measures Of the
attack without warning" when Con-
stable Marino came into view. The
officer was unable to quiet him and
he was locked up. III court Walsh adj
nlitted that he had been drinking but
denied that he had disturbed the
peac In fact he claimed that his
peace had been disturbed If anything.
Justice Conde1l fined him So for in
toxication and SIS for breach of the
peace.
O'Leary was found sleeping off jag
on the steps in front of Frisbie and
Hemingway's store about l o'clock
this morning. The charge Of breach
Of the peace which had been included
in the complaint was nolled by the
court this morning and a fine of 50
and costs for drunkenness was i'm
posed.
Although they claimed they could
easily get the money to settle both
Walsh and O'Leary elected to go to
Jail rather than turn in their money
to the local justice. They said they
would settle after they got to Hart
ford.
Cafferty Had ''Friends.
James Cafferty was causing a dis
turbance around the center last night
and Constable Marine locked him up
after making an effort to get him to
go home. Cafferty's behavior since
his last appearance in court had been
such that the officer decided to re-
lease him without a hearing this
m orning.
When he went to the lookup. how
ever, he found that some of Cafferty'ss
friends" had evidently been there
ahead of him and had been feeding
him whiskey. The prisoner was even