New Britain herald., 1918-06-25
NAP0LITAND HAS A
 NEW COAL SYSTEM
Fined $2O for Troubling Stamp SaleSWOnlan
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Theft of coal to the value of S10 was charged against Henry Napoli- tano in police court this morning and was supplemented as the trial pro gressed with an additional charge of theft of coal bags to the value of $34. Attorney Albert A. Greenberg ap- peared for the accused. Solomon Shurberg, who was the landlord of Napolitano, testified that when Ma politano was moving out on Sunday he discovered the loss of the bags and coal. On cross examination MT. Grenberg questioned MT. Shurberg about the practice of leaving coal bags when coal is delivered. What are you talking about; talk sense', said Shurberg, when the attorney implied that it was a custom to leave bags with customers. Viola Dren- schik said she saw Napolitano's daughter taking coal Saturday and when questioned about the bags she said Shurberg told her to say that she saw the coal being deposited in the bags. Napolitano said he purchased ton and a half of coal last Septem- Der, and used coal during the winter When he was moving out, it afterward developed, he had about one ton and three quarters. Paul Rubino. who had the moving job said he brought the coal bags there. He said he picked them up in different places. Officer Herbert Lyon said that Ru- bino did not put in any claim for the bags when Shurberg claimed them Sunday Napolitano was fined $l5 for theft of coal.
 For annoying girls engaged in the canvass for the sale of thrift stamps Adam Adamowicz was fined $2O and also $5 for drunkenness. The girls visited a saloon on Broad street and witnesses testified that AdamoWicz used indecent language.
 Cuelty to animals was charged against Eric Newberg. Early Sunday morning Frank Powell and Loomis Thompson of Corbin avenue heard the racket inciden to the efforts of a man to get a horse which had fallen back onto his feet Finally the man, identi- fled as Newberg, went away Patrol man Murphy said he found the horse, later, almost choked to death. Patrol man Joseph Kennedy gave corrobora- tive testimony. Newberg said the horse was sick and had fallen a couple times The horse does that about every five weeks. He was fined $25 and placed on probation.
 Mrs. Joseph Rogers testified that her husband has contributed nothing to the family's support in five weeks. She works and pays the rent. Little girls have to be kept at home because they have no dresses. Rogers agreed to let the probation officer draw his wages and he promised to work regularly.
 Theft of a watch valued at $36 was charged against Oscar Schultz IT years old. Schultz told the. court that Sunday evening he was in a bakery where Adam Resulowski works. They got fooling and 50 cent piece belong ing to Schultz was tossed into the dough Schultz demanded the money back and, failing to get it, took the watch. He offered to return the watch last night if he got his 50 cents back. Resulowsli then had him ar rested. Schultz was discharged.
 Mrs. William Masonis informed her husband yesterday that if he did not work he could not eat. He then made a disturbance and Judge Meskill fined him $7 in court this morning.
 Breach of the peace was charged to use an axe on w. M. Warrington, last night The case was continued until tomorrow, pending an investiga- tion concerning Celesti's standing in the draft
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