New Britain herald., 1918-04-29

then saw Pola coming and called to
him and gave himself up.
Throughout the case, it was en-
livened with the continual spats be-
tween Prosecutor Gibney, and Attor-
ney Abraham Pouzzner who defended
Hackett. In summing up his case,
Attorney Pouzzner called attention to
the past record of his client who in
the Is years of his acting service as
constable Of the town, had appeared
but twice in the court and the other
occasion being but for the failure to
pay his personal taxes. He also
stated that Hackett had nothing to do
with the stealing of the goods, but
was merely guilty of receiving stolen
goods, and evasion Of his duties as a
constable of the town.
Jude George Griswold in imposing
the fine and Jail sentence stated that
the offense was much greater lue TO
the fact that he was an officer of the
town, and as such, no such actions
could be tolerated. When the sem
tence was imposed, Hackett innleGi
ately entered an appeal and secuted
a bondsman. Charles Johnson fur
nished the bond of 500.
Told He Could Have Coal.
Stating that one of the foremen oe
the railroad company told him that
he might take all the coal from the
pit in Kensington that he wanted
Daniel Ryann of Berlin pleaded not:
guilty on a charge of stealing coal
from the New Haven road pit OFF,
GERS Farrell, Pola, and Bradbury
went to the home of the accused and
saw the coal which he had taken,
which they estimated to be about
three and one-half tons Attorney
Joseph G. Woods represented Rya mn,
and stating that there was no tnten-
ton to steal, asked that his client be
discharged. Judge Griswold was, Of
an opposite mind, however, and i'm
posed a fine of 81 and costs, amount
ing in all to SIS.
Twenty-one Autoists Arrested.
Following the activities of the state
police on the Berlin turnpike yester-
day, 21 infringers on the automobile
statutes were in court this morning
charged with failure to have drivers
licenses auto registration cards, or
with failure to stop when told to do
so by the officers. Five of those sum-
moned to appear failed to do SO this
the state policemen to summon them
to court on Thursday morning.
Wilfred Blanchette was brought in
on charge of driving a car without
| having proper registration papers
( and when the case came up it was
found that he was also without Ii
| cense of his own, and had been driv-
| ing on the license of A. L. Schwanto
| Blanchette, whose home Is in Water
bury, said that although he had beer
| driving a car for about three years
| he thought that it was all right tt
| drive on the permit of another. HI
| was hailed into the court under thu
name of Schwader, and when tina
| name was called he answered. Judg
Griswold imposed fine Of SIS ant
| COSTS amounting in all to $26.65
Joseph Tosotto said that he hat
lost his registration papers whe1
I asked this morning why he did no
! have them in his car and did not dis
cover his loss until asked for then
by officer McCourt Sunday morning
| His asseSSme nt to the highway com
mission was So
Max Feldeman was charged wit.
refusing to stop his car when told t
do so by the officer. This he denied
stating that he had o.way of know
| ing that he was an officer and tina
his car was going slow at the time
| Officer Penrick, however, claimed tina
he was speeding and that he had t
give chase for about three miles be
| fore he could catch his man. The OF
| fcer said that at the time the. arres
was made the prisoner made tn