New Britain herald., 1919-04-14
S25 FINE IMPOSED
 ON THEATER OWNER
George Levitt Pleads Nolo Con- tendere in Police Court

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 A fine of $25 and costs was lmpoSeu by Judge James T. Meskill today upon George Levitt, manager and lessee ot the Lyceum theater, for violation oA tthe theater ordinance regarding oFeF- crowding. The case was continued from last week. and the three counts with which he was charged at that time, were merged into one today ana under a plea of nolo contendere de- nied guilt to the charge.
 Sergeant William c. Hart went into the theater Saturday evening, after receiving a complaint from mum per of patrons who were unable to md seats, he counted those standing Tn the rear of the railing behind the last seat. Instead of having the lobby cleared with the exception of 50 who are allowed by statute to stand there, 95 patrons were standing, and the same condition existed on the second f7oor-35 standing in the rear of the seats According to the complaints received by Sergeant Hart, no seats could be found by the patrons on either floor.
 ] Le Witt argued his own case, and stated that such a condition existed
  for but about a quarter of an hour. iThe reason for this is the continuous performance at the theater, and at the time the sergeant arrived-about e:42 many were waiting for the secoho performance. As the first pelio' i
 ance would be concluded at cioo. there would be many seats tneh' anu tickets were sold because or lhiS iaG'' People who stand in the pach oA 'li0 theater to watch a picture eho' are sponsible in part for this condltloh' Le Witt stated.
 Arrested For Fighting.
 ] Ernest NecrO Dominic Dongradl and Joseph BarakoWski were arrest ed by Officer Sharpe in a back yard on Myrtle street yesterday afternoon' and were in court this morning to an- swer charges of assaulting one an- other Necro and Dongradl were nned s5 and costs each for assault, ana Barakowski, who was charged with drunkenness in addition to his as- sau1t charges, paid a fine of s3 on the former charge.
 The fight started when BarakoWsk1 and friend who is now in the hospl- tal-not as a result of the fight, stop ' ped in front of Dongradi's house and began to talk loudly. Dongradi came l l. out and requested that they discon- Itinue their loud conversation as he could not put the baby to sleep, and Iwhen they refused a fight followed, lin which Necro later became em- broiled.
 Caught Stealing Coal.
 While making his rounds at the Corbin annex this morning Night ! Watchman Jacob Julukis saw 8 man , picking coal inside the gates. He at tempted to place the man under ar- rest but he succeeded in getting away only to be caught later by 8 secono l watchman. He gave his name as Adolph Schriller and paid fine of sE ] and costs in court this morning. The high cost of coal has made it neces- sary for him to get his supply in this | manner he said.
 Must Support Wife. ! Joseph PoWalczk was ordered tc support his wife properly and to stop I drinking by Judge Meskill today. Mrs Powalczk claims that he has given her but $5 a, week for the support of
 herself and her two children, and keeps the remainder of his $50 week. . ly salary. When the couple began to l settle the minor difficulties of their , home life such as late hours Sunday card games, etc., in court, the judge | requested that they go home and set ; tie 1t between them.
 Other Gases on Docket. Clarence BPayne was drunk Satur- ! day, and on his way home stopped n1 147 Chestnut street. When the doors were not opened to let him in at this address, he made a new door for him 1 self, ripping part of the wall down i When Officer Peter Cabelus arrived T he was sitting in the parlor. A fine o1
 s7 and costs was imposed.
 8 When arrested Saturday night by
 Sergeant King, Albin Glazer was un- I able to account for two black eyes but upon becoming sober remembered M that he was struck. Glazer was lying # in a back yard on Main street. He T paid a fine of $5 and costs.
 William J. Farley was fined 5:
 without costs for parking his car o1 l the wrong side of the street Saturday He offered no excuse for the incident
 As Attornew Stanley Traceski rep Il resented two of the defendants in { # case resulting from a fight on Myrtl street Saturday, Prosecutor G. W Fl klett, his law partner was dlsquall
 fled today, and Assistant Prosecute
 Joseph G. Woods acted in that ca
 pacity.
 Joseph Lastine, Orlando Lastine
 Michael Svobodi and Michael Wolesk
 were charged with assaulttng on
 another. Orlando and Woleski wer
 fined S5 and costs each, while the oth
 CT two were discharged. The troubl
 arose over the beating Of carpets, tn
 dust from which was getting on som
 clothes owned by the Lastines, the
 claimed. Orlando accepted Woleski' invitation to settle the argument i