Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-23
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At METUCHEN
Recorder Weber Cleans Up on
AutOiStS

/ By STAFF Correspondent.
METUCHEN, Oct. 23-Fines ag-
gregating 1927 were imposed and col
lected by Recorder c. c. Weber at the
weekly police court sessions Tuesday
night.
With the exception of 10 the entire
amount was taken in from autoists
who had violated the motor vehicle
I laws.
Mrs. Elfrieda Heffner, proprietor
of the south end store on Main street,
was fined $40 for selling cigarettes
to minors on the complaint of T. G.
Van Kirk, principal of the high school
The d~efendent admitted the sale of a
package of cigarettes to a twelve year
old boy named Freshman, who lives
on Lincoln avenue.
On a charge of driving through the
borough at 3:45 a. M, October IA,
with only n light on his truck,
Michael Konod, a huckster from Per-
rinville. was fined IS and costs. The
charges were preferred by Chief of
Police w. B. Hutchinson.
For falling to repair or replace a
tail light broken three weeks ago, and
driving his car without the necessary
light, Samuel Rasmussen of Metu-
chen, was assessed 81 as an object
lesson and warned to carry the nee
| essary lights in the future.
| William b. Branch, a truck driver
of Newark, enriched the state vehi-
Gle fund by $40 for driving SO fast
and with improper lights that he was
unable to stop in reasonable time
fhen hailed by officer Mmeltzer on
Middlesex avenue. The officer testi-
fled that while directing traffic near
the high bridge where an accident
had occurred, he had signaled Branch
to stop, but on account of excessive
speed, he was unable to stop until
after passing the officer, and his ma
chine narrowly averted crashing into
other machines which were in the
road.
A reprimand was given by the re-
corder to Alex Wilmer, a bus driver of
Perth Amboy, for stopping his ma
chine on Main street and allowing the
rear end to project to h center of
the roadway. Wilmer claimed that he
had been hailed by some person on
the sidewalk and had stopped, but
had no intention of blocking traffic.
Charged with permitting her nine
year old daughter, Catherine, to be
absent from school, Lizzie Thompson,
colored, was warned to have the girl
vaccinated Immediately and send her
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back to school. The mother claimed
that the daughter had been sent
home on account Of not being vacci-
mated, and that h had not the
none yto have it done. though Mr..
Van irk testified as to advising that
the girl be taken to the school physi-
clan.
Sitting as a Justice of the peace,
Mr.. Weber heard the evidence in the
case Of Harry j. Koran, of Newark,
who was charged with reckless driv-
ing. Horan was charged by Walter J.
Otto, of Jersey City. with having
struck his al causing it to turn over
in passing him on Georges road, near
Berdine'S Corner, last Sunday.
Mr.. Otto was badly u on the face
mad bruised about the arms and legs,
and the other occupants of his car
were also shaken up. He alleged
that the defendent failed to assist him
after the accident or to produce his
driving license when 1t was requested.
Both sides were represented by at
tornies woh produced several wit
nesses. While the defense denied
causing the accident, MI. Weber was
satisfied that they did and imposed a
fine of 500. which was paid.