New Britain herald., 1919-06-19
DOCKET IN POLICE COURT
PortuSuese Girl Freed Of Charges ! Reckless Driver Pays

Mary Pena, a 20 year old Portu- guese girl whose home is in New Bed ford, but who has been living in this city for the past few months, was be- fore Judge James T. Meskill in police . court this morning to answer charges of theft. Sabbatrina De .Nphonsica, another Portuguese living in this city, < brought charges aganst her after $12 < had been missed from his home. As there was no evidence upon which she could be convicted, Judge Meslill ! discharged her in care of Miss Cora s M. Beale, upon her promise to return to the home of her parents in New < Bedford.
 Girl is Married.
 As Miss Pcna is under 21 years of age, the court appointed a guardian. The girl has been married two years but mas lived with her husband only seven months out of tho two years. She admitted to the court that since leaving him she has lived with other . men in Now Haven and in this city, her latest "frend" having been a man named Tony PenA who disap- peared from the city last night. Male friends in this city and in New Haven have been giving her money weekly, she said, and for this reason it was not necessary for her to steal.
 Received Money From Men.
 De Alphonsica is an eX-soldier and has known the accused for several months having met her shortly be- fore going into tho service. He missed SIP from his home last weeka nd hear ing that Mary had a considerable amount of money. accused her of talk ing it. She informed him and Ser geant Johnson, who had been called to the house, that the money was giV- en her by Emmanual Andrews of New Haven, whom she was to meet in Wa terbury the following day, and he went to New Haven where Andrews told him that he had not even written to her. The letter in the hands of Mary and handwriting of Andrews were similar in many respects al- though he denied having written the missive.
 Reckless Driver Pays.
 A fine of s25 and costs was imposed in the adjourned case against James Russo, the driver of a truck, who struck and caused damages to a car owned by John Trudell of Waterbury, last Sunday. He was charged with reckless driving and entered plea of not guilty, claiming that Trudell was the one who collided with his car.
 Cars Collidcd Sunday.
 The accident occurred at the cor ner of Elm and Church streets at 1O:45 Sunday morning when Grasso, coming north, struck TrudelPs car as he was going from the intersection of Church street into Elm street Ac- cording to Trudel's story, he blew his horn several times and as he heard no other signal started to cross the road. The GrassO truck came along at 8 rapid rate of speed and struck the right front wheel of the other car continuing on toward the railroad tracks without stopping, he said. The accident was reported to the police by Trudel1 and Grasso arrested later in the day No report was made to the automobile commissioner by Grasso. Thought Damages Slight.
 The accused admitted having con tinued on his way although he real ized that he had collided with the other car but claimed that he haC stopped at the track long enough tc determine the extent of damage tc his own car. When he saw that h' had sustained scratches only he drov' on.
 Ignores Warnings-Is Fined.
 Following the failure of Nicola Wa selewicz to keep his chickens off the property of Mike Gronlick even afte he had been warned twice by the DO lice and had been given written no
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