New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-18
MILK DEALERS ARE
FINED IN COURT
Watered Milk Is Charged Also
Below Standard

Thomas Mcmahon, who ACCORDING
to his counsel, Judge B. f. Carney
has been milk dealer in this city Tor
40 years. and never before IN court
for a violation of laws pertaining 10
the milk dealers, pleaded noio con
tendere in police court this morning
when arraigned before Deputy Judge
John II. Kirkham, charged on TWO
counts of having watered milk AND
two counts of milk below standard
Tho accused was originally charged
on ten counts with the violation or
the law. but Prosecutor KIett amended
the complaint this morning to read
four counts. In presenting the states
case, Prosecutor klett stated that on
December 16, inspectors from the
office of the state dairy commissioned
secured samples of milk delivered by
an employee of Mcmahon TO ?. G.
Flood. another milk dealer. He quoted
the requirements Of the state law, and
the report of the analysis as found
by Professor Bailey of the dairy COM
mission. Corroborative testimony was
given by the professor and Inspector
Wagner who found the milk.
Judge Gaffney spoke of the previous
fine record of his client. He explained
the cooling system used at the MIC"
Mahon farm. in which water is USED
in the cooling process, Viewing tho
case from the fact that over 20 cans
of milk are cooled at one time, Judge
Gaffney could not see how only two
cans showed water in the milk. In
regard to the milk below standard,
he said that this might have been due
to the COWS. To prove that his client
was not of knowledge that the milk
0f ~ Il
Gaffney said that the presence of the
inspectors at the Flood place was with
knowledge to his client, who shipped
the milk there just the same. in q
report from the dairy commissioner,
Judge Gaffney pointed out that that
official accounted for the alleged Of
lenses in all but the watered milk.
Reference was made to wanton de-
struction committed at McMahona
place when harness was cut and other
damage done supposedly by some for
mer empioyc Of Mcmahon.
Prosecutor Klett then told of many
complaints registered AS to the way
McMahOn treated his help. This
brought forth a, surly retort from the
latter, but it was abruptly cut short.
Judge Kirkham found the accused
guilty on four counts and imposed 81
u
then raised the point whether the Of
Tense could be of four counts when
the milk was all contained in one par
ticular Judge Kirkham then changed
the decision and found Mcmahon
guilty on two counts, fning him $40
and costs on each.
Joseph Battaglia pleaded not guilty
TO having at his store milk that was
below the standard. Inspector Warn
or told of visiting the place and pur-
chasing two glasses Of milk. One he
gave to the proprietor and the other
was taken to the office of the COM
missioner The analysis showed that
the substance was skinned, render
ing it below standard. In his own
defense, Battaglia, stated that it was
without his knowledge that the milk
had been SKINNED. He laid the blame
at the door of a Berlin milk dealer
whose identity he could not state to-
day. A fine of 81 and costs was I'M
posed.
Other Cases in Court.
The marital troubles of Mr.. and
Mrs Louis Wohinz of 1875 Chapman
street, were aired in court today when
Louis was put to plea on charge of
breach of peace. He was arrested
last Wednesday and in court Tuesday
asked for. a continuance in order to
secure counsel ATTORNEY "A.
Greenberg appeared in that capacity
this morning. When the case was
called for trial, Attorney Greenberg
explained that Mrs. Wohtnz was
agreeable to let the case drop. and
when Prosecutor Klett asked Wohlnz
If he was willing to return to live with
his wife, he answered in the negative.
Then the trial proceeded, and it
showed that the couple are badly es~
tranged at present. officer Lyon, who
made the arrest told Of the Verdun
effect Of the household when he ar
rived at the Chapman street house.
Furniture and statua.ry seemed to be
the prey of the accused, and it was III
o. badly demolished condition. as If
hit with a battery of Austrian IT'S
m m.
Mrs Wohinz testified that her hus-
band came home Wednesday and des-
pite the fact that he had not worked
in five weeks he asked for some
money, which he received. According
to the witness he left with a friend
and went to a saloon. Returning
home some time later. he Informed
her that he had secured a Job in
Bristol factory and needed 81 for
pair of overalls. This he also received
when Mrs Wohinz used the touch
system on a aeighbor. Things chang
ed shortly after and an argument
took place winding up when Louis