New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
MILK DEALER FINED;
 OTHER COURT ITEMS
i9 Year Old Boy Is Held
 For Trial

tor Joseph G. Woods handling the states case The prosecution was brought by the health department Lawyer Henry P. Roche represented MT. Anderson.
 Dr. B. D. Radcliffe, meat, milk and food Inspector for the city of New Britain. took a sample of Mir. Ander- sons milk October 25 on South Main street He brought the bottle to the city laboratories where Bacteriologist A. Thomas put it to a series of tests to determine whether or not 1t came up to the states requirements Tor milk, both as regards fat solids ana cleanliness. As a result of the findings of the bacteriologist. warrant was issued for the arrest of the milkman on charges of selling milk not up 10 standard. MT. Thomas told the court today that he found large amount of dirt in the sample while the rat solids were far below standard. He furnished figures showing what the pint of milk contained.
 Lawyer Roche questioned as to whether is would be possible for the poorer grade of milk to be drawn from a filling machine, leaving the better grade in the filler. Dr. Radcrne admitted that such a thing would De possible if the milk was standing m the filler long enough and the dairy man did not exercise good Judgment in properly adjusting the releases.
 The defense offered by Anderson, who has been in the milk business TOT II years, was that his dairyman had filled the bottle from milk left in the machine in just such a maner as the inspector has described as possiolli- ,v If was not the intention of the nroprietor to have the milk bottled without first being stirred, he ex- plained but in his absence from the city the dairyman took it upon him. self to fill the bottles. Dr. Radcllfre,. he explained, must have taken one or those bottles.
 To make clear the conditions which brought about the presence of ap- parently skinned milk on the market in his bottles MT. Anderson explained the workings of a filling machine. The vent. he said, is on the bottom of a metal tank. The bottles are pushed along underneath while the milk is allowed to escape. If the milk is al- lowed to stand for more than half an hour the cream goes to the top Whiie the poorer grade of milk remains on the bottom of the tank. when the product is drawn off without first stirring. the skinned milk escapes ln- to the first bottles. Gradually the tank empties, leaving the last few bottles pure cream. Pints are first drawn of and since the samples taken by the inspector are of that size. he must have taken one of those drawn by the dairyman through an error, MT All derson felt
 Lawyer Roche argued that it was a very unfortunate mishap but that there was no intent to put an in- ferior grade of milk upon the market.
 Another Case Continued
 The adjourned cases of E. Grogan and Harry Hatfield members of the firm of Hatfield and Grogan. were continued until Thursday morning be- cause the firms lawyer. r. F. Me Donough. was unable to be in court. Mike Samanovich was fined s15 on a charge of. drunkenness. He was taken in by Patrolman George Filing CT on Beaver street last night after he had been thrown out of saloon ana was apparently unable to navigate | home The accused said he had but | three beers.
 Auto Case Postponed | At the request of Lawyer M. A. | Sexton the case of William Murphy | who is charged with driving car
 without having an operators license
 and registration papers upon his per | son. was continued until tomorrow | morning. The accused has entered a l plea of not guilty.
 And Still They Come John Meek was found dead drunk
 on Pleasant street last night by Pa | trolman William P. McCue. He was | fined S10 and costs.
 l Upon complaint of members of his | family. William Ushinski was arrested | this morning at o'clock at his home l at S5 Smalley street on charges of | drunkenness and breach of the peace, | The accused had a jack-knife which l he threatened to use on anyone in
 sight. witnesses testified.
 1 William admitted having taken a | few drinks but caused no trouble, he | told the court. His son, he claimed
 struck him, cutting his head. The son | denied having come to blows with his
 father but had tried to quiet him after | he persisted in shouting for several l hours through the early morning. | Patrolman William Hayes arrested
 Charles weski and Joseph Loskosk
 at II o'clock yesterday morning or | charges of drunkenness. Both pleaded | guilty. Cider. they said, was the cause | of their downfall but they were of the
 opinion that the drink had beer
 "doctored." They were fined $10 ant
 costs each.
 | Judgment was suspended in tho | case of Rudolph Piney, charged witf
 breach of the peace. He caused | trouble at his home on Rhodes stree | last night the court was informed. Alex Deliner and Steve Gress were
 ordered to pay their personal tax o
 s2, the former being placed on proba- I tion to make the payment. Both have