Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-17
PIuTNAM

1 elt E+0 llNAln 4--l---f. 4 | l In. the case of George Becia vs. Alfred Rudd, member Of the state police de partnent, tried in the superior court here last week, Judge Maltbie has filed ] a decision that MT. Rudd shall be pen alized $50. In connection with his finding Judge Maltbie says: The assault seems az gravated by the official capacity of the defendant >. -
 Becia alleged that he was assaulted l hy Rudd on a night over a year. ago while the state police officer was in | North Grosvenordale where he had been doing duty during the period when there was strike on at the mill of the l GrcSvenordale company. | Rudd made no appearance or defence in court. Becia said that he was rid ing in the car of a friend when Rudd jumped on the running board opened the door of the car and punched him in the jaw. making me dizzy" as he de- scribeel it. Beeia asked for damages and was successful in his action. He was represented by Attorney Charles L. | Torrey.
 Trial of the case of AIya J. Dixsn of Sterling vs, Byron NJ. Lewis of East | Killingly was commenced in the super ior court in this city betore Judge Malt bic Thursday morning.
  | ing the attention of the courts for about three years and which has received con sideration from the supreme court, ir- wolves not greater issue than whether 7 Lewis should pay damag g. that Dixon claims is due him for destruction wrought, the plaintiff alleges, by stray ] cattle that he charges were the property of Lewis. Attorneys Harry E. Back of Daniel son and Charles E Searls of this city are counsel for MT. Dixon while Mir. Lewis is represented by Attorneys W. r. Woodward of Danielson and Charles l.. l Torrey of this city. ef1 Mir. Dixon was called to the stand as { the first witness Thursday morning. Through questioning, his attorneys $ brought forth that in 1917 he was liv-
 ing on tls Dixon homestead farm in { North Sterling. but much of the time 2 was away at work.
 At about potato planting time a herd of cattle pastured on a nearby property E came onto his place, having strayed from where they were being kept Mr. Dixon drove them of. The next morn s ing. which was Sunday. the cattle were
 back on the Dixon place again. During
 Sunday. the witness testified. Lewis and another man came looking for stray N cattle Witness said he told Lewis .that if he had known who owned the cattiC \ he would have notified him they were at large. Lewis semed affable and saic
 that if any damage had been done h; would settle.
 \ July 1s, 1917. Dixon's corn was dam k aged as the result of another visitation \ from the catde and the stray herl \ practically destroyed Dixon's garden \ On August IS Dixon testified he fount 20 head of stray cattle in his orchard
 Witness drove them off and notified ! Lewis. who said that he couldn't cont N down bI ause Ire was not feeling well ! but would send someone and come dow \ h.mscn the following Sunday
 II The following Saturday witness sai' | he tejephoned to Lewis from MeosuI
 and inquired what time he would b. \ down to North Sterling the foliowinl
 day, and agreement finally being mad
 to meet Sunday afternoon and sdius \ the damages. -.t- \ That night Dixon said he found thre
 head of stray cattle On his property \ and he put them in his barn and locke
 the door. Witness said he again calle \ Lewis and told him of what had trans \ pired As Lewis did not appear the fol \ lowing day, witness later went to til \ town clerk of Sterling, registered tn \ cattle in his possession as strays an \ advertised them for sale. Later some \ one came to his place. forced open th V door or Atne DdEl where lne Stray Steti D were being Kept and took them away. Mir. Dixon claimed that the stray cai tie ruined 3-4 of an acre of corn, total ly destroyed his garden. damaged his o- chard and injured q field Of hay to sue an extent that some of 1t could not D cut. .t
 ! Various witnesses were heard durin
 the day. \ James Smith. 20. colored, q Putna'
 resident who came here from Tanp; ' Fla. about year ago. has been II leased. after an appearance in. the cit court under suspended sentences in ! posed on him for theft. It was charge \ that Smith stole watch belonging | Prince Richardson and savings ban \ containing about s20, owned by tf same person About . month ago Shit was arrested upon another occasion face a charge of stealing $SO from club of which he is a member i The. watch that Smith stole fro Richardson has been recovered by Ca, tain Buiger and returned to it's owne but the savings bank is missing as Is 2 \ so the $50 that disappeared on anoth \ occasion. Smith received sentence
 six smonths in all on each of the tT
 counts of theft against him but exec A tion of the sentences were suspended 2 \ ter a plea for leniency for the prison
 by his mother and an agreement ma
 that the losses sustained through n
 sons pernicious activities be made zoe
 Herman Decctau, who had purchas
 the stolen watch, was reimbursed 10 |
 extent of s1o. and s20 paid on the bs
 ance that Smith owes on account Of , thefts. He still owes s52.54 which
 must pay or go to jail.
 Registrars of voters, who were In sc
 sion Thursday, had . busy day and.
 ceived many applications from tho
 who wish to be admitted as electors.