New Britain herald., 1920-10-04
BUSY SESSION OF POLICE COURT TODAY
Fights, DrunkS and TheftS Figure
 in Hearings

John Barbozza. q Portuguese negro. changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in court this morning in an- xwering a charge of assaulting his wIfo by cutting her twice with a tackknife and he paid fine of siO and costs. Judge Kirkham handed down an additional penalty of 30 days in jaiI but suspended execution of that sentence. Barbozza's wife was in the hospital for treatment for several days as a result of the knif- ing. The trouble occurred at the Barbozza home a week ago yester- day.
 Lawyer Albert A. Greenberg de- cIined to put on witnesses for the de- fcnse but spoke in behalf Of his client. He claimed Mrs. Barbozza' was unfaithful. Knowledge of her unfaithfulness reached the husband directly and through other channels so he took her to task for 1t on the day of the knifing. When she re- fused to settle down he drew tho knife. according to his statements, and in a fit of rage cut her on the back of the neck. Since she was dis charged from the hospital she has been going out nights. the attorney said. and refuses to tell her hus- band where she is going or with whom.
 Usual SSumbcr of Drunks.
 The usual Monday morning array of drunks were in evidence this morning while d.scolored optics and patches of court plaster lent color to the 10 occupants nf tho prisoners pen.
 isupcrnumerary Ptrolman Sandigian arrested Patrick welch Saturday night at the corner of Stanley and Park streets ,nn drunkenness charge II" was fined s1o.
 A similar fine was imposed upon Edward Johnson who was arrested yesterday forenoon at the corner of East Main and Center streets.
 Patrolman George Moffitt arrested Axel Johnson at 1915 Saturday night on Whiting street. A fine of sl0 and costs was handed down.
 Charles Rabis was taken in vest tsr- day at 1I:20 on Main street by Police man Michael Flynn. The accused was lying, on the sidewalk in a help less condition. the officer testified.
 A 60 day jail sentence was imposed upon William Ring on a vagrancy charge. Ring is 20 years of age and q native of New Bedford. He has not been homo for years. For the past two weeks he has been living in a barn in the north end of the city and when arrested yesterday by Pa trolman Michael Flynn was unable to give satisfactory account of himself. Tn the past week. he claims. he has had nothing to eat,
 other. Autoists Arraigntd..
 James Wolf was arrested by Traf- fic Policeman Charles Johnson yss- terday for driving a car without hav- ing an operators license or registra- ton papers on his person. Wolf passed the policeman's stop sign on Main street. resulting in an iu- vestigation. He was fined s10 on the first co1nt and judgment was suspended on the second count.
 A fine of s2 without costs was handed down An the case of Con- stable Fred Wrinkle. charged with parking his car for more than 40 minutes in restricted part of Main street. The constable was notified to appear in court Saturday. In pas sing sentence. Judge Kirkham re- marked that it is the second time a lrIO the meshes of the law.
 At the request of Lawyer IT. Cal houn, the case of Francis Fedorcyck was continued for one week The accused is charged with theft.
 Assaulted His Foreman.
 A fine of s20 and costs was hand ed down in the case of Anthony Tergoski. charged with assauIt;ng stephen Sautter. his foreman at the Corbin Cabinet Lock plant The trouble took place Friday afternoon at the factory. When the accused returned to collect his pay Saturday morning he was placed under arrest.
 Tergoski took exception to unc1m- plimentary remarks made by the foreman about his work and after arguing struck him. Sautter testified. The accused denied striking Sautter. He was of the belief that the fore man accidentally struck himself in the altercation.
 Peter Lukasevich faced charges of breach of tho peace in addition 10 his drunkenness charge. He was ar- rested by Patrolman Danford Dart Saturday afternoon on SmaIIey street Jukasevich attempted to put Mrs. Leo De Mars out of her parents home where she had gone for a visit He was elected but continued to make trouble and a report was made to the pAice.