New Britain herald., 1920-07-26
NON-SUPPORT CASE
 GIVEN HEARING
Father Accused Of Ignoring His
 Children-COWt Docket

New Britain but for tho past few years a resident Of other parts, was i. before the court this morning on a
 non-support charge. The case was
 heard by Attorney William M. Greenstein with Attorney George W.
 klett prosecuting. The case proved I interesting. for it was brought out
 that the accused had nothing to do
 with any of his six children for the
 past year and a half. Three of them
 vere cared for by Mrs. George Doer-
 sr. a sister of the mans dead wife.
 ad the others were taken care of by yTobertson's father
 Mrs. Robertson died 15 months ago while working in New Haven to sup port her children. Mrs Doerner took three of the youngsters, now aged seven. ten and thirteen respectively. 1, Sbo testified that during the past IS months not single cent had been contributed toward their support. nor had the children seen their father. She told of the hostile attitude of the parent and of hts failure to notice his children on the street the other morn Ing when they passed him on their way to summer school. Mir. Doerner corroboratod his wires testimony in regard to supporting the, children and never receiving assistance from tho father.
 > Attorney IT. Fl. Milkowitz defended tho accused. Robertson lives at TS Union street and said he had been separated from his wife about Tour years. He was not present at the time Of her death. He said he was threat ened with "blue steer' whenever ne wanted to 20 to the home whore his other three children arc staying, Threatened with arrest all the time. and threatened with shooting if he did anything. He said he vas willing to support all hts children. that he had not been asked for any money by the Doerners, and that his people were ready. and always had been. to take tho children and give them n good home. Prosecutor Klett asked him uhy ho hung his head and would not recognize hts little t3-yoar-old girl whom she passed him on the street Robertson hesitated and then said he would have, had he seen her. He was asked fl he had anything to do with the children within the past four years and he admitted he didn't. He was asked if he wasn't before the po- lice in New Haven for support. Prosecutor KIctt told tho court of his arrest and conviction at which time 'ke was bonded to contribute SIP week for support of the children. Tho accused admitted the facts. The father said he came back here for the ex- press purpose Of uniting his family. but that he could never 20 near the homo where the three youngsters stayed. He again told of the threats to shoot him. His father took the Stand and told of supporting the three children since the death Of his sons ,.slfA J, fnI nf fn fn the other threo and to give them q good home. Mrs. W. T. Dyson of Flaw ley street, sister ot the accused. testi- fled to the desire of tho Robertson family to care for the six children. At tqrney Klett asked for a bonded re- aAirement to pay for the support of tho ehildren. Attorncv '-'''----itz asked for an order from the court re- storing the three children under care of the Doerner couple to the care of Robertson's father. The court upheld the prosecutor. saying the was antaEonistic in his attitude r-d neg ligent. The case was continued two weeks under bonds of s2n"
 Jincy Men Fined.
 Albert R. Eennis was before the court charged with operating a public ssrvice car which was overloaded. The certificate for the car called for 13 sitting and two standing and the court charged tho accused had IT and two extra. The arrest was made Satur- day by Traffic Supervisor Clarence Lamphere. The accused admitted his guilt and was fined sto and costs.
 Nelson Ronny of Hartford was haled to court on tho same charge. Ire had a tttney certificate which per- mitted % sitting and two standir~ and the court proved he hnJ v nt- ting and two standlas ne arrest was made by .M~ts.sNCle Fohccmsn Hayes. !Tse accused was fined s2o
 Fighters Arc Fined.
 The continued case of assault | against Charles Lcvitskt and Joseph 1, Kubiia was heard thts morning. The ! arrest was made by Officer John [ o'Rrien on Friday night. Joseph Ma 1 rrinus and Andrew Petrowski were i witnesses. The testimony brought out | tho fact that Joe was looking for a l letter which arrived at the house for | him. Tn doing SO he hunted in tho clock with tho result that the pen 1 duluSn was hit and the clock stopped. | Charles did not like that. Joe told ! him to start the clock tf he did not | like it. More argument led to a fistic | Joe said Charles hit him l first and he gave him n beating. which | fact Charles readily admitted. The | two were fined t5 and costs by Judge B ". Allings
 The case of the health board charge | Of unsanitary plumbing against Eliza beth RutledEe was continued until | August :.
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