The Press., 1921-12-15
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY, DEC Is, 1921.
Superior Court

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 A verdict was rendered on Tuesday in favor of the city of Rockville in the case of Mrs Martin Wolfe against the city for damages of $3,OOO for injuries received on November Is, 1919.> This case was tried by Judge James H. Webb of New Haven on last Thursday. Mrs. Wolfe was injured under the railroad bridge oh Vernon avenue. She claimed that the city was re- sponsible because of a defect in the road and poor lights.
 States Attorney Noone presented the last of the criminal cases Tues day before Judge H. Webb. The case was that against Michael Michawitch of Andover who was charged with assault and breach of peace. When brought to trial Michowitch elected to be tried by the court instead of a jury. This was the first case in TOl- land County under the new law which allows the defendant to elect his trial either by the court or jury. Michawitch was charged with as- saulting Mendel Rermer of Brooklyn, | N. Y, in Andover on September 22. He was found guilty by the court and sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs of $63.4O making total ot $113.- 40. He was placed on probation for thirty days to pay the fine.
 The following jury panel was drawn:-VernOn, David Horgan, John w. Edgerton, Elliot F. Metcalf, J. Ed gar Maynard, Augustus M. Burke, Will liam J. Austin; Stafford, Charles H. Jacobsen, Bert T. Eaton, Jabez B. Meyers, Milton H. SOule, Edward A. Hough, George F. Frazier; Holland, Frederick Gehring, Myron G, Sparrow John NJ, Bowers; Ellington, Austin Tilden, Frank Nagle and R, A. Sikes.
 It has been announced that the Champion Suit Company of Potts town. Penn, intends to appeal the de- cision recently announced by Judge George B. Hinman in the Holland county superior court. According to this decisiOn the H. K. & w. A. Wash burn Co.,, of Coventry, the plaint1tfs, were granted judgement to the amount of $5,11295 and costs.
 The state board of education of the blind, with an office at room "A, state capital, Hartford, is sending blanks to the selectmen in each of the 168 towns in this state, asking them to send in the names of \thOse who are blind, or nearly so, in their town. The state hoard desires this information that it may help people who have lost their sight in the best way possible. The scope of this board has been enlarged, so that it is now able to do something to bring comfort and well being to a larger number of children and adults than before. The children are sent to a special school and, as they approach adult life, are taught trade and later are helped to secure employment. The adults, 10th men and women, can also be sent to a trade school and after they have learned trade, the state board will help them to get em- plOyment, if they are capable. For the adults who are getting old, or for those who cannot leave their home for one reason or another, the state board has home teachers, who are themselves 1 lind who can be sent to the home to teach them to read with their fingers and to do remunerative work with their hands. In every case. the expense of any of this work is met by the state. The state toard is also able to help unfortunate or struggling blind people in other ways. It will cooperate in every possible way to aid a person who has lost their sight, or who finds their sight growing dim. Physicians are invited refer, cases to this board, at the above ad- dress, and individuals are urged to write to the board if they are blind or are losing their sight.