New Britain herald., 1921-04-16
BOY SENT AWAY FOR
 ABUSING TEACHERS
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that time. teachers testified. he has used abusive and profane language in school and has, whenever he felt so disposed. left the classroom and gone home. For several years the boy has been acting strangely but of late ap- pears to be turning vicious, Probation Officer E. C. Connolly told the court. Judge Klett inquired as to whether the school examining doctors look into the mentality of the pupils and was in- formed that they do not, their work be- ing only to recommend action by .he parents in the cases of other illnesses.
 Team May Lose Pitcher.
 The pitching wizard of the north end. If year old boy whom his as- sociates attribute the honor of being able to put all sorts of twists on d pitched ball, was before the court for theft. He and a pail were arrested last week at the Monier store on Main street for taking cigars. The boy came 10 school ono very warm day with two sweaters and vest on and refused to remove them when asked to do so by one of the teachers, indicating his refusal to be disciplined, one of the teachers explained. He was warned that another appearance in court would be a sad blow to his ball team since they would lose his services. He was placed on probation.
 Sneaked Into Movies.
 A b year old boy who, with the ex- ception of a brother, has no relatives in. the city but who has been eking out an existence by doing odd jobs for milk men, was arrested at the Lyceum theater last week for beating his way into the playhouse. The boy is in poor circumstances, having no home and no steady work. The court was favorably impressed by his appearance and the recital of his story so Probation Officer Connolly was asked to assist the lad.
 Four youths, all of whom have previously appeared in court, were charged with the theft of cigarettes, the property of Miner, Read & Tullock. They admitted having taken the smokes from the cellar of the Red Cave Gang" The gang" whose quarters on East Lawlor street were raided sev- eral months ago and whose leaders are now in the reform school, had a dis agreement over the division of the loot and as result two of the boys re- ceived none. The two who hae been cheated appealed to the other boys to take the cigarettes and their request was compiled with. Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson found the boys and the cigarettes yesterday on Lawlor street. One of the boys was placed on probation, one was fined 50 and the others $10 and costs.
 Girl "BOrrows" SIS.
 A 14 year old girl whose mother had frequently borrowed money from a neighbor, which she later paid back. went to the neighbor twice in the last week and borrowed S15 under the guise that her mother was sick. When the neighbor came to visit the "sick woman she saw that she had been tricked. The girl was in court today. She told Prosecutor A. A. Greenberg that the money had been buried in the Prevocational Grammar school yard and couldn't be found. She was ordered to return to school or go to the reform school. The girl promised to attend classes Monday morning. ',
 Three small girls were committed to the county home at the suggestion of the charity department. The children's father is subject to fits and has gone to Italy for treatment. The mother has secured employment. As soon as the father returns. the court was told, the children will be brought back to the new home.