The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-14
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 keeping a place where liquor was reputed to be for sale, On this count he was fined S100. The sec ond charge. was made under the new state law, and Davis in this was accused of keeping liquor for sale. On the second count he was fined S200 and given a suspended jail sentece of 30 days.
 Assistant Prosecutor Attorney Vim cent L. Heating conducted the States case against Davis, this being the first liquor action to be tried by the City court prosecutor. Heretofore all liquor law violations have been prose cuted by Liquor Prosecutor Albert J. Merritt.
 Daniel Hoffman, bartender in a other prominent liquor man to face the court today. The proprietor of the saloon in which Hoffman was em- ployed must pay the fine or risk ar rest It is said that the owner of the place in question is woman Hoff- man is well known in Bridgeport, and at one time was a professional base ball player of no mean ability. He told Judge Comley this morning, that he had played with the St. Louis ad league
 Arrested a few days ago for the fourth time since the Volstead act went into effect, Joseph Hunyadi. of l William street forfeited S200 bonds rather than appear in court When Hunyadi was last arraigned, he re- ceived a suspended jail term of 10 days, and paid a fine of $20O.
 In view of the fact that he had never been arrested before, Joseph Sabinsky. of S9S Water street escaped with fine of $50. The man was arrested for violating the liquor law.
 When the case of Lawrence Casey, bartender in a saloon at 507 Myrtle venue was called, a policeman sub- mitted as evidence a bottle of dish water in which he claimed whisk ey glasses had been washed Laboratory tests showed no trace of alcohol in the water, however, and charges against Casey were poIIed.
 Similar action was taken in the case of Louis DoIega, of 1465 Penn broke street, it being said that this was the mans first offense. Charges against George kanachak of 213 Hal lett street, were also nolled, only a very small quantity of liquor having been found in his home by raidinS officers.
 Anthony w1rzbicky, of CTS Ogden street, who was arrested for violat- ing the liquor law July T, and whose case was to be heard in the City court this Saturday. was rearrested last night in company with John Vanosf<y, of 723 Ogden street, on a charge of violating the Volstead act. A Td1u WAS on NanOShy s house by a squad of policemen headed by Sergeant Dennis Kehoe and two barrels Of mash five gallons of alcohol and one gallon of wfiskey were seized. Vanosky is alleged to have manufactured the liquor. and Wirzbicky is accused of selling the stuff in his saloon. Both cases were continued until Saturday, at which time the two men will be turned over to the Federal authofit1es. Ernest Meyers, of All East Main street forfeited S2o0 bonds by failing to appear for trial, and John Lucas of S46 Pembroke street paid a fine of $50 for violation of the liquor law It was the first offense for Lucas. The cases of B. Bachman of 1S1 Stratford avenue, James McCann and August Hamburg, of TSP Broad l street and five others. were all con- | tinued until July 19. under $20C | bonds