Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-05
WILLIMANTIC

tomobile Judge Banks imposed a Hnel
of SIS and costs, ~
Adrp. Minnie Rsuinsrd. 4 WuIinantic.
pleaded not guilty to the charge Of theft
of $40 from Mrs Eugene Russ Dec. 8
last. She was represented by Attorney
P. J. Danahey Of this city.
Lester Brsussea. Of Putnam, pleaded
guilty to the charge of theft He was
charged on two counts with the theft of
articles valued at $3.50 and theft of
1855. States Attorney Searls stated
the young man had been arrested on a
similar count q short time ago and was
given chance to 60 straight but failed
to do SO. He was sentenced to the state
Ireformatory at Cheshire by Judge Banks.
George Caisss, -. and Arthur Green,
81. of this city, charged Jointly with hay-
ing obtained money under false pretences
by securing possession Of the bank book
Of Anne Coutu. and Withdrawing $12s.
appeared. Green entered plea of guilty
and Caisse not guilty. They were reps
resented by Attorneys P. J Danahey and
Charles L.. Torrey respectively. Tho
case against Czisss was nokled by the
court
tered a plea Of guilty to the charge Of
statutory burglary. It was alleged that
the young man went into restaurant
IN Killingly and saidahe represented an
| electric lighting company. and that the
1 lights must be turned OF for repairs.
The proprietor, Greek, believing him.
closed the place and Lesrier took forty
dollars in money from the store. He
/ was sentenced to- the state refornatory
at Cheshire.
j Fred Berseron. OF KEIlinely, pleaded
| guilty to the charge of theft Of s2T.S1.
The theft took place in Killingly Sept
Is last and it was alleged that he was
under the influence Of liquor at the time.
He took a bag Of money from the store
where he was employed. the bag being
recovered later The court imposed a
sentence of three months In jail
Mrs. Annie r. Gordon, Sc, Of Provi.
dence. r. l., pleaded guilty to the charge
of kidnapping Vera A. Geiser. aged 8
years, her daughter by former hus-
band. Attorney Arthur c.. Bsll. Of Dan
,ielson, representing Mrs Gordon. said
she took the child after being advised
to do SO by her attorney in Providence
She had no suspicion that she was com.
hitting p crime at the time. The child
i was taken from her mother and lega
guardian appointed, and while this matter
/ was under advisernent by the probate
court the mother Kidnapped the child
States. Attorney Searls explained thai
it was necessary to secure reauisitton pa,
pers from the governor of Rhode Island
| in order to place legal hands on Mrs
Gordon and it was only after she saw
the futility Of resisting that the chill
was returned to Putnam. The state hat
incurred considerable expense in thi
case. A jail sentence of one week wa.
| imposed by the court.
Relieving Fecess Of the eeurt, take,
at 1 o'clock. Daniel E. Mulcahy Of wer
cester, Mass, was put to plea He en-
tered plea of guilty to the charge o
violation of the motor vehicle law Hi
offense consisted of running down tw
boys in the town of Brooklyn, inturint
them severely and falling to stop an,
render aid. Attorney Kenfield, OF wer
cester. explained that Mulcahy was driv
ing car owned by his sister and tina
the machine was not insured. His siste
lived on moderate income and since tn
accident both she and her brother ha
spent practically all they own in maxim
restitution for the injury to the boys. H
was fined $50 and costs by Judge Bankl
II Maybelle Keller, Of Wnnmanfic, VIII
was charged with adultery. pleaded gui
tx The offense took place Nov. las
| with John Doweii, a sailor Attorne
Z Danahey. representing the woman. sal
she came from respectable family, bl
had suffered the misfortune of MARI,
ing a sailor lacking even common q,
cency, honor, or principle. He>had il
troduced her to other men and afts
causing her downfall had deserted he
He stated that the mother Of the ri
had promised to bring her daughter BAG
into the path Of righteousness. .Iudf
Banks imposed a jail sentence Of or
year, Judgment being suspended and IL
accused was placed in charge of Mr.
Ora N. Clark as special probation of
Ger. with orders to report to her en-
a week.
The case against Doweil was nelled
. Adjournment was taken at 3.55 D. n
= Judge Banks ordering the court % con
z in at 10 o'clock this "wednesday
:. morning.
l. Jshn r. Smith and JsfA +. Croft
0. were before the police court Tuesds
morning each charged with intoxicatio
= Smith pleaded guilty and was given
fine Of $40 and costs and sentenced
thirty days in jail. judgment being su
pended on, the latter count. Not BEN
able 70 pay his fine he WAS taken to Il
Brooklyn jail. Crotty also pleaded gu