Putnam patriot., 1921-04-22
FINE MOTORISTS IN
 THE CITY COURT
Spreads Official Dragnet To Catch Breakers of Auto
 mobile Law
Listens To Excuses In the Legal Mill
 Across the River

0aubht III Nlc ohttdi utdEuti spread in Putnam Saturday and Sun day, number of automobilists, squirming with excuses, were landed before His Honor in the little court across the river, Monday morning. Various reasons were given to Judge Geissler as to why the motor vehicle law had not been adhered to, and money penalties were imposed and paid.
 The net was spread by Inspector Williams of the motor vehicle depart ment, Deputy. Sheriff Aver of Day vile, and Captain Bulger of Putnam, who took up their stations at the junction of School and Mechanics streets and for many hours stopped all motor vehicles and asked for a show of license and registration cards by the drivers.
 Those who appeared in court Mon- day morning took the matter good naturedly and all were provided with funds to pay the penalty which their thoughtlsesness or mere recklessness had made them liable to.
 It took some little time for the pro secutor to prepare the complaints. but when all was reaay Attorney Morse said that he would assume a gallant attitude" and take the la dies first"
 With the first arraignment the ex- cuses began to flow freely. Maud L. Dickey of Providence was charged with not having her registration caid. She told the court that the previous Wednesday, the car she drove had been put in the garage. The regis tration card was removed aa a safety first measure. The ear was taken, out Saturday and she forgot to replace the card. The little oversight cost the woman 35.64. es
 Sarah A. Sweet. also from the cap ital of little Rhody, said that when she got home she found the registration card was under the back seat. She was unable to produce it. when the officers asked to see 1t, but told the court that it was in the car. The court officials believed the story. and the case was nolled and with sweet smile Miss Sweet walked forth into the drizzly morning.
 The ladies having been disposed of, the men were taken up in "bunches,' as the prosecutor expressed it. NJ. R. Swartz of the Connecticut Agrieui- tural College, Storrs, had his case nolled on technicality. Swartz said that he was to take number of base ball players from the college to Wor- cester and in his hurry took his 1920 drivers license instead of his 1921 l- cense. It developed that in the car was a Massachusetts, student who had a Massachusetts license and the court thought this raised a doubt as to whether Swartz was technically guilty, as the law provides that driver must have a license of that someone with him must have one. As the friend had license, although Mas sachusetts license, the court gave Swartz the benefit of the doubt as to his guilt and allowed the case to be nolled.
 William F. Cloutier of Lonsdale, k. l., changed his clothes and forgot to transfer his license from one coat to another. This cost him $5.64 in fine and costs.
 Aime Lapoint of Pawtucket receiv- ed his new license last Friday. He said he forgot to take out the old l- cense and put in the new one. His forgetfulness lessened his role $5.64.
 Arthur Flinsboch of Webster bought flivver with plain lenses. The garage man assured him that the lens es were legal in any state of this great Union. It cost Arthur $5.64 to find out that the garage man had given him the wrong dope and that he was not complying with the law of the Nutmeg state.
 Albert Anderson of Southbridge was driving with Warner lenses. The Bay state has no objection to this stple lense, but the motor vehicle de- partment of Connecticut failed to en- dorse them, so Albert paid $14.64 for his lesson.
 J. A. Barry of Norwich paid $20.14 for having illegal lights. He lives in this state and should have known better. His excuse was that he bought new car in Worcester and did not pay much if any attention to the kind of lights it was carrying.
 Julian Bouchard of Esmond, K. l., forgot his license and had illegal headlights. The two offenses netted him fine and costs of $15.64.
 Stanton Ballard of this city didn't have a license and never had. He was home from his school in Boston for the weekend and took his fathers car for a trip. If the route had not been over where the net was spread he might have got away with it, for he admitted that he was taking a chance" A check for $14.64 squared the student with the city court.
 A sick friends appeal caused John Rucki's roll to decrease $14.64. John used to be in business in Putnam and at that time had truck and license to drive it. He sold out and has not procured a new license. His sick friend wanted him to drive his, the