Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-16
StOeCkeI Issues Jitney Instructions

ed. will enable the applicant to regis tration as public service motor vehi- cle other than a '-jitney," and a regis tration certificate with distinctive marker will be forthwith issued.
 Operators License.
 All operators of public service motor vehicles will be required to take the spe- cial public service operators license in addition to the personal operators H. cense. A condition precedent to the granting of such license is finding by the Department of Motor Vehicles that the person licensed is proper person to operate a. public service motor venl- cle.
 Fees of all registrants as public ser vice cars under the law of 1919, can be adjusted by rebate under the provisions of the law at the office of the Motor Ve- hicle Department at any time bofere oc- teber 1, 1921.
 Fees for registration of the "jitney" will be identical with those formerly charged for the old public service.
 Fees for all other forms of public ser vice motor vehicles other than jitneys will be charged for the balance of the year 1921 as transfers and thereafter 1 as provided in the new fee schedules Of the 1921 law (This fee schedule referred to goes into effect January l, l922.) Test Case In New London. In New London the day started with a test case when Samuel Shapiro, jit- ney driver submitted to arrest to try out the constitutionality of the new law. | Shapiro was arraigned in police court, 1 found guilty of operating a jitney with out a permit from the public utilities ! commission, and fined $2o. Appeal from the decision was entered. The trial, up- on which Prosecuting Attorney Daniel M. Cronin stated that "the eyes of the entire state were probably fixed" devel- oped a searching inquiry i7to the pur- port and meaning of the new jitney law and at one point the clash between tho prosecutor and counsel for the defense Attorneys Frank L. McGuire and George c. Morgan, was so marked that the court | officer had to rap for order.
 Shapiro was arrested by Patrolmar William Babcock in front of the CrowT theatre. He had been landed at police headquarters about 20 minutes earlier but was released by Prosecutor Cronir as he had not started carrying passen gers He had taken passengers aboarr but had not attempted to make a star when the police nabbed him for the frs time. At police headquarters he stated that he fully intended to get arrested t' bring about a case to test the validity O the law. He was informed that he would not be held as he had not attempt
 ed as yet to carry any passengers.
 Shapiro then informed the police tha
 if they stuck around" they would fnt
 cause to arrest him. Prosecutor Cronil informed the officers that if the maj carried out his threat and there was : clear case of violation to ''bring hir In" Less than half hour later Office Babcock arrested Shapiro as he wa
 about to pull away. from the front of tn
 Crown theatre with five passenger
 aboard. The car had not gone nor than a few feet and had not shifte gears into second speed when the office served the notice of arrest.
 In announcing his decision Judge { Victor Prince stated that he was nc s called upon to pass upon the constitu tionality of the act, but he held that tn . accused could be rightfully said to hay operated a jitney within the definitio of the act and, therefore, he found th = accused guilty.