Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-25
DANEELsoN

The town court sesms to be one of the most profitable businesses in town, re- cent receipts considered. Business is aot slack in hte town court-whatevsr may be the plaint of those in other lines. As between those who violate motor vehicle laws and those who run contrary not only to old state laws but those pro visions of the volsread act intended to turn the whole United States into another Sahara, there is forthcoming flow of rsvenue that would almost tempt one to establish Q town court on ones own ac count with the hope of grabbing off half the business anG at least quarter of the revenue now flowing into the coffers of the officially. constituted tribunal.
 $. This is developing into a big week in the chill room that serves as a town scrrt in the southeast corner of the base ment of the town hall building. Town cpurt officers. arc working overtime te cam their salaries, which are not SC lucrative as to tempt the average person 10 give. up current occupations to get tn- to the official circle,
 But those who would break the laws ssesn to have little sympathy for the town court officers and are loading them down with work, for which said officers set no extra pay.
 Just to keep things moving, it may be assumed, a group of public service automobile operators faced Judge W. Fennsr woodward in court Wednesday morning. They were chagred, technic- ally. with operating as jitneurs, where as, under their public service operators Ilesnses, they are not supposed to take out load of passengers and collect in di7iduaI fares. Each of these operators rlsaded guilty and were fined s5 each, with costs. making the total assessment in each case. s15.74, which they paid, and herewith disappears the profits on several trips between Danieison and wildwood park E
 During ths past week. detectives soms are not so considerate and call them spotters-of the Connecticut com pany-came to town and succeeded in retfinF transportation from Danielson 10 various points and paying individual tares
 2 Sensing that they were hooked, the pubiic service operators attempted no defence when ordered into court Wed nesday morning. pleaded guilty and paid he fines and costs assessed against hem. They were Albert Trahan, Lionel Fournier, who was in court Monday and 1as fined for. reckless driving, Harry Warren. omer LaBarre, John Welch and Theodore LHomme.
 The prosecution of these drivers wal ln line with the effort of the Connecticut company. operating the trolley line fir thls teyrtto-y, to stamp out all illegita- mate competition of jitneys with ths trolley service. The omnibus of pub lie service operators has been under watch for a long time From their ex. parience of "Wednesday they have gain d the con Tiction that taking individual fares from strangers Is dangerous, how. ever will the system may work with tht old home town folks.
 The drivers took it all in good part and are not grabbing about the situation Lt all. Which Is in accordance with al he rules of being good sport.
 And new n paragraph or two abeut tn. jakey trade and moonshining, one of tn. newest industries that Is in the full fusl sf prosperity
 william Roberts, at whose home il jsoodyear a hot still was seized by officer, Eonday evening. came into the tow .ourt Wednesday, pleaded guilty to vi nation of the liquor laws and was fnei ;15o and costs, herewith vanished in fig
 
 and much of the satisfaction experiencet 6y the man who boast5 that Volstea, never can make him Ego dry"
 Eshry Fsurnier. owner of 8 store a the corner of Dyer and Franklin streets LIso was assessed s15o and costs. ] 9uantity of Jamaica ginger was seize' Et his place of business in raid ol Monday evening.
 Don't miss Seeing Mary Pickford in Lit tie Lord Fauntleroy at the town hall a teday's and Fridays shows, matinee ant svening.-adv.
 It Is noted with more than passin, Easisfaction that the forest fire period fo tais spring season Is at an end. Report nov being compiled are expected to shoy that damage by forest fires hereabout this spring have caused more damag han in any season for many years