New Britain herald., 1922-01-09
AVERY FINED ON
 LIQUOR CHARGES
Having Hard Cider Costs Him
 S5O--GOld St. Man Accused

There was n long session Of police court this morning, the first half in- cludine the various ordinary cases and the remainder of the period being given over to a hearing of the John son non-support case, which is printed in another column
 Drunks ArraISncl.
 Gottlieb Ratke, drunk, was advised not to come again. He was dis charged, Policeman William Doherty made the arrest last night at S.O5 o'clock on Austin street
 Policeman Michael Massey brought in Albert Anderson on the same charge. The accused was drunk on Lafayette street Saturday night, the policeman testified.
 Anderson explained that he had been indisposed and was advised to get few drinks of whiskey. He bought some 'moonshine." Judge klett suspended judgment after Pro- bation Officer E. c. Connolly sub mitted favorable report
 AutOist Is Freed.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of R. J. Kloiber, charged with parking his car more than 40 minutes in restricted district Koiber told the court he was busy and neglected to take the car out of the restricted area
 Grocer Arraigned.
 Joseph Bednarski, represented by Judge w. F. Mangan, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Mrs. Stefance Frederick.
 Policeman Michael Flynn was called Friday noon to Bednarski's store at the corner of Orange and Gold streets. He found the woman with bump on the forehead. She alleged that the storenan hit her with bottle. Bednarski entered a denial.
 Hit Woman With Bottle.
 On the witness stand this morning the complainant said she went to the store and for the third successive time found him drunk. She slapped his face and remonstrated with the storeman for alleged whiskey sales. He then produced 2 bottle, asking her to smell the contents. She pushed him, breaking the bottle. Leaving the store she threatened to have him arrested, she testified, and he struck her with the bottle.
 The husband corroborated the story told by the complainant.
 Complainant Drunk.
 Bednarski testified that the woman came in drunk and started a disturb ance. After skipping her husbands face, she started for the door and, due to her condition, fell against the door, cutting her head.
 Judge Klett was satisfied that the woman was not drunk and that she had been struck with the bottle. A fine of $25 and costs was imposed.
 Through Lawyer D. L. Dunn, Rob- ert Avery pleaded not guilty to charge of selling intoxicating drink. The accused has a store at 32 John street.
 Cider 4:48 Alcohol.
 On December 2S, at $40 o'clock in the morning, Policeman Thomas Feeney and Patrick O'Mara visited the place and took a sample of cider. An analysis of the stuff showed 4,4S per cent. alcohol by volume.
 Since the four Park street saloons closed the people have noticed an ln- crease in Averys patronage, they tes- tified. Drunks have been seen about the premises, the court was told
 The sample taken was drawn rom one of two barrels through a funnel found nearby, Lawyer Dunn was told in answer to question.
 Dregs, Avery Says.
 Avery explained that the dregs of all barrels of cider are placed in one barrel, which is kept for vinegar and not sold as cider. A quantity of the vinegar is kept near the cider.
 Avery said Feeney took the sample from the dregs in the process o1 forming into vinegar. This informa- ton he imparted to the policemen, but they took the stuff away with them, he said
 Prosecutor Woods asked for a con viction on both counts.
 Dunn Makes Objection.
 Lawyer Dunn did not question the alcoholic content of the stuff taken, but denied that it had been offered for sale. He admitted the sale or cider but not of the stuff offered in evidence, since he said, it was salabe.
 Judge Klett imposed fine of $50, advising Avery to discontinue the cider business
 Edward Scalice was charged with