New Britain herald., 1922-08-16
COPS SEIZE BOOZE;
 DEFER CHRISTENING
WiSk Tenant Found Not Guilty
 Lengthy Session Today

AcccptiAs as true the story or MT. and Mrs. Wladislaw Viebokowski that a quantity of liquor seized in their tenement at l4S Grove street, was being saved for christening and not kept for sale or exchange. Judge B. W, filling discharged both in police court this morning, Judge W. F. Mangan represented the accused.
 Broke Down Door.
 Policeman P. O'Mara broke down door in the tenement occupied by the accused during the raid last Fri day and caught Mrs. Viebokowski going through room with i've gal Ions of alcohol. A container with some moonshine whisky in 1t was seized, He testified that the sink smelled of alcohol, indicating that some had been destroyed.
 The husband and wife were brought before one another, the hus- band accused the wife and the wife accused the husband. he said
 Policeman O'Mara had watched the place and has reason to believe liquor was being sold there, he said. Po- liceman Thomas Feeney told the court that the honest opinion of the neighborhood is that the accused are selling liquor. He had seen many men enter and leave the tenement.
 Preparing for Christening.
 The accused claimed the stuff was purchased for christening, the Viebokowskis having an 11-days-old child. Twenty-Five dollars worth Of whisky was bought for the affair which was to be held Sunday. They denied any sales.
 Patrolman William Grabeck ar rested Tony Narnell and Mir. and Mrs Gaetano Bascetti Sunday morn- ing at 12:3o on Washington street, charged with assaulting one another.
 Carmelo Coccamo testified that the Bascettis were hiding behind tree, the wife with stick and the .hus- band with chain, and when Var nelli came along a fight ensued.
 Had Paid Friends Fine.
 yarnelli said Bascett was fined s2o0 for liquor selling and he War nelh) advanced money for the fine. Bascetti refused to pay back any part of the loan. Varnelli met Rascetti with load of booze Sat urday and took a quantity of the liquor in payment. Upon his ar rival home he was met by the Bas- cettis who attacked him, he said. Bascett said he tried to collect SIPS due him from Varnelli, and was given a beating.
 varneli was fined s5 and the Bas- cetti's were discharged.
 Alex Serot, charged with turning car around on a railroad crossing, pleaded noo contendere, explaining that he was not aware there was such a law. Judgment was sus- pended.
 Lawyer M A. Sexton was granted a continuance for a client. Andrew Sowa, charged with violation of the liquor law
 Charles KrikoriaA was arrested yesterday for turning his car on the Main street crossing. Judgment was 
 Case Is Nolled.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Howard Wheeler, charged with non- support. The case has been in the courts for several months.
 The case of Frank Pearl, charged 1, with reckless driving, was continued 10 next Tuesday, Pearls car col | ided with ex-Mayor G. A. Quigleys | machine yesterday afternoon at the | corner of East Main and East streets The Quigley car was wrecked and { Louis Barker. one of the occupants, suffered painful injuries. After an Pearl was arrested.
 He pleaded not guilty
 Louis Jones pleaded guilty to turn ng his car around on the Main street | -ailroad tracks. Judgment was sus- pended
 Judgment was also suspended in he case of Frank Andrews, Portu- yuese negro, charged with assaultins lis wife According to the evidence, Mrs. Andrews attacked her husband with a knife and he protected him. self by striking her In the eye. ,rowd gathered in front Of the An irews home and a complaint was made to Policeman Thomas Mullen, loing iduty on Myrtle street, He made the arrest on the wife's com ,laint.
 The case of Charles Pragiussi. charged on two counts of fraud, was continued to Tuesday morning in ponds of $500. The accused was ex- radited from New York where he lad been located following the al eged theft of Anton Browns auto mobile
 Pragluski, who has a long court .ecord, is charged with obtaining ;2s on July 6, and s32 on June 24, rom Anton Brown. representing that he money was being used for pay nents on a Bay State automobile purchased by Brown. The state al- eges the money was used for this purpose
 The accused has pleaded not guilty 0 both counts,