South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-19
RECORD NUMBER OF
CASES TRIED HERE
Biggest Court Docket of Year
Quickly Disposed of by
Judge Raab.

The biggest court docket OF the
year, is cases. was disposed Of IN
less than one hours time by Judge
John " Raab and Deputy Pros.
Bowers, Tuesday morning. Mingled
in with speeders and nOn-icensed
autoists were several charges or
more than ordinary interest The
big cases were all set tor trial this
week. with the exception of Alloys
DeBeck. charged with possession
and sale OF intoxicating liquor. His
trial will come up on April 25th.
DeBeck, a pool and soft drink es-
adjustment operator. IS said by the
police 10 be the most skillful liquor
law evader in the city. He has had
rnumerous charges against him in
the last three or four years. Several
times he appealed his case. after a
heavy sentence and fine had been
inflicted, each time acquitted in
higher court because Of insufficient
evidence
Have Strong Case.
This time the authorities are con-
fident that DeBeck viii face a
stronger charge than ever before.
Andrew Rosman, arrested by the
police on Saturday night when seen
leaving DeBeck's place with two
bottles Of wine admitted buying the
wet goods" from the Sixth st. deal
er and viii appear as a witness for
the state on the day OF the trial De-
Beck pleaded not guilty 10 the
charges against him in court Tues
day morning.
Alfonzo Cincetti. charged with
threat and intent TO kill a neighbor
who had refused to permit Cincetti
to beat his wife also pleaded not
guilty to the charge and his case
was set for trial on Friday April 21.
John Dubanich. arrested when
found drunk on Saturday night. ac-
cording TO the police. refused to ad-
nit guilt in court ana his case was
set for trial Wednesday. April 10.
William Powell, brought I'm court
for a second time WITHIN a week by
the police, admitted he had been
drunk Saturday but told Judge Raab
that he would leave the city for
good if no sentence was imposed for
the offense. He was given p hours
10 leave He said his home was in
South Bend, but that he worked in
the Powell barber shop here.
Spceders Are Fined.
Arthur Vanderhyden, arrested by
State Officer Ostot. and charged
with failure to secure a necessary
license was fined So and costs and
the sentence suspended.
Clarence thinner, charged with
using an improper license by Ostot,
was fined So and costs and the sent
ence was suspended
Frank Mailer. arrested by Ostot
and charged with the same offense,
also received a suspended fine of So
and costs.
Grover Hatfield, arrested by Mo-
torcycle Officer Marchant on sun
day night. when found driving on
Lincoln way w. at a speed said
TO have been about IS miles an
hour pleaded guilty ana was fined
I$11
Gordon Sigefas and Alfred Faw-
cut. arrested for speeding and fined
S11 each, told the court that it was
impossible for them TO pay their
fines and decided 20 serve the sent
ence in Jail.
Lowell Reimer. DR.. Raush, Jack
son Seymoure and Harvey Wine.
F the other speeders arrested Sunday.
all pleaded guilty 10 the charges
I against them and paid fines of ST
and costs.
Louis Mandula. 115 Dundee ST.
was fined Sill for speeding and went
10 Jail for failure 10 ful6 / the sent
ence.
Harry Evans. charged by State
Officer Ostot with procuring an
improper license received a sus-
pended sentence of So and costs.