New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
OWNER AND CLERK PAY FINES OF SlO0
Store Proprietor Caught With
 Booze in His Pocket

John Masie,ewskl and Marian Swoboda were fined sl00 and costs each when they were srraigned be- fore Judge Benjamin W. filling fin police court this morning on charges of violating the liquor laws. Masieicwski is the owner of a stWe at thc corner of Lafayette and Grove streets and Swoboda Is Rl- lcgcd to he employed by him.
 The men were arrested yesterday morning when Policeman Thomas ], Feeuey visited the store armed with a search warrant. He found swoboda in charge. and alleged that there were three men In the place under the influence of liquor. He searched the store and Swoboda's clothes, but failed to And any fquor, so he decided to wait until the oWner returned,
 He testified that in a few minutes Masie iewski came along and looked in the door of the store, starting away again when he saw the po- lceman in there. Feeney ran 10 the sidewalk and ushered him into the store where a search ot his clothing revealed a pint of alcohol. Roth men were arrested and are alleged to have admitted 10 the po- lice that they sold liqucr at the store for 25 cents a drink.
 Hit Wife With Bottle.
 nespits the denial of his wife that 1t was not he. but some other man who hit her over the head Nith bottle at Ukrainian hall last Wednesday night. Joseph Jacobs was found guilty Of the charge and fined go and costs, Jacobs was arrested by upernumerary Police man James Rappanotti
 Fappanotti told the court that Jacobs was attending dance at the hall with his wife and had evidently heen drinking liquor when without any warning he hit his wife over the head with bottle. The wife was 2 reluctant witness, trying to , blame the bottle swinging onto some other man but the policeman was certain as 10 the identity of the bottle Hielder and Jacobs was found guilty,
 Caused Trouble at Home, c
 Frank German of g Commercial street. charged with drunkenness, breach of the peace and injury 10 private property, was fined slo on the drunkenness charge and had ludgment suspended on the other two.
 German was arrested last night at his home after he is alleged 10 have broken the door in the rear of the house and created q general dis turbance. German told the court that the trouble was caused by the family on the first floor who locks the door early every night and re- fuses to open fl when anybody comes to the house. He said that he worked until o'clock last night and when h. arrived home after having couple of drinks Of liquor, he found the door locked, The people on the first floor refused 70 open the door. according to his story and he had to make noise 10 attract his mother upstairs, He said that he did not remember breaking the door.
 Noboris Sent to Asylum.
 Julius Noboris Of s Market street vas committed to the Middletown State hospital by the court after rrs. George Dunn and John Purney testified that Noboris vas not safe 10 be at large as he was suffering from 2 form ot paranoia. The doctors told the court that the de- tendant had hallucinations and was possessed by the idea that the world vas against him and every body wanted to kill him.
 Eoboris was arrested after John Mitzua complained 10 the police ahout the attentions Eoboris nss paying 70 his wife and telegrams he sent both to the wife and husband
 salvatrice Bucheri. charged With assault and breach Of the peace on another woman at the corner ot High and Lafayette streets several days ago, had her case continued until tomorrow morning for trial at the request Of Attorney Alfred F.