New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
 NG-zAG DRIVER
Smisel Also Fined S125--COp'S
 Relative in on Theft Charge

l Joseph Smigel of Orange street was fined s125 and costs and sentenc- cd to jail for ten days when arraigned before Judge B. W. filling in police court this morning on charges of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor, reckless driving, 1 cEading responsibility and not possess sing Q certificate of registration. Judgment was suspended on the last three counts. Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods presented the states case and Attorney M. D. SaXe appeared for Smigel,
 The accused man was arrested at about 1:20 o'clock on the morning of December 23 by Policeman John Kennedy after his machine had struck an automobile which was driven by c. k. Anderson and then went up on- to the sidewalk on Stanley street be- tween Franklin and East Main streets
 Sergeant Michael Flynn testified that on the morning in question he saw Smigel with q number of other young men at the Corbin garage on Chestnut street at about 12:55 o'clock, He said that 'Smigel was under the in- flucnCe of liquor and he ordered another man to drive tho gar. When the machine left the garage, tho Ser geant said, Julius Marson was driving.
 C. lt. Anderson, the owner of tho machine which was struck by Smi- gels car, testified that he was as near to his right curb travelling south on Stanley street as he possibly could he when Smigel, who was driving on the left of the road, crashed into him and later went up onto the sidewalk. Mr. Anderson said that the accused did not stop to see what damage had been done but continued until he reached the corner Of East Main street when he was stopped by Of- ficer Kennedy.
 Officer Kennedy said that he heard a crash while standing at East Main and Stanley streets and looking 10 the south saw Smigcl's car on the sidewalk on the wrong side Of the road. He said that Smigel drove his car north on Stanley street and he stopped him by signalling with a | flashlight. Officer George Collins and Desk Sergeant Matthais Rival ale | so testified that Smigel was under the l influence of liquor.
 smigel said that skidding caused i him to go up on to the sidewalk as it was a stormy night and the road | was wet. He admitted taking the ! wheel of the machine after the group | has left the garage. He could not | recall that he struck Anderson's ma chine. He admitted having had a drink Of whiskey at 4 o'clock in the | afternoon Of inc day preceding the ! accident. Judge Alling said that any man who would deliberately drive q i machine after having bAen ordered 1 not to by sergeant should be punish i ed.
 Robbed Brothcr-in-Iaw.
 Fred Olson, brother-in-law 10 Po- l liceman William Doherty was given a suspended sentence 10 the Cheshire 1, reformatory and placed on probation l for one year when arraigned before | Judge AllinE on charge Of theft | from inc home Of Officer Doherty. He was arrested by Sergeant Flynn following an investigation conducted | by the officer after complaint had l been made that the policeman's home i at A Kelsey street had been entered. i
 Sergeant Flynn said that Olson had | confessed 10 entering the house by 1 prying open tho front door. He broke ] into the gas meter and stole s2.Tb. | stole s2.56 gold piece. a bank con- taining some money and three rings valued af about SIS. Olson said that hD was partly under tbe influence of . liguor when he did this deed.
 violated anti-Dunlpiug Law.
 Judge Aliing suspended judgment in ih" ease Of Julius Yankowiiz. charged with a violation or a city or- hinanco by dumping refuse son inc property of John skrituisky On Farz 4 mingtuu avenue Yankowiiz is rm- pIoycd by Gordon Bros. and had dumped. on two occasions. dccayed 1 fruit Onthis property. Ho vas warn- | "d at one time by Mrs. Rose Steele i. u0t 10 dump fruit on this land. Due 10 th" fact that sign forbidding dumping on this ground vas not put in place until after YankoHitz had frs' dumped refuse on this lot. iuag- ni vas suspended.
 lined for AssauIting Wife.
 Frank Gzepansky vas fined s10 and cosis Tor assaulting his wife but e1e- cIfion of sentence WAS suspended. Policeman McGrath testified that hc saw thc accused man. who lives on Broad street. strike his wife affer she had rcmonsirated Wish hin because Bs caIHc home drunk.
 Ntron ZeIeski was fined BIO and cnsas for assstuIiing Adam Isaminsky bst sNrc8'ion of sentrncc aas sus- r Hd"d. Tue complainant testified that Iolassi got out of an aufomobiIc on Lafayette street and struck hffH.
 James Penn. charged uiih tagran-