New Britain herald., 1924-04-28
WAREk FINED S2OO
 AND SENT TO JAIL
Judge filling Also Deals With
 Vehicle Law YiOlatOrS


 John M'arek Of 20 Willow street was fined $200 and given suspended sentence of , days when he was ar raigned in police court this morning before Judge Benjamin W. filling on il charge of violating the liquor laws. Narek was arrested Saturday night when his home was raidcd by the police and about three quarts of liquor seized. He entered a plea of not guilty.
 Detective Sergeant William F. McCue led the police in the raid and i he testified that when they entered the house, they found two men sit ting at the table drinking. There was 2 bottle containing about a pint of liquor on the table in front Of them. Warek told the police that the iquor in the bottle was all that he had in the house. but a search of the tenement brought to light jug with about a quart in it. and several other bottles containing small auan- titles.
 Policeman Thomas ]. Fecncy tes- tifled that he has been w3tching Narek's house for some time as scv- eral complaints have been made 10 the police about Warek's liquor ac- tivitics. He said hat he has seen men go into Warek's kitchen and drink and on several occasions has seen them hand money to Warck.s
 Before imposing sentence on War sk. Judge Alling said that the police would do better to bring in the peo- pie who make complaints about liquor selling, than 10 depend upon testifying what these people say to the police themselves.
 Fined for Reckless Dri, ing.
 Antonip lacava of a6 Hau kins street was fined s25, slo of which vas rcmitted. when he was arraigned on charge of reckless driving. He was arrested yesterday morning on complaint of Councilman A. x, Rutherford and Israel WeNler, chair man of the building commission.
 Councilman Rutherford told the court that just before noon yesterday there was two lines of machines on Main street travelling south when Lacaya came along the street. on the east side at about 35 miles an hour. travelling about five feet from tho left hand curb. He said that he and Wexler went 10 step from inc curb and just as they did, they had to jump 10 escape being hit by Lacava's machine.
 Lacaya claimed that he was going q little under so miles m hour and nf machines on the road, but that his machine was only one cars width from tho right hand cu,hing.
 Joseph Babula of 23s Broad street was fined s5 on charges of drunken ness and breach of the peace. He was arrested carly yesterday morning by ratrolman kumm on Main street.
 Domijap Case Continued.
 Victor Domiian Of Somerset Drive, arrested- hs Motorcycle Policeman William $. Strolls on West Main street Saturday on a charge of reck- less driving. had his case continued until Thursday at the request of At torney r. F. McDonough.
 Dared Policeman.
 Michael Gussman Of 3 Sexton street was fined s5 for breach Of Inc peace in the Presto lunchroom early sunday morning Patrolman Lincoln May testified that Gussman was cree ating a disturbance in the lunchroom and he was asked by the proprietor 10 put him out. When he entered the restaurant and asked Gussman 10 leave, GussInan started to swear al him. saying that policeman didn't scare him. and daring him 10 arrest him. He vas drunk when arrested.
 Hound Up For Gambling.
 Charges Of gambling in the Rus sian-Grcek riub at 1i3 Beaver street early Sunday morning resulted in lines of s2 without costs being in- posed upon John kulas. Joseph Cow ,r. George KBchrnack and John ttlaNati. John Soyko. charged with rtainiaining gambling house. All pleaded guilty.
 John soyko. alleged 10 have bcen in charge of the gambling. pleaded not guilty and Judgment was sus- ronded in his case. He testified that inc manager of the c1rb had left shortly before the arrival or inc po- lice and as soon as lie left. they started in d sociBble game Of click ing the dotted worries on pool table. He said that he was playing but was not in charge of Inc game any more than any or tho others.
 The club was raidod by Sergeant Patrick McAyay and Policeman Thomas ]. 1sccnry. Fcen"y told the court that they had rccoiscd a coni- plaint about the game and went to inc club, listening outside for about Gve minutes before entering. Tho door was locked and they gained ad- mittance when the door vas opened 1, to admit one Of inc club members The seizrd the dice. and the pot which toisliod ss.1o.
 Defended His wirc.
 Patrick Naples of ITS Beater street administered beating to Joln Panis for 2 remark that rsnis is alleged 10 have made about Naples wife. but tai.ing the law into his n0n hands did no, meet pith the approval of Judge Aliing and Naples was fined sia.
 ratroinian David Doty testified that , he vas on ,luty or Beaver street Sat- ur,lay night when he heard an alter ration on The sidewalk q short dis , tance from where he was standing. 1 He saw Naples beating fanis and sep- ' ara,ed them. He asked Panis if he wanted Naples arrested and was told not 10 arrest him. Naples did not like . and fs,.