New Britain herald., 1924-07-15
PLainDiM News
CASES OF DRIVERS
 NOLLED IN COURT Harold Stevenson and Samuel
 Freedman Pay Costs SUE FOR Si0O DAMAGES

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 Hearing On cowles Win - Final
 Hearing In Bankruptcy Case -
 Piain,ille Briefs.
 The eases of two automobile drly- CTS arrested over the weekend on charges of reckless driving, were both nolled in the local police court last evening by Justice Edward F. Prior on recommendation Of Grand Juror William foran who was acting as prosecutor. because of lack of eyi- denee that either was driying reck- lessly. Both men who figured in the caNs were assessed the cost of court
 Samuel Freedman Of New York was tried on charge of reckless driving emanating from smash which occurred at the corner Of Pierce and West Main streets Satur- day afternoon, but the testimony taken in court last evening showed that it was more an error of judg- ment than 1t was Of recklessnesS Freedman was driving along West Main street towards Bristol and was following an automobile being driven by MT. Woodruff Of Plainville. When Pierce street was being approached Freedman speeded up his car to pass the one ahead and at the same in- stand, Mir. Woodruff started to turn into Pierce street. Freedman, to avoid 6 collision. attempted to make the turn into Pierce street but ran into the curb badly damaging his au- tomobile. MT. Woodruff testified in court that when he was turning he saw the oncoming car behind him and turned back again, but it was too late to have the driver following turn back into West Main street Deputy Sheriff Furrey was on the scene of the accident and after an investigation, he placed Freedman under arrest on the reckless driving charges.
 Harold Stevenson of West Main street, New Britain was the other
  which gave the appearances of reck- lessness on his part. He was coming down West Main street towards the center of Plainville when John Flynn of Canal street, Plainville, started to drive out from the curb. Stevenson testified that he thought that he would be able to pass the Flynn car l,; apply the brakes. At it happened, the Stevenson car hit the Flynn car dam aging both badly and Deputy Sheriff E. w. Furrey after Investigating the matter and looking over the scene, placed Stevenson under arrest. Grand Juror Foran recommended that this case also be nolled and Justice Prior accepted the recommendation and as- sessed Stevenson the costs of court
 Sue For Damages
 Frank Fachini and Louis Bertilo of Plainville through Attorney Charles r. Conlon of this town, have brought suit for s100 damages against George Lucas of New Britain. The writ was served by Deputy Sheriff Martin Hor-
  court in Plainville before Justice Mer- Tit o. Ryder on July 19. Property of the defendant amounting to s40O has been placed under attachment. The suit has arisen out of an automobile accident on Pennington avenAe in Plainville on April 26 of this year in which the complainants charge that ,;, gel Their car was damaged to the extent of $9O which they paid for repairs. Attorney Charles IT. Conlon will rep resent the plaintiffs and Hanrahan and Rourke of Pennington will rep resent the defendants.
 Baseball Committee Meets
 The baseball committee of the Plainvile Chamber of Commerce will meet this evening after 8 o'clock in A. J. Bordeau's barber shop in the Russell block. Representative of all organizations and fraternal societies In Plainville interested in the securing of baseball field here, are invited to at tend to discuss the matter with the members of the committee. The CnamDeT or lsul1UlfTCt ldS lldu LllC permission of the Connecticut com pany owners of Electric Field, to use as an athletic center for this season and the purpose of the meeting to- night are to discover ways and means of getting the field in shape. It Is eX- pected that representatives of the baseball teams in Plainville will be on hand to give their opinions Of the pro- iect tonight and something will prob ably result from the meeting.
 Hearing On CowIcs Will
 A hearing will be held in the Plain vile probate court on July 17 on the will of the late James R. Cowles of Hart's Corner. The hearing will be held before the judge of probate, Merritt 0. Ryder.
 Bankruptcy Hearing
 Creditors of the Brass Fixtures Co. of Plainville yesterday accepted the account of Attorney Harold D. Fitz- patrick of southington, trustee in the