New Britain herald., 1924-10-20
COURT LEAKS OVER
 INTO AFTERNOON
Vile Liquor Cause of Many Ar' rests Over Week.End

An afternoon session of police court was necessary today for tho first time this year, Judge Benjamin W. filling. adjourning the session un-. -til 2.3O o'clock this afternoon when one case remained on the docket after 12 o'clock.
 Tho heaviest penalty doled out at the mornings session was to Louis Baramauskas, proprietor of res taurant at IS Spring street, who was found guilty Of violating the liquor laws and fined sl50. He was ar- rested last Thursday morning by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney.
 According to the story told by Feeney, he had observed the res taurant and seen men coming out in a drunken condition, so at noon last Thursday. he dropped in to get the name of the proprietor. There was no one in the front part of the restaurant, according to the pollce- mans story. and he proceeded to the kitchen in the rear. The pro- prietor was in there and two other men and his wife. Feeney. testified that when he entered, the defend- ant attempted to spill the contents Of a glass into the sink, but he stopped him and found that the glass contained alcohol. He also seized another glass containing ep,ou ouoptity nf linlnr
 Rsramauskas claimed that he had the liquor there to rub his neck with. as lc had been ordered to do so hy his doctor. He produced med ical bills to substantiate his story that he was under treatment. one Of the bills being for an x-ray exam nation of his head and neck.
 Attorney Thomas J, Cabelus rep resented the defendant.
 Drove Auto After Drinking.
 Fred Skornes of Newington was fined $1o0 and given probation to pay it when he pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without lights and while under the influence of liquor. He was arrested on Stan ley street about 4:30 o'clock yes terday morning by Supcrnumerary Policeman John Griffin.
 Griffin told the court that he saw Skornes coming along in the ma chine and that the lights were not lighted. He stopped the machine to find out why the lights were out and when he Investigated, he found that Skornes was very drunk. The defendant said that he had been to q party on Pennington avenue and had been sport and drank some of the liquor that was there.
 He had been put to plea and the testimony of the policeman was siven when 1t was discovered that he was only IS years old. Judge Aling then appointed the boys mother as guardian ad Item and or 'Iercd the youth rctricd.
 Forced Way Into House.
 Arthur LaFlamme of 294 Arch strcet, charged with drunkenness md breach of the peace. was fined
 
 lay morning by Patrolman Maurice Flynn who found him in the liitchen of tenement of 23 Farm 'nGton avenue. LaFlamme had forced the front door of the tene- mont open and made his way through to the kitchen. where he established himself, threatening to rive the tenant poke in the nose" if he tried to put him out. :
 Thomas Odell of 93 West Main street, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness, was fined s on each count. He was repre- sented by Judge William F. Man gan, who told the court that there was no doubt that Odell had cre- ated a little trouble at his home, but the trouble would be eliminated if he kept away from his home, and this he was willing to do.
 Odell was arrested early yester- day morning by Patrolman Peter Cabelus who was called to the house.
 The case of Leon Elphee of New Haven, charged with non-support, was continued until next Monday at the request of Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods.
 Charles Drenzik of 36 Grove street, charged with breach of the , peace and assault on Frapcis Dom hrosky, had his case continued until Wednesday at the request of Judge William F. Mangan, who appeared for him.
 Joseph Vickosky, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace, was fined s5 without costs on the breach of the peace charge, and had judgment suspended on the charge of drunkenness. He was ar rested shortly after 9 o'clock Sat urday night.
 Had No Drivers License.
 Paul Gatanello of Hartford, charged with operating a motor ve hiele without a license. was found guilty and fined. S10 and costs. He was arrested early yesterday morn- ing when he started 10 drive south on Main street past West Main in violation of the one-way traffic rules He was stopped by Police man Charles Mccarthy who ques- toned him and learned that he had no license.
 Failed 10 Obey Signal.
 H. L. Christopher of Ss1 Com monWealth avenue, charged with failing to obey the signal of Traffic Policeman Edward KieIy and with not signing his operators license. had judgment suspended on both counts, Judge Alling saying that he would take into consideration the mans past record and give him an- other chance. The defendant was arrested Saturday night by Kiely when he started up his machine without waiting for A signal to