New Britain herald., 1924-12-15
FINES PASS $500
 MARK IN COURT
Three Admit Driving Autos
 Under Influence Of Liquor

 Fines totallins over $500 were im- posed in police court this morning by Judge Benjamin W. filling In dis posing of the usual Monday morn ing docket. Three drunken drivers were each before the court and all pleaded guilty and were fined $loo and costs each. A wolator of the iiquor laws added sl7b to the grand total for the session.
 Two men were arraigned before the court on charges of maintain ing gambling machines in their places of business, one of them, Fred Roy. proprietor Of a Main street lunchroom. asking that his case be continued until Wednesday morning for trial. The other man, Anthony serephan. proprietor of grocery store, was found guilty and fined s10, execution of the sentence being suspended. The machine was ordered condemned.
 The machine seized at the sere- phan place Saturday afternoon IS known as the silver King" but on the front of the machine was placed q card bearing the name Waco the machine which was ' declared legal by Judge William c. Hunger ford in police court several weeks ago. It was pointed out to Judge Alling this morning that the ma chine taken from Serephan's place does not show what you will receive for a nickel before you play it as the Waco does and also the "silver King" vends nickels along with the slugs at times.
 Judge William F. Mangan ap' peared for Serephan and he told the court that he could not see the dit- ference In the machine vending nickels and slugs that were worth i've cents. When asked by the court if tho player knew what he was going to get for a nickel before he played it. Judge Mangan said he did not know.
 Prosecutor Joseph c. Woods
  that the machine be condemned ana destroyed as provided by statute. No objection to the procedure was made by the defense.
 Chips in SIS.
 Michael Gaidnaskas, proprietor of a restaurant at the corner Of Elm and East Main streets. entered a plea of guilty 10 charges of violat- ing the liauor laws and was fined SITS and costs. He was arrested yesterday morning by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney who visited the restaurant and found a glass con- taining a small quantity of liquor in the place.
 Gaidnaskas is alleged to have ad- mitted to Feeney that he has been selling nduor in the restaurant for the past year. Attorney Thomas J. Cabelus appeared for the defendan&
 Drove Under The Influence
 Frank Boskaj of l43 Glen street arrested by Sergt. John J. King and Motorcycle Policeman William $, strollsS on charges of operating un- der the influence of liquor, pleaded guilty and was fined s10D and costs
 Samuel Darling Of Haruord' charged with operating under the in f1uence of liquor, was also fined s1OO when he entered a plea Of guilty through Judeg Mangan who told the court that Darling had been to New Haven with a girl friend of his and he had something to drink there. He became intoxicated and realizing that he was unfit to drive a ma chine, he had his friend operate 1t until they arrived in this city where Darling became alarmed at the speed the machine was travelling al and took the wheel away from his friend when his warning to drive slower was not needed.
 Alfred Landinig of 44 Second street the third man to be arraigned be- fore the court on charge Of op- erating while under the influence ot liouor, pleaded guilty through Atty Thomas F. McDonough, who asked the court to impose the minimum penalty of a $1o0 fine as Ladinig'i employer was ready to pay that sun for him. The attorney told the cour that Ladinig had no money Of hi! own as he was the only support O. his mother and his wages were turn ed over to her
 Ladinig was arrested on Soutl Main street Saturday night by Pa trolman Frank Parker after the DO liecmen saw the machine coming along the street and swaYng iron one side to the other. Investigating he found Ladinig in an alleged in toxlcated condition.
 Lewis Case Continued
 Edward Lewis of 1o7 Maple street charged with a serious offense aris ing from his alleged relations witt a minor girl, had his case continuet until next Monday for trial. Bond for hts release pending hearing wer set at s2,0O0.
 Lewis was arrested Saturday b Detective Sergeant William P. Mo Cue and Policeman Patrick J O'Mara after an investigation wa made into the story of girl wh was committed to the Long Ian farm several weeks ago.
 Brawl In Coffee Shop Fines of 3l0 and costs were i'm posed by the court on the five par ticipants in n free-tor-all fight yes terday in coffee house at 37l Mai street. The men were arrested by De tective Sergt, McCue and Policema Patrick J. O'Mara, assisted by othe patrolmen. after complaint was re ceived that fight was in progres at the coffee house.
 The fight is alleged 10 have bee the result of feud that has existe between the men since they were ar raigned in the Berlin town roul