New Britain herald., 1924-09-16
LYING WITNESS IS
 GIVEN JAIL TERM
Judge Donovan to Put an End
 to False Testimony
CARR0S' SENTENCE CUT

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 Visit Bristol.
 That deplorable situation had arisen of late in courts because of prevalence on the part of wit nesses to forget entirely the solemn nature of an oath and adjust their testimony to suit their particular needs was the assertion of Judge Joseph M. Donovan from the local police court bench today. He said that jail sentences for contempt of court had helped in other cities and to help out situation which arose In the local court yesterday and this morning imposed fiye-day sentence on the offender. The judge said that matters had reached bad state when the court was compelled to meet with such testi- mony as is offered on some occa- sions.
 He imposed the Jail sentence on John Novakoski, who testified as a witness in the case of John Gen. kosky of Laurel street, charged with the sale of liquor. Novakoski told different stories on the witness stand yesterday morning in the case against Nicholas Carros and in this mornings case. he told d different story than he told to Off, cer Strup. Judge Donovan then an- nounced that he would make every effort to stop lying on the witness stand.
 AS an outcome of the casa against Carros, who was sentenced 10 three months in jail and fined $200 and costs in the city court yester- day morning where he was present. ed on five different charges, Glen kosky and Stanley Tomclk, also of Laurel street, were brought in for selling liquor.
 GIenkoskb an old offender was sentenced to jail for 45 days and fined s1C0 and costs.
 Tomcik, who was in the city court for the first time, was given fine of s25 and costs. Glenkoski and Tomcik appealed their cases to the December term of the superior court, bonds being fixed at $2,0O0 in the case Of Glenkoski and $500 in the case of Tomcik.
 Giving Carross the benefit of John Novakoskis false testimony in the city court yesterday morning, Judge Donovan reduced the jail sentence imposed yesterday from three months to SO days. The fine of $200 and costs will remain.
 Whiting on His Way.
 Edward Whiting was released from the Hartford County jail yes- terday morning after serving sen- tence imposed by the local city court on the charge of drunken hess. Immediately after being re- leased he became drunk in Hart ford and then proceeded to this city where he was again placed un- der arrest. ]
 He pleaded guilty and when Judge Donovan imposed sentence he said: Three months in jail, but if you get out of town by tonight, you won't have to serve it." Whit ing immediately started down the court room stairs without a second invitation.
 John Jacobs, charged with non- support of his wife and six minor children, was sentenced to 50 days in jail or in lieu thereof to furnish a bond of $1,O0O to pay his wife $20 a week for one year. He took an appeal and the bond upon appeal was fixed at s2,OOo. Jacobs was by Judge F. B, Hunger ford of New Britain.
 New School House Considered.
 With an increased registration at | the Fall Mountain school of nearly ! 40 per cent over last year so that | the children now have to sit two in Il Stdtt tOHolutTdllOI WAS gwen lO | the erection of new school house for the district at a meeting of the voters of the district held in the school building last evening,
 4 committee consisting of Arthur Heise, Irene Clark, Harry Gustafson, D. Clark Hare and George Stocker was elected to find out what suit able sites are available for "a new in the center of the dis rict and also to ascertain the cost If such sites and the estimated cost If new two-roum school house. Of Schools Karl X. 7eiche was present and addressed he meeting on the growth Of the chool districts in Bristol and the leed of additional school facilities Lt Fall Mountain.
 District Committeeman Howard Andrews announced that he would { place five additional seats in the t