New Britain herald., 1924-05-20
MAN AND WIFE IN
 ON LIQUOR CHARGE
AmaratO Garute Fined S20O and Better Half Assessed SlOO

Amarato Garute pleaded guilty in police court this morning on two charges of violating liquor laws, and his wife. Amaroto. was found guilty by Judge William C. Hungeriord when arraigned on tho same charges Garute was fined s200 and costs and his wife sl0O.
 They were placed under arrest last night after a visit tG store con ducted by the couple at lSS Brook street. Supe7numcrary Policeman Rapanotti. who accompanied Detcc- tive Sergeant William r. McCuc. and Policemen Thomas ], Fecncy and Patrick J. Omara, testified that he went into the store and purchased a drink Of liquor front Garute. After buying a drink he asked if h" could buy bottle to take out with him and Garute went into the rear of the store and came out with a small bottle, for which Kappanotti paid the woman 75 cents.
 Rappanotti went out with the ilquor and when he returned again with the other police, Garute admitted that he 'ca -@lh tho liquor. He told the ga4e t44t 1ns wife had nothing 10 do
 H. -. ng Of the liquor but that ha aa# . Ter 10 get glass to sell a.. .nk and she had done so.
 rourrulan Fccncy testified that he has watched the store and scen men enter and come out with bottles or liquor and go to the South End park where they would drink it. The police were given permission to search the store and they found about two quarts of liquor and quart of burnt sugar coloring.
 Faded To Heed signal
 John Facey Of 52 Wilson street was fined sa5 and costs, the maximum penalty for failing to stop when sig nailed to do so by an officer in uni form In imposing the fine, Judge Hungcrrord said that from tho eFi- dence given tho court, he was con- vinced that Faccy was under the i'm fuenca Of liquor Saturday night when he failed 10 stop for patrolman John I.lebler. hut as he was not charged with that offcnsc, he would impose the penalty for the offense charged.
 Liehler testified that he was on duty on Lake street Saturday night when he heard crash and then saw an automobile come around the cor ner. At it rounded the corner, it ran against the curhing and the policeman stepped into the road as the machine approached and ordered the driver to stop The machine headed straight for him and swung suddenly io the side as il came up and passed him. He said that the driver Of the ma chine was hanging over the wheel and appeared to be in a drunken condition.
 The machine continued on its way without stopping, so llcblor notified police. headquarters, giving the mum her of the ~maehine. lie went 10 where he had heard the crash and picked mp inc rim of n headlight, broken lcnso and several bolts from bumper
 Policeman ONlara was assigned to Investigate tho caEr and he located i'accy. Ila admitted that ho had been on l.alc street but denied that he had any accident in that vicinity. saying that inc only place he had nn acci- dent that night was on East Main street. When he vas shown the head light rim and broken icnsc and ihe bumper bolts that were missing from his car. be admitted that he had is slight accident on Lake street. 1te said that he did moi know that he had broken ansthing on his machine and that he did not sce the policeman on Lake street ai all.
 Iir Hrfusrd To Move
 John MaCkull Of q Horace street ras anra g. on thar1a of failing 10 move when ordered to do SD by police man Peter slieri;owHk early this morning, si,irrsuwslH testified that