New Britain herald., 1924-10-27
AUTO DRIVER IN
 COURT IlNEL LIGHT
Two Heavily Fined for 'pera'
 ting hia Drinking

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 Automobile law violators were 'n the ascendancy at this mornings session of police court held before | Judge William C, Hungerford, op- orators of automobiles figuring gin the majority of the long list of cases presented to the court as Result of 1 the weekend activities of the po- lice, The heaviest penalty inflicted was received by William Mckenna of East Granby. who was arrested shortly after o'clock Saturday aft trnoon on the Plainyille road by Motorcycle Policemen William P. Hayes and William s. Strolls. He was fined s15O and costs and sen tenccd to 15 days in jail, the jail sentence being suspended.
 In imposing the sentence, Judge fHungerford said that the fact that Mckcnna is a chauffeur for a pri- vate family, a man who is entrusted with his employers property, his wife and his children, makes the of tense in his case more serious, as a chauffeur of this type should set an example for other drivers instead of drinking and operating motor vehicle.
 The defendant was arrested after tho local police received word from Plainvllo that an autoist had struck machine in Painville and pro- ceeded toward New Britain without stopping. Hayes and Strolls were sent out to look for him and they i located him on West Main street. | McKenna admitted that he had two drinks of liquor in Southington, but claimed that he was not drunk.
 Hip Pocket Peddler Caught 1 Dominic Sommese, arrested by Policeman Thomas J. Feeney and Detective Sergeant William P. Me Cue yesterday afternoon on Maple street, bottle of liquor and glass being found in His pockets. The po-
 lice reported that he was selling drinks to customers on the street. He has been convicted on two pre- yious occasions for violating the liquor laws.
 Fined S5 For Assault
 Peter Korkosky, charged with as- saulting man at the gate of the Corbn factory Saturday afternoon vas found guilty and fined s5 and costs He is alleged to have walked up to a man and struck his twice. He claimed that the man had called him a vile name so he hit him. The court warned him about taking the law into his own hands in the fu- ture.
 Failed To Heed Signal
 Frank Indelek, charged with dis oheying the signals of Traffic Police man Delbert Veley at Main and West Main streets yesterday. had judgment suspended and was given a warning to heed traffic signals in the future. charge of operating without a. registration on his person was continued until tomorrow morn ing to give him an opportunity to produce the certificate in court.
 Hit Wagon And Ran Away
 Joseph Dablonski, charged with evading responsibility ard operating while his license was under suspen- sion, pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until tomorrow
 morning for trial at the request of Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods. He was arrested yesterday morn- ing after he is alleged to have struck
 a wagon on NeWington avenue, stop ped his machine and ran away with out making himself Known. He ap- peared at the police station about an hour later with his wife to report | that his automobile had been stolen. He claimed that three young men had agreed to buy the machine and he allowed them to take it out for | a trial and they failed to return. The driver of the wagon was at l the station. and he identified 'Dab- | lonski as the driver of the machine l l.Who had jumped out of it and run away. He was placed under arrest l for evading responsib ibility, and an | investigation disclosed that his Ii. | cense had been suspended
 | Ran Jitney Without License | Herman Sims, charged with op- 1 crating iitney without first obtain 1 ing a public service license, pleaded
 guilty and was fined BIO. He was l arrested Saturday night while driv. l ing a jitney on the Arch street line | He told the court that he expected to get his public service license last
 Saturday, as he had sent the money
 and request for it to the motor ve.
 hicle department, but it failed to ar,
 rive, He said that he thought tha | as long as he had sent his none! | and application. it would be al | right for him to drive the bus. | He Had No License
 | George p. Delbus. charged witt 1 operating 8 motor vehicle without l license. had his case continued Un l 4ur a-4o