New Britain herald., 1924-06-19
DEVIL IN HER MIND
 WOMAN'S DEFENSE
Park Street Woman Fined S25
 for ShOplilting

Y.
 Attorney $. Gerard Casale represented
 me woman, and he told the court
 that there was no reason why she
 should steal as she has a grown up
 family and does not want for any
 thing Judge Benjamin w. filling
 lined her $25.
 me woman Was arrested after she
 was caught taking goods from the
 counters in local store. The police
 were called and she was taken to the
 station by Policeman Thomas j.
 feeney. Miss Daley, an employe of
 the store from which the goods were
 stolelL testified that the articles taken
 from Mrs, Scricca were valued at
 about $500
 Lawyer Criiicizes Policeman
 Attorney David l.. Nar cut loose
 and attacked the actions of Patrolman
 frank Parker last Saturday night
 when he placed John Chernaec of so
 Willard street under arrest on
 charge of operating under the influ-
 ence of liquor, Attorney Nair enter setd q plea of nolo contcndere.
 Patrolman Parker told the scourt that he was on duty near the corner
 or Jubilee and East streets Saturday night. about midnight and Chernalec
 walked mp to him and complained that q man had beaten him,
 The patrolman went to the corner where Chcrnalcc alleged he had been beaten. but could, see no sign of the alleged assailant. Chernalcc then started 10 get into his machine and drive away, but Parker testified that tlp him tos leave the machine there and walk home, Chernaloc did not do his but got into the machine, and just as he was starting off, Parker stopped him and placed him under arrest for operating under the innu- ence Of liquor.
 Judge filling asked Parker how drunk a man had to be before he : would place him under arrest on 4 charge of drunkenness and Parker answered 'helplessly drunk" Tho !. court then asked if he would say that man hclplcssly drunk was very drunk, and Parker answered. mot always" Sergeant George C. Filing CT who was on duty at the desk fin nc police station when Chcrnalrc was brought in, testified that the defend bht was under the influence of llouor but that he was not very drunk "Tbon fou don't agree with patrolman Par her the court asked. The sergeant l, said that he didn't.
 some Of the policemen want ,o send people mp without giving them chance. at all," Attorney Natr said fla Tho court. "Thcy are not satisfied |, arrest man for minor olfensc. but walt and drive the, man 10 commit n serious oifcnse before they arrest liins3> Nair said that if inc defend ant was as drunk aa Parker said bo was. he should have beon arrested on charge Of drunkenness instead of waiting for himio start driving his machine.
 Chernalec was fined s1GO
 Russell Fined St00
 Robert Russell of 23t Winthrop , street, charged with operating under ibe infnqncc of liquor and with bav- ing defective brakes on his machine. | was fined sio0 on the first charge and |, had judgment suspended on inc zee ond. Judge John II. lSIrl<ham rrpro- sehted Russell and. ctt cring q nIrg of nolo contendere. pleaded with the court for lenicncy. as conditions in Rnssells family created eNtenuatInr |, circumstances.
 Russell was arrested last Friday morning on Main street by patroltnan George Collins.
 Noman's Husband Coming
 The cases or Mrs. Martha FcFrarn and Joseph Iaasa. both of 1a7 pap' street. charged with misconduct, wcrc !, continued until Monday. Detective ''erEeant William r. McCue told fine court that the woman's husband was U m Rockford, IT,, and that he will come here as soon as he is notified or U the arrest Of the couple. y
 The arrest Of the defendants wa. V inc result of information received ty C the local police that Mrs. lrctraro had left her husband in Illinois. and came to this city with her l5 year otd laughter and Lassa, who was board ef in her home in Rockford. The police went to the tenement in | which the couple were living and were admitted hy the woman. She | told them that her rame was Jrsa I and that she lived there with her Il husband. I.assa occupied a room | ihere and was boarder. according to | The story told by the woman. She | was shown q picture the police had | In their possession and she admitted | ihat it was she. She Hicn refused to | 1nswer any more questions. and the | couple were placed under arrest. I
 Drove With Tan Light stanley Mlynarski Of 4G Horace ! | street, charged with operating s ma rhine without tail light. and with | 1ot having his operators license and .eEistration certificate in his posses ion. was fined sJ without costs on tbe first charge and had judgment snsz l 1ended on the others. He was arrested last night on | Dwight street by Patrolman Frank 'arker. He produced his license and -egistration certificate in court. He |. aid that a wire leading to til. tait IF ight had become loose and he did not III inow the light was out. II
 Raid on Fairvicw Street Frank Glilicki of 95 Fairtiew III treet, the alleged proprietor of tse HI ostaurant at 351 Park street. had his ase continued until Monday when he tss arraigned in court this morning i5 n charges Of violating the liquor law. 1 lz ie pleaded not guilty and bonds for ls is release were set at $500. HE He was arrested after inc police | a rent 10 the restaurant vest erdsv sft- ls rHoon and searched the premises for iqnor. When they entered the res- aurant Chilicki is aliged 10 have