New Britain herald., 1926-08-14

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 gor was not justified in resisting. Betty Chase, aged 21, of 23 Sum- mer street, was sentenced to the, state farm for women after hear ing in chambers. Attorney Harry M. Ginsberg represented her. DN Edwin R. Curran, police surgeon. reported that in her present condi- tion shei menace to the ocm- munity.
 Sophie Manchie, aged IT, of 24o Myrtle stret, charged with street walking, was heard in chambers and sentenced to the state farm for women. She was arrested last week by Officer John O'Keefe.
 Fined For Assault
 W. J. Lambert, aged 36 years of P Holmes avenue was fined s5 and costs with execution suspended, in the charge of assaulting H. Tep- per, proprietor of store at 5s4 West Main street.
 Lambert was represented by Judge w. F, Mangan. who said Lambert was fully justified in strik- ing Tepepr, who deserves no con- sideration from the court.
 According to the testimony, Lan- bert sent a 10 year old girl to Tep- per's store and the girl returned and told him Topper made disparag- ing remark about Lambert's wife. This angered Lambert and he went to the store with the child, who. in Peppers presence, repeated the alleged remark, whereupon Lambert punched Topper and knocked him to the floor.
 When Topper arose Lambert punched him again. Later, accord ing to Lambert, Topper called him vile names but. Lambert kept his hands off, fearing he would kill him. Lambert gave a dramatic demon stration of the beating he gave Tep per.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods call ed the courts attention to Peppers denial of the charge of passing the alleged remark. The cause of the ill feeling between Lambert and Topper Is a grocery bill owed by Lambert.
 Lambert had no right to take the law in his hands. Law and order exist here and nobody has the right to go into another persons place and commit an assault.
 Justice Roche said he believes Lambert's story and although the circumstances do not justify the as- sault, Topper should not have made the alleged remark especially to a 10 year old girl.
 The case of Joseph Montoyani, aged 23, of Kensington. charged with speeding as the result of an ac- cident in which Joseph Cola, aged T. of South Main street, was seri- ously injured, last Monday evening on South street, was long drawn out. Attorney David L. Dunn repre- sented Montovani, who pleaded not guilty. ..t
 Justice Roche discharged Monto- vani saying there appears to De doubt that the speed  laws were violated. 2,
 According to thes testimony, truck was backing out of a nearoy driveway when Montovani drove by Some of the witnesses said Monto- vani was going 40 or 50 miles an hour. while others said the speed was not more than 25 or 30 miles an hour. Montovani said the boy fell down, otherwise he would not have been struck. a-
 Officer W. J. Mccarthy said meas ,rements showed Montovanis car went 105 feet after the brakes were annlied. Prosecuting Attorney woods said any driver who has con- frol of his car and is diving at. rate of speed should De 1ble to stop within fifteen or twenty feet. He believes Montovani was going down Sand Bank hill too last for safety.
 Attorney Dunn maintained that m evidence had been brought forth n substantiate the charge. The ,ase is plainly one for the CIVIL ,ourts. he contended.