New Britain herald., 1926-08-11
BAG OF DOUGHNUTS
 COST A FIVE SPOT
But Then TOdZia Thought He
 Could Get Them Free

Several cases were heard by Judge Hungerford. in addition to automo. bil law violation charges.
 Frank Todzia, aged 21, of 2S. Curtis street, pleaded guilty to theft of a bag of doughnuts valued at 40 cents. and was fined $50 and costs Officer Ernest Bloomquist testified that doughnuts are stolen quite ire quently in front of a store at 6S Booth street, and this morning he and the proprietor watched and saw Todzia and companion take the bag and run. The other man escaped but Todzia was caught aft CT a chase down Broad street Todzia sent the officer on a wild goose chase for his companion, the officer finding on arrival at the given address, that the man lived elsewhere.
 Todzia said he had not stolen doughnuts from the store before and the reason he took them this morning was that he thought 1t was chance to get free dinner. It was $40 o'clock when he took them and he planned on having them for lunch this noon.
 Stanley Pozonak, aged 35, Of 193 Beaver street. pleaded guilty to as- saulting Patrick Welch last Sun day morning, and was fined s3 without costs. Officer Feeney testi- fled that Welch sleeps in a barn in the rear of 193 Beaver street, where he has charge of horses, and last Sunday morning Pozonak beat him, causing his eye to become swollen and otherwise injuring him.
 Pozonak said Welch and several other men annoy him day after day and he felt justified in teaching Welch a lesson.
 Patrick Degnan pleaded not guilty to the charge of annoying two young girls on Commonwealth avenue, and had judgment sus- pended. He was represented by Judge W. F. Mangan. Officer George Moffitt made the arrest late yesterday on complaint.
 Frank Peterson, aged 3S, of 90 Arch street. was fined s10 and costs for assaulting his wife at their home Monday evening. Judge w.. F. Mangan represented him.
 Mrs. Peterson testified that her husband struck her and discolored her eye and also injured her arm. He has assaulted her frequently.
 Peterson said his wife nags him Every time he goes out she accuses him Of going to meet women. As matter of fact he does not go with other women, he said, and he cannot stand being accused.
 Monday night about Il o'clock his wife came home and he scold ed her for being out so late. where upon she seized an electric fan and smashed it and also smashed a bot tie of wine. He seized her and threw her on the bed. He did not strike her and her eye must have become discolored when she fell on he bed. The mark on her arm must have been caused by his seiz- ng her. Women bruise easily. he fentured.
 Asked by Mir. Greenstein if 1t Is possible for a persons eye to be- come discoIored by falling into bed, Peterson replied that it is possible f the person falls in the right spot. Yes. or if you hit her in the right spot" Mir. Greenstein said.
 Newleyweds Appear
 Margaret Gomez. aged 24 of 72 Grove street, and Frank Montiaro, aged A. of the same address, who pleaded guilty to the charge of inn proper conduct last week and whose cases were continued with the un- that the couple marry, appeared in court this morning with proof Of marriage and their cases were nolled
 Burrel Hallett, aged 21 years, of East Berlin, pleaded guilty to as- saulting a 14-year- old girl and was to jail for 60 days. As ,istant Prosecuting Attorney Green stein told aJudge Hungerford that he original charge was indecent assault but Attorney Alfred Levitt, defense counsel, agreed to enter plea of guilty to the charge of sim pie assault and accept a sentence of so days in jail for Hallett. The young woman in the case was as- saulted in an automobile with her and has since been com nitted to an institution.
 Manuel Atashion of 10 Green wood street was fined s30 and costs md had previous suspended sen- ence of 30 days in jail revoked, on he charge of keeping a gambling louse at [ East Main street. Sam 'artaian. Harold Parpagi, James Warta Wartamon, Peter <arzarian and Mike Gushgarian were each fined s3 and costs for gambling. Attorney Cyril F. Calf ley represented them and claimed a liseharge on the ground that there vas no evidence of gambling. The nen were playing cards about 12:45 |. m. Sunday.
 Officers Doty, Feeney and Liebler made the arrests. No money was n sight, but according to Officer 'eeney Atashian said there were ards used to represent money. At orney Gaffney claimed a discharge ut Judge Hungerford denied the potion saying that the police testi- led the men were gambling. He ct bonds for an appeal at $500 in case and s100 in the