New Britain herald., 1926-09-23

him. On Mir. Greenstein's recom- mendation the case WAS continued until Tuesday morning.
 Garbin was driving an automobile ' on Commonwealth avenue in an 1 easterly direction shortly before ' o'clock last evening as Salvatore Milf of 162 Franklin avenue, Hart l ford, was driving south on Carlton street. As Afilli was turning into 1 Commonwealth avenue, his car was struck by Garbin's car and was overturned. MilH's wife and year old daughter, Mary beng thrown out and painfully injured. They were taken to New Britain General hos pital where it was found that the child has bruises about the head and body and Mrs. Milf has injuries about the Iegt leg and wrist. Milli was not hurt, nor was Garbin. Officer Michael Massey investigat- ed the accident and arrested Gar bin, who is said to have admitted that he was driving at the rate of g miles an hour as he approached the corner. Both automobiles were badly damaged.
 Speeder Fined S10 Joseph Aihiel, aged 29, of IS Horace street was fined s10 and costs for speeding. Motorcycle Po- lccman w. s. Strolls arrested him on Stanley street late yesterday afternoon. The officer testified that Aihiel was driving at the rate of S4 miles an hour. Aihiel said he was driving about 2S miles an hour.
 Jail Sentence For Drunken Driver
 Bernard Lemaire, aged 32 years, of 160 Hollock avenue, New Haven, pleaded guilty to the charge of oper- ating an automobile while under in fuence of liquor, the plea being changed from one of not guilty by Attorney David L. Nair who made a plea for leniency.
 Lemaire suffered fracture of the spine some time ago, according to letter from Dr. Charles Carroll of New Haven read by Attorney Nair. He is still under treatment and sel- dom drives q car but on Saturday night, September Ii at ' o'clock as his wife was driving on Main street, he took the wheel to turn the car around
 Officer Michael Massey, doing traffic duty at Main and East Main streets, stopped him because the speed of the car was about 40 miles an hour The officer said he mo- ticed that Lemaire was under the influence of liquor and arrested him.
 Attorney Nair said Lemaire real izes the seriousness of the offense, His license will be suspended be- cause of the plea of guilty.
 He has never been arrested before and his predicament is the result of his mistake, which he regrets very much. He had two drinks of beer and it affected him, the lawyer said. He supports his wife and four chil- dren and is a law-abiding citizen.
 Judge filling fined Lemaire $1oO l and costs and imposed a jail sen i tence of five days. saying he believes Lemaire had just enough drink 10 1 cause him to think he was smarter than his wife.
 He denied Attorney Nairs request , for q suspension Of tha jail sen- i tence. Notice of an appeal was given.
 Party Ends In Jail For Trio
 Alaide Finlay, aged A years, of New Bedford, Mass, pleaded not guilty 10 the charge of driving an while under the influence of liquor. Two companions were with drunkenness. Attor- ncy Lawrence J. Colon represented the trio.
 Finlay was driving an automobile on Stanley street near Common wealth avenue about 3 o'clock last Sunday afternoon when it struck a car driven by EX-Councilman A. F. Eichstaedt. Officer George Mofftt. Officer Thomas J. Tceney and De tective Sergeant w. P McCue testi- fled that the men were intoxicated
 One of them threw a pint bottle partly filled with liquor in the grass as Officer Moffitt came along. He explained that one of his com panioHs passed him the bottle 10 put in his pocket as the former had no coat on. Both denied having had a drink since Sunday morning.