New Britain herald., 1926-07-07
LIGHTHOUSE POINT
 WINE IS STRONG
Two Drinks Result in Fine and
 Term in Jail

George sandin. aged 2S, of 62 Lyon street was fined $1o0 and costs and sentenced to jail for five days by Judge E. ". Alling in po- lice court today on the charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor. He was represented by Attorney Harry NIr. Giusburg and pleaded not guilty.
 Motorcycle Policeman ". P. Hayes testified that Sandin was helplessly drunk and Was hanging over the drivers wheel when he met him on South Main street be- low Ash street about s D. m. Sun day. Sandin told him he had two drinks of wine in New Haven for ten cents a drink.
 Sandin was so thoroughly intoNi- cated that Detective Sergeant Mc- Cue was obliged to assist him from the car into the police station, Officer Hayes said.
 lNaLllu SdIl It LII pht lt t-t4N 'lt Rock in the forenoon and left for home about , o'clock in the after noon. About ? o'clock he had two drinks of wine at Lighthouse Point He passed several policemen on the way up 10 New Britain.
 He was able to drive the car and held his place in the line of traffic, stopping and starting at the various signals. He said he always leans over the drivers wheel and that is no sign that he was intoxicated. He admitted he sang and shouted in the cell but there is nothing un- usual about that because every one else who was locked up was doing likewise and he thought he might as well enjoy himself.
 Sandin's companion said the each had two drinks of wine at Light house Point and Sandin had a drink of beer later. Sandin was capable Of driving the car and was not in toXicated. he testified.
 Detective Sergeant Ellinger testi- fled that the Berlin police tele- phoned to the local authorities that an intoxicated driver was headed toward this city.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods asked q conviction. saying there was no disputing the fact that Sandin was unfit to drive He had more than two drinks of wine and one | drink Of beer. and in his condition | he was meacen 10 the safety of other drivers and pedestrians along 1 the highway.
 Attorney Ginsburg pointed out 1 that Sandin was able to pass traffic 1 policemen while at the head of the lino of traffic coming from New ! Haven. and was not arrested until i he arrived in New Britain. The tes- ! timony is tho same as that offered in all cases of alleged drunken driv- ing, namely that the driver was un- 1 steady on his feet. had an odor of drink on his breath and could not speak coherently.
 still the police say Sandin 'as able 10 speak coherently enough to say he had two drinks of wine al i 10 cents each, the lawyer remarked i If singing and shouting is an indica- ton of intoHication the Yolsfead act | has reached uncertain limits, he i said,
 Bonds for an appeal were fixed ai $500 but the appeal was not taken.
 Sudai Fined S7
 Bartholomew Sudal, aged f. oi 2S Booth street, whose case was continued yesterday until today was arrested in front Of 426 Myrtle street Monday night shortly after ! o'clock by Officer NJ. J. Moore, who testified that Sudal was intoxicated and staggering. There was crowd on the street. the officer said. He saw no breach of the peace com 1 mitteI.
 Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue testified that Sudal was unsteady on his feet when brought into the DO lice station.
 Mr. Lopey of 42s Myrtle street testified that Sudal had stone IT his hand and when Lopey remon- strated with him for coming into the ncighborhood every night intoXicat'