New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
.FLOURISHES KNIFE,
 FRIGHTENS FAMILY
Man Owning Property Worth
 $5O,OOO Lands in Court

This mornings session of police court was comparatAvely short but considerable amosRr of family trouble was recitea
 William Miklocz. Aced 40. of 314 High street, pleadod not guilty to charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness. He was arrested last night by Officer William Politis on complaint of Mrs. Miklocz who said she and other members Of the fam fly were subjected to abuse and chased from the house by him. A daughter of the couple testified that Miklocz threatened to carve the whole family with q butcher knife, They were frightened and ran out of the house.
 Miklocz admitted having had two drinks yesterday but he was not in toXicated, he declared. He said he will sign over one-half interest in his property to his wife and do his best to leave drink alone if he is given leniency this time. His pro perty is worth S5O,o0O, he said.
 Judge filling read Miklocz's record to him. He has a 80 day jail sen tenCe hanging over him on an ap- peal. Judge filling told him he served 80 days last year and if he served 50 days this time it might do him some good. Mrs. Miklocz ap- pealed to Assistant Prosecuting At torney Grecnstein and her daughter appealed to Judge filling for an- other chance for the accused man. The judge said he is tired of listen ing 10 Miklocz's promises which are always broken. However, he sus- pended execution of a jail sentence of 30 days and warned Miklocz he would be required to serve the sen tence if he comes into court again.
 Louis Berti, aged A, of 90 Tal- colt street pleaded not guilty to charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness. Officer Daniel Cos grove made the arrest on complaint of the mans family. The wife and daughter of the accused man teSti- fed that he made a disturbance at their home last night. Berti testi- fled he was not drinking yesterday A doctor. whose name he could not recall, gave him some medicine, he said. Questioned by Judge filling, Berti admitted he served 30 days in jail this year and 30 days last year. but he does not drink any more
 You mean you do not drink any more than you used to-" the judge said. "rhe trouble is you cannot get along with your wife and you can not get along without her. You were supposed to keep away from her weren't you?" He continued the case until May 31.
 After court, Probation Officer Con- molly tried to bring about a recon ciiation, without success. and he finally warned Berti 10 remain away from his family or he might be sent to jail.
 Henry Peltier. aged 4, of 134 Union street Springfield, Mass, charged with breach of the peace was not present when his case was called and q $50 bond posted by William Fraser was declared for feited. Peltier is alleged to have made a disturbance in a Main street store because his pay for an electric sign which he installed was not forthcoming on demand. Sergeant O'Mara made the arrest.
 George Carter, aged %S. of 1o42 East street pleaded not guilty to the charge of injury to private property and his case was continued until Saturday morning on suggestion of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Grecnstein, who disqualified himself on account of the fact that Samuel Grecnst cin. complainant in the case, is his cousin. Carter, who is Green stcfns tenant is alleged 10 have torn down an old shed and burned the wood.
 The case of Paul Jcssis, aged g. of 0 Hartford avenue, charged with non-support, was continued until tomorrow morning on request of At torney Thomas r. McDonough, his counsel.
 Mir Greanstein entered a nolle in the case of John Kominski, aged 20, of Beckley Quarter, charged with driving an automobile without li- cense. Kominski brought in his li- conse this morning. Mir. Grecnstcin said. Officer James Sullivan made the arrest.