New Britain herald., 1926-05-06
GIVES COPS CHASE,
 GIRL DRIVER FINED
Arrested After Pursuit at S:,2O
 This Morning

William SadecIi, aged %, of Is Seymour street. Dominck Rosa. aged 27. of Mill street. Miss Gcsela Weber, aged 22, Of &5S AL len street. and Albert sherman, aged 46, Of l56 Lyon street, were fined for violations of the motor vehicle laws by Judge E. w. Alling in police court this morning. A fifth alleged violator, Carmine Ve- trano. aged 4o. of 402 Church street. had his case continued un- iii next Tuesday morning
 Miss Weber was driving 8 car through Main street at 3:20 this morning. Officer Otis Hopkins tes- tined, and he signalled her 10 stop. She drove on through East Main street and was caught after a chase in q commandeered car, on Hart ford avenue. hSe was alone in the drivers seat, the officer said, and had no license. A man in the back seat was unable to produce a li- cense. Another couple were in the car at the time. Judge Alling fined Miss Weber SIC.
 Drives at 50 Miles an Hour
 SadeckL who. according to off cer George Collins and Supernu, merary Officer William Gray drove through Stanley street shortly be- fore midnight at q 50 mile an hour speed and could not stop his car within 130 feet of the spot he ap- piled his brakes, was fined S25 for reckless driving. The policemen testified they blew their whistles as the car passed Dwight street but Sadecki did not stop until he all most collided with another car, He was arrested later on Park street
 Sadecki testified that he could not hear the policemen's whistles because the windows in his car were shut. He said he was moi driving more than 15 or 20 miles an hour.
 Ignores Traffic Signal
 Dominick Rosa was arrested by Traffic Officer John c. Stadler on Main street yesterday afternoon for failure to obey the traffic signal at the National bank corner and driv- ing without q license. He was fined Sj without costs on the first charge and judgment was suspended on the second, as he produced his li- cense in court and explained that he had left il in another suit. Officer Stadler testified that Rosa drove past the intersection of Church street on Main street, when the red ! light was set against traffic and con- tinued on and crossed the safety 1 lines leading to the bank building l When the officer spoke to him about it, Rosa claimed the white light was on and his answers were quite ! sarcastic. the officer said.
 Rosa denied being sarcastic. The amber light was on. he said, and he 1 was preparing 10 go ahead when the officer stopped him and ordered him 10 back up. He denied that the red light was set when he crossed the i Church street corner.
 Brakes Rc-Lincd But Fail
 Albert Sherman pleaded not guilty to the charge of driving an automo- bile with improper brakes. Officer 1 Edward C. IIilcy arrested him on Main street yesterday afternoon aft CT his car struck another machine ! Lincoln May, mechanic at the muni- cipaI garage. testified 10 testing the ] brakes on Shrrman's car and finding | that they failed 10 function within 1 100 feet after being applied, Whcr ' the car was going at the rato of 1, miles an hour. The emergency brake was in good condition. Th' foot brakes had good lining bu needed to be taken up. May testified
 Sherman said he had the brake' refined two weeks ago and he be ! licvod they would hold. Judge Al, 1 ling fined him S10 and romitted ii.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney " ! M. Greenstein told the court tha 1 Judge F. E. Hungerford. counsel fol . Carmine Netrano, wished q contiuu ance until next Tuesday and it wal ! granted. Netrano was arrested bl Traffic Officer John C. Stadler yes terday afternoon on Main stree after his car had struck one operat ed by Samuel Schneider.
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