New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29
AMATEUR PLUMBER
IS ASSESSED SIS
Mitchell Ignores Judges Order
to Alter Plumbing Job

eral weeks ago by Judge Alling to
alter q plumbing Job in a house on
Broad street following his arrest on
charges Of violation OF the plumbing
ordinance and engaging in the
plumbing business without having
master plumbers license, was fined
SIS and costs in police court this
morning.
Mitchell, on his last appearance
In court, said the order of the court
to change his work to comply with
the ordinance would cost more than
5000, which he could not afford.
This morning when Alling asked him
il he had carried out the order.
Mitchell replied negatively and, made
no comment.
Admits Driving While Drunk.
William Jones. aged So, OF ESQ
Main street, pleaded guilty to the
charge Of driving an automobile
while under the influence Of liquor.
He was passing car on Hartford
Road yesterday afternoon about 1885
o'clock and when he realized he
could not pass In safety he tried to
pull back into position. but was I'M
able to avoid a collision with q car
driven by Edward Boisseneult. OF
17s Jerome street, according to his
story. He was driving two men TO
Hartford and they insisted that ne
have a drink out Of half pint bottle
of liquor.
He knew he should not drink
while driving, but he could not with
stand his companions urging. He
had not taken drink since the eec-
ond week In July and it went to his
head. Relative to the testimony or
Officer w. s. Stroll that he was
STAGGERING about the highway near
Sedeewick's farm after the collision.
Tones said he was very nervous and
could not help staggering. Never Pc
fore had he taken a drink when driy-
ing a car. he said. A fine of 500 and
costs and a five days Jail sentence
were imposed
Disobeys Traffic Signal
Francis Kraynowek. aged ~ OF
EOS Clark street, the first person TO
be arrested in this city on the
charge Of disobeying traffic signal
since the drive was started last
week pleaded not guilty. Otlcers
Joseph Kennedy and Charles Ander-
son testified that the signal IN front
of New Britain National bank was /
set against traffic when Kray-
noyek drove north on Main street
aft $40 o'clock. Both officers testl-
fed that they sounded their whistles
hut Kraynowek did not stop.
Kraynowek said, in his own de-
Tense, that the signal light was
green, 80 he continued on. II II
was red he was mistaken. he said !
and as for failing to stop when the
whistles we're blown he DID NOT
hear them. Judge Alling told him
it was his duty to observe the color
of the lights. He imposed fine OF
IS.
Alleged Drunken Driver
The case OF Nick Romanick. aged
81 of II Sixth avenue. Bristol.
charged with driving an antorlo-
bile while under influence OF liquor
early thi. morning was coItinueo
until Saturday morning. Attorney !
Thomas F. McDonough entered
n,ea of not guilty for Romanick.
Officer John Licbler made The ar
rest.
At II o'clock last night, Julian
Jauik of 16l Stafford avenue. Bris-
toll. notified Officer Sullivan that an
automobile was on North burrlu
street after it had struck fence.
The car was taken to the municipal |
garage and later Officer Liebler ar
rested Romanick.
Girl Driver In Collision
The case of Miss Ruth E. Nelson. /
aged 21. Of PIT Rocky Hill avenue,
charged with reckless driving, was
continued until Saturday morning.
She was represented by Attorney
Donald Gaffney. Officers John c.
stadler and Fred Wagner investi-
gated an accident IN which car i
driven by Miss Nelson figured about
$50 last evening. Miss Victoria L.
Carlson OF 70 South Burritt street
was driving a car owned by the
Erickson &; Carlson Co. OF Main
street west on East street and as
she was passing Kelsey street the
rear left wheel was struck by the
Nelson car and turned completely
around and turned over on one side
The body OF the car was smashed
beyond repair. according to the po-
lice report, the rear wheels bucliled,
all the glass was broken and the
right rear wheel broken off The
right front wheel and fender on the
Nelson car were smashed.
Miss Carlson and two companions
we're badly shaken up and bruised
but not seriously hurt.
The charge Of violation OF the
rules Of the road against Arthur
Goupil, aged %, OF 1872 Landers
avenue. was nolled. He was driv
ing a car on Franklin Square about
2:3O yesterday afternoon and had
turned around as a car driven by
Timothy P. Dehan of 90 Hawley
street was about to turn to go south
on the west side OF Franklin Square
park. Motorcycle Officer Alfred
Tanguay arrested Goupil.
Peter Swyntek, aged 80, OF IA
Spring street, pleaded not guilty to
the charge of assaultng John Ro-
manczyk. Officer Peter Skierkow-
ski arrested him at 10 p. m. Satur-
day on complaint of Romanczyk.
Romanczyk testified that Swyn-
ticks wife hit him on the head and
Swyntek choked him. Swyntek testi-
fed that his wife struck Romanczky
in the face and when the latter tried
to retaiate. Mrs. Swyntek struck
him on the head with stick and
elected him from the house
According to Swyntek, his wife
became angry ct sight of Romanczyk ,
because he formerly assisted the po-
lice to obtain evidence In liquor
cases. Swyntek denied that he laid ,