New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
SHADES OF 1898!
 HERE'S REAL THRILL
Bike Rider Without Bell or
 Lights Under Arrest

John Waitkewicz. aged 16, of 4S5 charges of riding a bicycle without lights and bell, but he left before his case was called. Judge filling ordered him brought in and placed under bonds for his appearance to- morrow morning. He was arrested by Officer Ernest Bloomquist about 10 o'clock last night on Broad street.
 Son Runs Auto, Father Fined
 Antonio Demaro, aged A, of 122 Lafayette street, was fined s5 and costs for allowing his minor son to operate an automobile. Detective Sergeant Ellinger and Officer Stad- Ter arrested Demaro last Saturday after they saw Demaro's 13 year old son at the drivers wheel of De- maro's truck. Demaro was with him. Attorney Alfred Levitt said Demaro understands now that 1t is against the law to allow the boy to drive and there will be no further violation on his part.
 The charge of peddling without a license against Charles Piccoli of 50 Lorraine street was nolled.
 Brawl in Coffee House
 A fight on the stairway Of the Coffee House at 29 Lafayette street about o'clock last night was aired when James Toragian, aged 34 years of 127 Sexton street, David Sozar, aged 49 years of 11S Shuttle Meadow avenue. George Warda, aged A years of PIP Main street and Abra- ham Isaac, aged 36 years of 227 Glen street, were arraigned on an assault charge.
 Toragian and Lazar were charged with assaulting Warda. Warda and Isaac were charged with assaulting each other. Officer Feeney assested the first named pair after an inves- tigation when they came to the po- lice station to make a complaint. At the corner of Main and Commercial streets, a short time later. Super numerary Officer Lucas and Rap panotti arrested Warda and Isaac. It seemed from the testimony that Warda attacked Isaac for posting bonds for Toragian and Lazar.
 Isaac said Warda would have killed him but for the arrival of the police. Judge filling fined each of the quartet s5 without costs.
 Escapes Jail For Theft
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods recommended suspension of the jail sentence of five days imposed by Judge filling in the case of Vito De Pento. aged 28, of Oak street, who was arrested August 29 by Super numerary Officer Rappanotti for theft of a piece of lumber valued at s2 from a buIding job on Hartford avenue. Judi;e filling suspended the sentence on payment of costs.
 The case ',f Louis Cielaliewicz, charged violation of the rules of the road on August 14 was continued until next Tuesday morning, as the principal witness will not leave the hospital until Saturday, the prose- cutting attorney said.
 51 Cases of Beer Destroyed
 Judge filling ordered that 51 cas- es of beer taken in the raid on the Boston Bottling works on Woodland street be destroyed, the proprietor having been convicted and fined ss00 and costs Saturday morning.
 The case of John Isaac, aged S5 years of 176 Smith street, charged with indecent exposure was contin- ued until next Tuesday morning, when Attorney Thomas F. McDon- ough, defense counsel, contended that Officer Fred Wagner, who Is on vacation, is an important wit ness because he had a conversation with one of the complainants.
 Attorney McDonough said he does not know whether the officers tes- timony will be favorable or other wise to the accused man but he wants to hear it. Officer Wagner brought Isaac to the complainant | who identified him In the presence 1 of Sergeant McCue. The sergeant l made the arrest and was testifying | when Attorney McDonough asked ! for a continuance.