New Britain herald., 1926-06-23

Intoxicated drivers must be driven of the highways, Attorney McDonoueh said. and it is proper that they be sent 10 JaiL but It must be proven beyond reasonable doubt that they are under the in nuonce of liquor and in this case there is very grave doubt of which the accused man should be given the benefit.
 Assistant Prosecu'ins Attorney Grccnstein coutendcd that there was not the slightest doubt of Nor rims condition the day of the ac- cidont.
 Oniccr Thomas C. Dolan testified that Morrin was intoxicated and was injured and taken to New Britain General hospital. The street was oily, tthc officer testified under cross eA- animation by Attorney McDonough. Detective Sergeant Eiliuger testi- i nsI that Morrin admitted having had two drinks of whiskey and wine, also that he had been driving the car. Officer William O'Mara testified that Morrin admitted having had n drink Of wine.
 Detective Sergeant ", r. McCuo testified that he smoIleJ liquor upon Morrin
 Morrin. on the stand. said he had { been to a christening on High street pnd had two drinks of wine. He was not under the influence Of drink. h. said. and the accident would not have happened but for the oily con diion Of the street and the fact that ! he was forced to the extreme right Of the road onto a rough spot by another car.
 In reply to Mir. Greenstein, Nor rin started to say he had only one i drink. Mir. Grccnstcin asked him why he told Attorney McDonough he l had one drink and then changed his statement to two drinks. Morrin re- ] piled that he had one drink and l then he had another one, contend i ing he was correct when he said hc i had one and also correct when ht said he had two. He was dazed after 1 the accident, as the car pinned hin
 beneath it when it overturned.
 Michael Morrin, his brother, tcs'
 tified that the oily and rough condi, 1 lion of the street contributed 10 th' | accident, also the fact that another car forced their car to the extreme right of the road He said his broth.
 er had two drinks, but was not un. der the influence of liquor.
 If he had been sober and his cal had struck the bumps in the roal
 he would have been dazed but h'
 would not have been found undeI the influence of liquor, Grecnsteir
 said. Morrin was under the in nuence of liquor and that is why h'
 was unable to negotiate the bump'
 in safety, he claimed. The blow oI
 the head only served to acccntuat' his condition. the prosecutor said.
 Judge Alling said Morrin admtttc' having had something to drink. H' Ithen drove his car at the rate of 2
 or 25 miles an hour over bumps si! inches high and 800 feet farthe
 along the road his car turned over
 When the police arrived he wa
 found not only under the influence
 of liquor, but drunk, the judge dc
 clared.
 License And Registration Home
 Vincent Ribis, aged 2S, of 2 IIafayette street was charged witt driving an automobile without Ii lcense and registration. Detectiv Sergeant W. r. McCue arrested hin
 on Lafayette street about ?. m
 yesterday. The liceIse and regis fration were produced in court. The were in the yourg mans house o Lafayette street when he was arrest led. Judge Alling suspended judg ment and warned Ribis that he mus always have license and rcgistrauo with him when driving.
 Violates Rules of Road Stanley Tomczak of 1031 Eas street was fined S5 and costs for vic .lation of the rules of the road. Il | pleaded guilty.
 / Sergeant Patrick J. O'Mara al