New Britain herald., 1926-06-14
FOUR CONVICTED ON AUTO LAW CHARGES
Vi0lat0rS Fined When Police Court Judge Hears Evidence

Six alleged violation ot the motor vehicle laws were in police court this morning. Four were found guilty and ordered 10 pay fines, and the cases Of the others were con- tInued.
 Thomas Jcnowicz, aged 42, of 2QQ Parkview avenue, was fined SID and costs on the charge Of operating an automobile without a license He was driving on Pennington ayeuuc and struck Michael Bigan oc 5SS Pennington avenue, who was laad- ing a COW last night. He told Officer ". P. Hayes he had his license and registration at home but when the officer went there with him it was found that Jenowicz had a registra- ton but no license He tried to get a license a week ago and was rejected.
 Last evening he went out on Pennington avenue 10 practice turning around.
 He said ha had gone hardly 1000 feet when the accident happened.
 Violates Rule of Road.
 Ferdinand Gleitorsht. aged 4. Of &66 Slater Road, was fined $5 with out costs on the charge Of violation of the rules Of the road. He did not make the proper turn going from South High street into West Main street, according 10 the testimony of two women. One Of the women was almost struck and fell down in her hurry to get out of the way. Officer lEeeney made the arrest.
 Pleads Guilty To speeding
 H. F. Propson of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty 10 the charge of speeding. Officer Strolls testified that Propson was driving between B and s miles an hour on West Main street Saturday morning. Propson said the car was a strange one and he did not realize how fast it was going. He was slowing down when the officer caught up with him. He was speeding only short disfauce, he said. and did not do it intention ally. He was fined $l0 and costs.
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 Samuel Caplan of WalliHgfOrd, who was surrendered by John A. Hoffman, his bondsman, Saturday, pleaded guilty to charges of operat- ing an automobile without a license and without registration and not guilty 10 driving car with defective brakes. Officer Strolls arrested him May %. The officer was attracted by the apparent age of the car, on East street and asked Caplan for his license and registration which he was unable to produce.
 While Caplan was looking under the seat, the car rolled down grade with the emergency brake set.
 Supernumerary Officer Lincoln May. municipal garage mechanic, testified that the foot brake was in good condition. but the emergency brake was useless.
 Attorney Rynn of New Haven said JupIan was required to come 10 New Britain in hurry on May 25 and he took an old car to make the trip The foot brake was in good condi- ion and therefore the emergency brake would probably not have been called into use. Caplan has never been arrested before and in Walling- ford he has an excellent reputation. The reason he did not come to court when his trial was scheduled last month was that he was out Of Wal ingford for e load of horses and could not get back in time. Judge Aling imposed a fine of $5 on each count
 Battista Ningadanta, charged with operating an automobile without license. said he lost ii in an accident last night in Stanley Quarter, Officer Feeney arrested him. On recom- mendation of Prosecuting Attorney Woods the case was continued until tomorrow morning and Ningadanta was ordered 10 produce his license Cr coDy of if