New Britain herald., 1927-10-19
SMASHES BOTTLE
 ON SEEING SLEUTH
Booth Street Store Owner Fined
 S150 on Liquor Charge

Walter Majkowski, aged s1, of 10 Clinton street. pleaded guilty to the charge of violation of the liquor law and was fined $50 and costs by Judge Morris D. Saxe this morning Tn police court, while similar charge against Walter Mierewski, aged 34 of 27 Lyman street, was nolled. The men are said to be partners in basement store at 5S Booth street. and on October 14, Sergeants O'Mara and Feeney went 10 the place after having obtained information that liquor could be bought and consumed on the prem lses While there. Majkowski en- tered, and on seeing them. he smashed a bottle of alleged liquor which he was carrying. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney w. NJ. Green stein recited the facts in the cases and recommended the fine, which Judge Saxe accepted. Judge Saxe told Judge w. r. Mansan. defense counsel, that Majkowski can expect more severe punishment if he ap- pears In court on similar charge again. Judge Mangan said there was no case against Mierewski. and he believed the state would have been hard pressed to prove the charge against Majkowski.
 Fined For Battery Theft
 Henry Newman, aged 33. of 53 Mills street, was fined Sl5 and costs for theft of a storage battery valued at s15 from the Ball Tire Co.,. on Park street Sunday night. He plead ed guilty and made no statement
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods told Judge Saxe a burglary charge could have been preferred sgainst New man as he broke into the tire store, but in view of the plea of guilty the lesser charge was made.
 Abuses Wife Evenings
 William Masonis, aged S9, of 15 Noble street, charged with breach of the peace, was fined S5 and costs and warned to behave or he might be sent to jail. His wife testified that he drinks every evening and abuses her, and when intoxicated. he threatened to commit suicide.
 Sergeant Feeney and O'Mara went 10 the Noble street house last eve ming on complaint and locked Ma sonis ID for safe keeping later changing the charge to breach of the peace,
 Masonis denied his vife's allega ton and said he did not know why he was arrested.
 Disturbance at Home
 John PisoD. who was arrested for drunkenness, breach of the peace and assaulting his wife, was fined g. and costs for drunkenness and the other charge was not pressed. He pleaded guilty and said he had not been arrested in ten years. He is 5S years of age and lives at A Albany avenue.
 Guilty of Attempted Theft
 Frank Charamut, aged 16, of l39 Washington street, who is on pro bation under suspended commit ment 10 the Cheshire refornatory for theft, was found guilty of the charge of attempted theft of tools valued at $50, and disposition Of tho case was deferred until Saturday morning. Judge SaXe remarlling that he wished to take time to think the matter over.
 Officer George Mofftt testified that the boy was locked in a shed on the property of Joseph Zuk. 39 Pennington avenue, yesterday after noon, after having been seen enter ing the shed. The screws had been removed from the hasp on the door of the shed by the boy. There was q six year old boy with him.
 Charamut admitted that he had gone into the shed to get a bicycle tire but there was no tire there and so he did not take anything,
 He said Mir. Zuk was willing to forgive him but Judge SaXe remind ed him that the matter had gone be- yond Mir. Zuk's charge.
 The case of Paul N. l.. Nunson, aged 35, of Pennington, charged with violation of the rules of the road, was continued to October 15.