New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
IDENTIFIES DRIVER
 0F BORROWED AUTO
Owners Testimony Holds Youth
 for Superior Court Trial

Denial by Paul Medrek, aged la, Of 66 Oak street, that he had taken an automobile owned by Joseph Di- Minno. Of o79 Oak street, did not offset the positive identification of Medrek by DiMinno in police court today in the opinion of Judge H. F. Roche, who found probable cause and bound Medrek over 10 the March term of superior court In $500 bonds on the charge of taking an automo- bile without permission of the own CT.
 Officer John Iiebler testincd that he arrested Medrek about o'clock last evening in q gasoline station at Spring and North streets.
 DiMinno had gone to the police station and told Lieutenant Rival that the man who was in his car on Fremont street shortly after mid night Saturday was in the gasoline station and Officer Llebler was de- tailed to investigate.
 DiMinno testified that the car was in front Of q relatives home when 1t was taken about midnight last Saturday. He went down Bartlett street to Fremont street and saw the car in which were two passengers. One of them asked: "Oh, is this your caro- when DiMinno spoke 10 them. biMinno was close to the car and saw Medrek, he said. Both pas sengers ran away, abandoning the car
 Medrek. In his own behalf, denied all knowledge Of the taking of the ear. He was in a bowling place un- til midnight the night the car was taken, and for an hour or two later he was in a Main street restaurant he said. He vas surprised when Officer Liebler invited him to the po- lice station last evening. He named three young men who could testify that he was not on Bartlett street as charged but he did not have them called to the witness stand.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods ask ed that probable cause be found. He said Medrek had not told the truth and Judge Roche agreed with him,
 Couple Bound Over
 Frank Bruzinskus, aged S5 and his wife, Mrs. Anna BruZinskus of 30 Hartford avenue, were bound over to the March term of superior court on the charge of violation of the liquor law in their restaurant at 32 Hart ford avenue. Bonds of $500 were posted in each case.
 Bruzinskus was convicted on the same charge twice before and was therefore before the court as q third offender.
 Judge Roche said the cases were so connected that he felt disposed to hold the woman as we'll as the man.
 Sergeants O'Mara and Flynn tosti- fled that they raided the restaurant about l1:15 ?. m. on December r and Mrs. Bruzinskas seized a jar of alleged liquor and dropped it into a pan of water. Sergeant O'Mara re- covered it and had it analysed. IL was found to have an alcoholic con- tent of 16.94 per cent by volume and If per cent by weight. While the sergeants were in the place a small boy who lives on the third floor of the building came in and tried to buy a pint of alcohol saying his father sent him after it.
 Sergeant Feeney and Officers Liebler and kiely testified that the restaurant has the reputation for the sale of liquor and men from various parts of the city patronize it. Despite the fact that there is mo admit tance' sign on the door leading to the kitchen, men have been seen in the kitchen under the influence of liquor. the officers testified. On the night of the raid there were several men under the influence of liquor in the restaurant itself and in the kitchen.
 Sergeant O'Mara testified that