New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
# MILES AN HOUR i COSTS DRIVER S25
Judge Convinced Policemen Checked Operator Correctly

Despite the insistence Of Daniel Augustine, aged 20, of 62 Walcott street, New Haven, that the truck he was driving on South Main street last Saturday forenoon. cannot travel faster than .l% miles an hour &C., cording to actual test, Judge w. C. Hungerford in police court this morning took the word of Motor- cycle Officer Alfred Tanguay that he clocked Augustine when the truck was travelling at the rate of 42 miles an hour. To drive>a this speed on South Main street. between Buel street and the foot of the hill. con- stituted recklessness. in the opinion Of Judge Hungerford, and ho im- posed a fine Of $50. remitting sc5. Augustine took an appeal but in- tends to vacate 1t when he raises the money with which to pay his fine. Bonds were fixed at slo0.
 Officer Tanguay testified that Augustine's truck passed two cars on the way down hill, and the speed was not reduced al street in- kSl SCtlkOilS. lC u tS n IS ol llAC As = ton make and contained bread boxes which. according to Augustine. were empty. The officer did not know whether the truck was in gear or not, but he was positive the speed was excessive. according to his speedometer.
 Augustine denied the charge. and said he saw the officer at the top ot tho hill but he did not fear him because he felt he was within the law by driving at the rate of about 22 miles an hour. After he was mo- tified to appear in court. he had A mechanic in New Haven test the truck at maximum speed and found 1t could not possibly be driven within twenty miles an hour of the speed testified to by the officer.
 Attorney Apaia of New Haven ar. rued that 30 miles an hour might be held to be reckless driving un- der certain conditions, but Augus- tine denied driving faster than P. Judge Hungerford replied that he believed tho officers testimony and therefore could make only finding of guilty.
 Henry Pupple, aged 40, of Water- bury, pleaded guilty to the charge of non support and was ordered to post . bond of s25o to pay sio week towards tho support of his wife and two children, or go to jail for sixty days. Mrs. Pupple testl- fed that she has lived with her mother at ss Jubilee street for some time and she does not wish to live with her husband IS he does not work steadily and seems to lack ambition. She did not know where he worked, but since February 2s she has not received financial aid from him. and she needs at least S1o DOT week. The children's ages are 5 and 2 years.
 Probation Officer Connolly testi- fed that Pupple was in court last August on the charge of non-sup- port and was placed under s4oo bond to contribute SIS week to the support of his family. He did so for some time. Pupple took the stand and said he has not been able to obtain steady work for some time but he Is willing to pay his bills when he Is financially able to do so. He objected to being ordered to pay &lo week. because he can- not afford 1t, he said. ....-
 Louis R. Raphael. charged with violation Of Section l3 of tho or dinance relating to repairs to build ings, pleaded not guilty to six counts and on request of Judge William F. Mangan, a continuance was granted until next Tuesday morning. Judge Mangan said he was not retained until last evening and has not had an opportunity of looking. into the intricate phases Of the situation. Prosecuting Attorney Woods said he does not object to the continuance hut the case should not be delayed longer than Tuesday because the city Is under an expense of $e5 for every trip made by Engineer Barry or New Haven. Judge Mangan gave assurance that the trial will be Tuesday. He waived req ling of the complaint to save the time of the court. Attorney Israel Nair Is asso- ciated with Judge Mansan in the