New Britain herald., 1927-07-28
SAVED FROM JAIL
 BY SISTERS PLEA ~
Drunken Driver Pictured as
 Dutful Son and Brother

'. Remarking that consideration N would be given to the fact that the defendants mother is 75 years of
 age. in poor health and in need of support, and also that other mem sbers of the family depend on the defendant, Judge Henry P. Roche In police court this morning sus- pended execution of 15 days jail 3sentence and imposed fine of $1o0 and costs on Charles J. Mooney,
 aged 39. of 464 New Park avenue, Hartford, who was charged with operating an automobile while un- der the influence of liquor on Stan ley street at 9:SO last Monday night.
 A sister of Mooney made the plea othat probably saved him from jail. She told Judge Roche their mother is in poor health and needs her
 sons support. The latter also sup ports the eight year old daughter of the witness. He has always been faithful to his duty towards his parents and sisters. If he was very < bad or drunk much he couldn't do las he has at home,'' his sister said. N T saw him at 6:30 the night of the accident and he was perfectly so- F ber."
 Judge Roche remarked that the K circumstances recited by Moneys
 sister did not justify drunken driv-
 ing nor would they' pay foD the Fs damage done to the automobile struck by Moneys car.
 They did not remove the chance that Mooney might have been killed or that passengers in his car or the '~ driver or passengers of the other
 car might have been killed. Never-
 theless they deserved consideration, he said.
 |. Officer Louis E. Harper testified that he arrested Mooney and he was
 under the influence of liquor and admitted he was driving the car l. when 1t struck a car operated by
 Dr. H. NJ. Hurwitz of 750 Main
 street, Hartford. Sergeant M. J. Flynn testified that Mooney was un- der the influence of liquor. Dr. Hur- witz testified that he was driving towards New Britain when the col lision occurred. He said Mooney was under the influence Of liquor.
 Mooney said he worked Monday and drove to carpenters meeting. He had no supper and two glasses of wine affected him. AS he was rounding a curve in the road he tried to hand a mach to a man in the rear seat and this move caused him to lose control of e car. The two men who were with him were fined for drunkenness in police court Tuesday morning.
 Liquor Law VioIator Fined Joseph Chanda, aged 43, of 1S2 ' Allen street, pleaded guilty to the charge of violation of the liquor law in a store at 2S Broad street, and a nolle was extended in the case of John Miezanka, aged 30, of 174 " Pleasant street, proprietor of the store.
 Last Sunday small amount of liquor was found in the store while . Chanda was in charge. Miezanka was arrested on Main street as Chanda was being taken to the po- lice station.
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney w. M. Greenstein told Judge Roche he felt the circumstances justified . nolle in Miezanka's case. Judge w. F. Mangan, represent \ ing Chanda and Miezanka, said Meizanka has been given to under stand that conditions in the store
 must change. As a matter of fact tho liquor that was taken did not belong there. and the store is not a
 "fly-by-night" establishment but Is well-stocked with cigars, tobacco and the like.
 Judge Roche imposed a fine of 1100 and costs on Chanda. The ar rests were made by Sergeants Me Cue. McAvay and Ellinger. 10 Judge Skeptfcal on Alibi Story Thomas Mierzejewskl, aged Fl. of 143 Pennington avenue, pleaded not guilty to the charge of violation of {. tho liquor law in store at 79 Broad street. Judge W. F. Mangan repre-
 sented him. Detective Sergeant W. P. McCue testified that he and Sergeant FL finger and McAvay raided the store
 about o'clock Monday morning.
 Many complaints have been re-
 ceived by the police but efforts to ' seize liquor in the store were not