New Britain herald., 1927-05-23
Bristol Mews
ISSUES BAD CHECK,
SENTENCED To JAIL

Salesman Gives Barber Fakt
| Bank Order for 81
,DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED
Electric Light Bulb Explosion May
Cost City Employe Sight OF Eye
Glass of 81 Receives First CON-
munion.
Odilon Gignac OF Silver Lane.
East Hartford, a former resident OF
Bristol, was sentenced to 60 days in
Jail this morning by Judge William
J. Malone on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses by the
issuance of a fraudulent check on
an East Hartford bank. The check,
which was for the sum of 81, was
cashed by Emory ]. Gervais, a
North Main street barber. and he in
formed the court that his efforts to
collect from Gignac were unavailing.
Gignac is a clothing salesman and
the past several months has been
stopping at a local hotel. He was
before the court Saturday morning
and at that time he informed Judge
Malone that he was human 1.-The
same as you are and everyone else"
Judge Malone instructed the court
officer to take Gignac downstairs
and lock him up to give him an op-
portunity ito cool Off"
Gignac was not represented by
counsel although he animated Sat
urday morning that he would en-
ploy someone to represent him.
Drunked Drivers Fined
George A. Treanor of 256 West
Main street. New Britain, was fined
800 and costs in the police court
today on charges Of reckless driv-
ing and operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence OF liquor.
He was arrested at $40 o'clock
Saturday evening by Motorcycle Po-
liceman Edgar Norton on Broad
street after he had narrowly miss
ed hitting a car on the Memorial
Boulevard. Treanor pleaded guilty
10 both charges and $50 OF the fine
was later RENTED by the court.
Michael Kaplonik. arrested $40
p. m. yesterday by Officer Connolly,
was fined 1925 and costs on charges
OF driving without an operators IL
cense, reckless driving and driving
while under the influence of liquor.
kaplonik was first sighted at 4
o'clock in the afternoon after he
had collided with tree on Cypress
street but he got away before an
arrest could be made. The numbers
on his license plate was obtained
and his arrest resulted.
kaplonik was represented by
Judge s. Russell Mink in court and
pleaded guilty to all three charges.
OF the fine $50 was RENTED by the
court.
First Communion Class
Thirty boys and 90 girls received
their first Holy Communion at st.
Matthews church at the s o'clock
mass Sunday morning. The members
Of the class were: James Carroll,
Rocco Christopher. John Czusonis,
Joseph LANCER, Stanley kasmar-
ocyk. Chester Dizewiecki, Stephen
Barbowski. Clarence LaVasseur,
Peter Zuroval. Joseph Buynovsky,
Howard Nelson. Antonio Cifone.
Armand Ferron. Stephen Misluk.
Angelo Delefini. Alexander Cercone,
Jacob Castolene. John Molta, Felix
Colello, Harry Nyerick. Vito Ben
venuto, Mario Nocera, Stanley Janik,
Joseph Nocera. Ugo Cattanu, Joseph
Lozenski. Lewis Zentoisky, Joseph
Rybzyk, Generic Nocera. Stanley
Janik. Anna Morris, Lena Zaleski,
Jeanette Dumond. Marion Duffy.
Mary Mlynarski, Nellie Rogers, An
toinette Milus, Lena Cattaneo, Mary
Pardow, Jennie Dunay. Ida Molta.
Clara Netti. Concetta Nocera Anna
Backman, Congetta Ronzella, Ruby
Ryan, Yvonne Choinere. Gertrude
Prokop. Helen Borkowski, Florence
Casineri. Margaret Girmondi and
Anna Wibli
Fail To Appear
Charles Bravis and Edmond
Lynch. both charged with operating
a motor vehicle without an oper-
ator's license, failed to appear in !
court this morning and their cases
were continued until Tuesday by |
Judge William J. Malone.
Both men were arrested on Sat-
urday by members OF the motor
cycle squad.
Joseph A. Casey
Joseph A. Casey, aged 43. OF IS |
Terryville avenue died at his home |
Saturday evening following a long
lness.
He was born in this city. the son
81 Michael and Mary Casey. He at
,ended the public schools and later
the employ Of the New De-
parture Manufacturing Company.
III health caused his retirement 4
number OF months ago.
Surviving Mr.. Casey are his
mother. Mrs. Mary E. Casey; three
brothers, William J. Casey OF Hart
ord, John n. and Edward V. Casey
IF this city and one sister. Mrs. John