New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-06
K0RAITIS NOT PAID,
Charge DISMISSED.
Not Guilty Of Practicing Medi.
cine Without License
GAVE SERVICES GRATIS
State Fails to Show Former PraC-
ticing Physician Accepted Conf
pensation For Treating William
Street Boy For Scarlet Fever.


Failure of the state 10 prove that
he had been compensated for his
services gave Peter koraitis. aged
SO, OF the Hotel Belmont. a dis
charge in police court today on the
charge of violation of the medical
re gistration law. Judge w. &.
Hungerford, who heard the case,
said the only point to be considered
was whether or not koraitis had
been paid. the defense having ad-
mitted that the defendant is not q
registered practitioner. Attorney
Lawrence J. Colon representing
Koraitis. moved for a discharge
after the states case was rested, but
Judge Hungerford denied the mo-
ton temporarily, after stating that
up TO that moment there was no
question in his mind other than that
of the compensation.
After Koraitis pleaded not guilty
20 the charge. Prosecuting Attorney
! ]. G.. Woods called First Sanitary In
spcctor John A. Dolan of the health
department as the first witness for
the state Mr.. Dolan testified that
when he returned to the office after
lunch last Monday. the clerk told
him that George SaVisias. aged 9
years. and his father. had been In
TO obtain a certificate to allow the
hoy to return 10 school, The boys
hands We're peeling.
Father Wanted Case on Records
Going to the Savickas home at 20
William street. Mr.. Dolan learned
that Koraitis had attended the boy,
but the father asked that the case
be kept off the records because he
did not want to make trouble for
koraitis. who. according to tho
father. was a good friend of the
latter's brother-in-law. Savickas
said the first diagnosis of the boys
ailmcnt was chicken poX, but on the
second visit koraitis said it was
scarlet fever, Mr.. Dolan testified the
boys father told him. From the
school authorities. Mr.. Dolan learned
that the boy had not been at school
since March 7.
DIR, r. w. Pullen. superintendent
Of health, being out Of the city be-
cause OF the death Of his father-in-
law, Mr. Dolan reported the case to
the state department Of health and
Or. Lampher came here and inVes
tigated. The following day, which
was yesterday. Koraitis was arrest
g. N,1o 60 IL
repeated his request that no report
OF the case he made, in the presence
of DR.. I.ampher.
State Policeman Paul Lavan tes-
tilted that Captain Nichols assigned
him to the case ard yesterday he
and DIR. Lampher came to the local
health department office and then
went to the office OF Prosecuting
Attorney Woods. Detective Sergeant
McCuc was called in and after a
conference the sergeant apprehcnd- /
cd koraitis.
koraius Admits Buying Medicine
In the presence Of Officer Lavan
and DR.. Lampher, Sergeant McCue
questioned Koratis in the detective
bureau, the state officer testified.
Koraitis admitted. according to the
officer, that after diagnosing the
boys illness he purchased medicine
at Il drug store and instructed the
boys mother in its use. 1t was in
tended to reduce fever and it cost
SI.5O. the officer said. according to
Koraitis' statement to Sergeant Nc
Cue. Koraitis admitted he had lost
his certificate to practice in Conn
ecticut rs result Of the grand Jury
nroha Of alleged mack doctors. the
officer said
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