New Britain herald., 1927-12-09

after . complaint had been lodged with the police by the father Of the girl They were presented to the local court the next morning and bound over to the superior court under bonds of $500. The charge in the higher court was reduced by the states attorney to one of lascivi- ous carriage and the fines and sus- pended jail sentences meted out.
 The accused were all represented by Attorney Anthony J. Rich of this city.
 Drunkenness Charge NOlled
 A charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace against Gustav Gustafson of Garden street, Forest vile was nolled this morning by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mathor on payment of costs. amounting to s9.20. Gusta fson, who was before the court about a month ago on charge of driving an auto mobile while drunk. was arrested last evening after he had caused . disturbance in his home Many Inspections Made The report ot Dr. 4. &. Bracket, head of the school medical inspec- ton department, indcStes that dur ing the month of November he per- sonally made 259 inspections and D. 610 inspections were made by the two school nurses. During the same period 3SS dressings were attended, two emergency cases were attended to and 3S home visits made. Of the total of 4.357 cases investigated, 1c7 pupils were excluded from tho schools for contagious causes. Eye Test Results
 As a result of the recent eye test given pupils in the public schools, 1t was found that 4s1 pupils out of . total of 5,04S had defective vision, , q decrease Of 3l over last year: 10 were reported with other eye afr1ic- tions, a decrease Of eight over last year and eight were reported as being afflicted with disease of the cyelids, q decrease of three over last year.
 Few Truants
 The report of the attendance de- partment of the city schools, as sub mitted to Superintendent of Schools , Karl A. Rciche, shows that during the month of November there were 49 cases investigated and classified as follows: IS truants, IT had no i proper and legitimate excuse for | absence; eight had proper excuse 1 for their absence, and six were not 1 legally absent.
 | I. o. o. F. Meeting : The regular meeting of Stephen | Terry lodge, l. o. o. F., will be held at o'clock this evening in Stephen Terry hall.
 Attachment Filed
 An attachment for $1oO has been placed on the property Of Elizabeth | Mansell on Central street, Forest vile. in an action brought by Frank i Lavizzo Of New Britain through his attorney. g. Girard Casale. The writ | is returnable before the city court of New Britain the fourth Monday 1 of December.
 Case Again Continued The case of Frank Audiano on l school street, charged with the theft of SS boxes of tomatoes and 30 boxes of mushrooms From John Mazzoni on November 15. was again continued by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning until tomorrow. Audiano Is represented
 by Attorney Anthony J. Rich.
 City Bremen Win
 The setback team of the city fire department won the second sitting in it's tournament with the New Departure Manufacturing company fire fighters played last evening at the Central fire station. During the hours play. the city firemen amassed a total of 512 points 10 their opponents Al. The pairinss last night were as follows: New De- parture. C. Anderson and Card: Strumpf and ]. Corringan: Bannon and Cross: G. Anderson and Tabor: Hodges and Johnson; Bertrand and Quinn: Madden and Soulious; Mitchell and Marshall. City fire de- partment: Carpenter and O'Connell: Driscoll and Kelley: Mullins ana Muzzy; Burke and Stevens: Quinn and Fitzpatrick; Bohan and smith wick: Matthews and Farrell: Doyle and Porter.
 Following the card game, bunet luncheon was enjoyed. William Carpenter noted gladiolus grower or plainNille and for many years a member of the volunteer fire de- rartment of this city. gave an in- formal talk as did Chief Fred Mitchell Of the New Departure lire department.
 The next sitting will be played at the New Departure fire headquar- ters on next Thursday evening.
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