New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09
Cruel PONY owner
MUST SELL animal
Romin Must Find Buyer or Go
e.. to County Jail


charge of a dumb animal, Stanley
Romin. aged 40, OF - OAK street
was ordered by Judge W. Z. huii-
rerford in police court today 10 uis-
nose of shetland pony within
week, and present himself IN court
next Thursday morning to report
what he has done in the mater.
Jail sentence of so days was I'M
nosed on the charge of cruelty 10 an
imals. with Il weeks suspension 70
allow him time to carry out the or
der of the court. Judge Hunger'ofd
requested Agent James Il. Parker or
tho Connecticut Humane society TO
keep in touch with Romin during the
week.
According TO James F. White, 10
cal representative of the Humane
society, Agent Parker and Sergeant
Patrick A. McAvay, Romin has been
unnecessarily cruel to the pony III
failing TO have him shod and proper
Nv fed and maintained under sanitary
conditions. Mr.. White said the pony
weighs 400 pounds and was driven
To Long Lane farm and pack ps NJ
min his wife and three children on
TUESDAY. despite the absence OIL
nroner shoes. The hoof is worn to
tbe ouick," Mr.. White said. tie
added that he had told Romin to
nroyide the pony with shoes.
Conditions in the garage where the
nony is kept were described by MT
White and the other witnesses as
very poor. The garage mas con
crete floor. and there IS pracuca'iy
M bedding for the pony. There was
M sign of grain in the place When
tho inspection was made the onis
food being grass. Agent Parker sa'a
Ronin had told him he could not
afford TO buy shoes and grain LOT
the pony.
In hi, own behalf Ronlin SAID ne
did not use the pony in the winter
and when he drove him on long trips
he purposely took soft roads. lie pc
gan to make a general denial OF 'he
accusations of the states witnesses
Int Judge Hungerford interrupted
him to say he did not care TO near
INV more from him. In reply 10
Judge Hungerford Agent Parker
said the pony need not be destroyed
because Of it's condition, but II Is III
need of shoes and food and proper
attention. Asked whether or not ne
knew of any market for the animal
Agent Parker replied negatively
Iudee Hungerford instructed inter-
nre,er partyka to impress on Romh
that he must dispose of the pony
and if he is unable to sell IT, ne
must give it away, because ne VIII
not be permitted TO continue TO nave
charge OF it.
Couple to Lose Children
stems will be taken at once to take
four children OF Mt. ana MIS-.
Romin out Of their custody ana
commit them to the county nome ~
was learned after court "hei'
Superyisor Phelps Of the humane
Society and Superintendent Johh L.
Doyle of the public welfare depart
ment of this city made an lnspec-
tion of the tenement occupied by the
family, and interviewed the parents
and two OF the children.
According to Mr.. Phelps, 1he
family has lived in Troy, N. L.
Neriden. Berlin and Waterbury,
prior to coming to New Britain
about four months ago, ana III
every one of these places the au-
thorities have had trouble with the
parents They are unclean IN lhe
conduct Of their home, according 10
Mr.. Phelps, and are prone 10 DIS
turb neighborhoods. In one Con-
necticut city where they lived Mrs.
Romin is said to have told a police
man she had licked bigger cops
than he and she was not averse to
trying her hand again.
Mr.. Phelps told Superintendent
Doyle the children should not De
left with the parents as they are not
fit to control them properly. In ad-
dition to the four at home, whose
ages range between and IL years,
there are two girls at Long Lane
Farm, having been committed some
IlIllC dkU. tllC ItthihAy NSSs
not remain in one city longer than
few months. Mr.. Phelps said.
The II year old boy is in the
second grade at school and a
year old child will be sent to school
in September. according to the par
ents. When Mr.. Phelps and Super
intendent Doyle called this morning,
the floor was not clean, but there
were the remnants of meal on the
table, indicating that the children
had been fed. The / year Old boy
said he remained at home this
morning to look after the baby
while his parents were in court. The
father promised to have the boy at
tend the afternoon session. Asked
why the floor was not Clean the
parents replied that the children
had torn up paper while they were
out.
Delay in Commitment
Relatives 10 requesting commit
ment Of the children, Superintendent
Doyle said he would not initiate the
action as he was without sufficient
information. a short time ago, the
head OF the family was i'll and the
public welfare department rendered
aid. 1t was learned that he had a
bad record in the factory where he
was employed. The Humane society
however, has the familys record il
the other places about the state and
according to Mr., Phelps. commit
nent OF The childen should be mad"
y few weeks ago, a property own
Cr on Sexton street was arrested on
complaint of Romiu that the water
III the tenement had been shut Off
1t was learned by the authorities
that Romin was in arrears with the
rent and the property owner hdG
taken this means of getting tbs
tenement The breach OF the peace
charge against the property UWnti