New Britain herald., 1927-03-08
OLD timer At IS
sent TO CHESHIRE
Youth Has One Of Longest Police
Records in City

jim Rabis. aged is, whose police
local offender. was committed 10
Cheshire reformatory by Judge
Hungerford in police court this
morning after Officer Feeney testi-
fed that the young man admitted
to him the theft OF SIS from his
father. According 10 the officer, the
young man went to New York and
spent the money H was working
as hoilerman in an apartment house
in the metropolis and since his re
turn he has been sleeping on the
floor Of an empty tenement at 31l
Main street.
The young mans mother testified
that he stole the money. Asked if h"
wished to make a statement, Rabis
appeared unconcernod over tn"
charge and simply replied TO qucs-
tions by Assistant Prosecuting At
torney w, NJ. Greenstein. He has not
been employed in some time. he
said, He admitted having taken the
money and gone to New York,
Must support His Wife
Peter Hancock, Jr., aged 20 Of
- t'airview street, pleaded not
guilty to the charge Of non support,
and said he is willing to contribute
to the support of his wife and two
children. He vas paying under
orders by the Hartford authorities,
but he was i'll from January 10 to
Lrbe II i,-r y.-t, sd lN.,,
she has not received any support
from him since February T. She
lives in Plymouth. y. H.. and is en-
ployed, as she cannot support her
self and children on the money she
receives from her husband. The chill
6rens ages are : and 4 IL years.
Judge Hungerford ordered Han
cock to post a $3.50 bond to guar
antee payment of sl5 a week until
the probation officers records show
al back payments made. and SO a
week thereafter In default Of the
bond. a 80 day jail sentence must
be served
Cider Seller Fined 500
John Gorlowski. aged As, Of IS
North street, pleaded nolo con-
tendere to the charge OF violation OF
OF the liquor law and was fined 800
and costs, execution of sentence
suspended. Judge w. +. Mangan
told the court Gorlowski believed
the cider he was selling to be within
the law when he purchased it. The
analysis. read by Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Grcenstein. showed
the cider to contain an alcoholic
content of 444 per cent by volume
and $50 per cent by weight.
Officer John c. Stadler testified
that barrel Of cider was found in
GorIowskis store and on receipt OF
the result Of the chemists analysis,
Gorlowski was arrested last evening.
Lawyer Would Quit Case
The case Of Mary Tysko. proprie-
tor of q store at the corner of Pleas
ant and Stanley streets. was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning. She
was in court for violation OF the
liquor law, on February "A, and q
continuance was ordered until
March l. Another continuance until
today was ordered. and this morn
Ing Attorney Thomas f. McDonough
said he agreed to be in superior
court this morning and could not
try the case.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Greenstein mentioned the continu-
ances and also the fact that a police
agent is in the case and Officer
Stadler will leave Friday to be away
q week. II the court wishes TO
order another continuance, the state
has no objection, Mr.. Greenstein
said.
Attorney McDonough suggested
Shat he drop out of the case and ad-
wise Mrs. Tysko to engage other
counsel to try the case tomorrow.
Judge Hungerford said that is prob
ably the most advisable procedure.