New Britain herald., 1927-07-22
TEASING THE GIRLS
 EXPENSIVE SPORT
Youth Who Has Argument With
 Policeman Fined $5

Charles Schmidt. aged 22. of s6 Seymour street. was fined $ without costs by Judge Henry P. Roche in police court this morning on the charge of breach of the peace. after Supernumerary Officer Lesevicius had testified that Schmidt used vile and insulting language towards him at Walnut Hill park last evening. According to the officer. Schmidt was one of crowd of young men taking delight in catching a base ball which girls were playing with. and annoying the girls by passing it about among themselves. The officer spoke to Schmidt about it, accord ing to the testimony. and was in- suited.
 Schmidt, however. charged that the officer swung his blackjack at him and would have struck him with it but for his alacrity in lodging the blow. He admitted he was catching the ball hit by the girls. but said he threw 1t over to the girls field after having caught 1t.
 Strikes Wife With Knife
 William Tucker. colered. aged 35, of 163 Oak street, pleaded not gull ty to the charge of breach of the peace. Officer NJ. J. Moore testified to making the arrest about s:so last night on complaint of Mrs. Tucker. The tenement showed signs of a scuffle having taken place, the off, cer testified. and Mrs. Tucker charg- ed that her husband struck her on the left hand with knife.
 Mrs. Tucker testified that every morning and night her husband causes trouble in the house. He works steadily and does not drink, but he abuses her and arouses the neighborhood without any reason.
 Tucker, however. said his wife causes the trouble. She broke glass and upset the household last eve ming. She gets mad as women will" he said.
 Mrs Fuckers sister testified that Tucker came home last night and accused his wife of working in bad houses" and struck her with a knife and stick.
 Judge Roche imposed a suspend cd jail sentence of 30 days and told Tucker he apparently thinks he can do as he pleases about his home. but he must bear in mind that he must behave. If he comes before the court again for disturbing tho peace he will go to jail, Judge Roche told him.
 speeders Fined S10
 Paul kerelejza. aged 22. of "A Spring street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of speeding. Officer AL fred Tanguay testified that the young man drove at the rate of 40 miles an hour from Allen street to Hartford avenue on Stanley street after 6 o'clock last evening and 38 miles an hour on Hartford avenue The traffic was heavy, the officer said. %Kerelejza said his speedometer was inaccurate according to . com parison with the instrument on the officers motorcycle. He said he would pay premium to the officer for every mile per hour in excess of 40 the car could be driven on level course.
 A fine of $1o and costs was im- posed.
 Samuel Sanders, aged 4, of 2e3 Linwood street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of speeding. Officer Louis E. Harner testified that San ders was driving at the rate of 35 miles an hour on East Main street between Summer and Center streets about. 9:20 last night. Attorney Alfred Le Witt repre- sented Sanders who was positive he was not driving in excess of 22 miles an hour. A fine of $10 and costs was imposed and bonds for an appeal were fixed at s1oo.