New Britain herald., 1928-12-26
BORR0WS MACHINE
Of CHRISTMAS PAL
Friends Become Separated and
Auto YanishS From Street

Ernest G. Strom. %. of - Dwight
street. pleaded not guilty to charges
OF drunkenness and taking an auto
mobile without permission of the
owner. James Tormay. of As Main
street in police court today. On re-
quest of Attorney David l.. Nair,
the case was continued until next
Monday in $500 bonds.
Strom was arrested on East Main
street about 1880 last night by Off
Ger John O'Brien. While he was be-
ing brought to police headquarters
Lieutenant Rival received Tormay's
report that his car had been taken
off the street at Main and CONNER
cial. and 1t developed that Tormay
and Strom had been together during
the day but had become separated.
Strom was not driving the car when
he was arrested.
Injured In Collision
Michael kreger of IA IL Spring
street is at New Britain General
Hospital for treatment for an in
jury to his chest and his case was
continued until tomorrow. He was
arrested on the charge of operating
an automobile while under the in
fluence OF liquor by Officers Woods
and Liebler after his car struck
car owned by Ivan Nemeth of Sc
Rockwell Avenue which was parked
In front of $50 East street about
6:45 last night. The parked car
was damaged about the left rear
mudguard. stop light. rear caved
In rear bumper right front mud
guard. gasoline tank stove in. spare
tire rack broken off, while Kre-
gers car was damaged about the
wishbone. front spring front
axle. right front fender, right head
light, radiator. left front hub cap
and the windshield and steering
wheel were smashed.
Fighters Fined IS
Louis Michalouski. 25. OF 101
West 4sth street, New York. for
merly of New Britain. pleaded guilty
10 charges OF drunkenness breac.
Of the peace and assaulting Patsy
Borselie. 20. of 800 Church street.
who pleaded guilty to the charge
Of breach Of the peace and assault
ing Michalowski. Each was fined
IS without costs.
Officer John Riley testified that
he went into Main street restaur-
ant to speak to an employe about
1880 this moring and saw Michal-
owski strike Borselle. The latter re-
taitated and several blows were re-
changed before the officer. assisted
by Supernumerary Officer Samuel
!. Cole. arrested the pair.
GrcatOrex Fined 500
George Greatoreax. 35, OF $50
West Main street, pleaded guilty to
the charge Of operating an automo-
bile while under the influence Of IL
Quor on Dec.1S and was fined 800
and costs, with a suspended Jail
sentence Of 80 days. on recommen-
dalton Of Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Creenstein. According to the
police court records. he was con-
victed once before of the same
charge. but he was not charged as
4 second offender. He also pleaded
guilty to the charge OF driving with
out certificate of registration in
his possession and a fine of 50
without costs was imposed. He pro-
duced duplicate certificate in
court. He was arrested on Corbin
Avenue after chase from Hart
street by Supernumerary Officer
James Kelly.
lima p(rearq. os, hidda
DFsnk Causes Domestic Discord
John Cunningham. Al, of 50
Spring street. pleaded guilty to the
charge Of drunkenness and not
guilty to the charge Of breach of the
peace and assaulting his wife. He
did not want to say anything but
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W.
M. Greenstein called him to the wit
ness stand for questioning and he
admitted that his love for strong
drink Is a factor in the trouble that
has landed him in police court sew
eral times in the az years he and
his wife have lived in New Britain
He said they have been married "a
years and lived in Burlington, VT,
and Lawrence, Mass. before coming
to this city. Last January marked
the beginning Of their disagree
ments. he said.
Officer John Kennedy testified that
he made the arrest shortly before
noon yesterday and found Mrs. Cum
bingham with cash in her wrist
about an inch and a half in length,
which she accused her husband of
inflicting with a razor. The neigh
borhood was aroused by the racket
Before leaving the house under ar
rest, Cunningham heaped verbal
abuse upon his wife, according to
Officer Kennedy.
Mrs. Cunningham testified that
men come to her home with her
husband and drink liquor. When
she orders them out, she is made