New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

Of the street. preventing him from
 passing on that side. Judge Roche
 held that Pons had no right to be
 on the left side of the highway and
 in all probability ks was driving too fast for safety.
 Sergeant Stadler testified that
 when Pons was arrested, he produc-
 cd license issued to Semeone, and
 Captain Kelly doubted his age, tell ing him he appeared to be more
 than Is years old, but Pons replied
 that the age on the license was cor
 rect. After being locked up in de-
 fault of a bond, Pons asked Officer l Strolls to go to 102 Broad street ant notify someone to come to his assist ance. He then admitted that his cor rect name was Pons and not Seme-
 one. also that the latter had loaned him the license. Later Tn the after
 noon. Someone called to see Pons and was arrested.
 Defective Brakes Charge Not Proved
 Anthony Rumani. aged l6, of 1e1
 Whiting street, was discharged on the charge of operating an automo- bile with improper brakes. Nels ]. Nelson, well known aviator and gar age proprietor. testified that he ex- amined a light truck driven by Ru- mani on April 4, after it had struck a sedan owned and driven by Detec- tive Sergeant w. F. McCue, and found that the key in the rear axle had been sheared off.
 Nelson explained the manner in which the key and the differential operate and said it was probable that when Rumani applied the foot brakes, the key was sheared off and at once the driver had no control of the braking apparatus.
 Rumani testified that less than a week before the accident. the brakes were refined in q garage, and a few minutes before the accident the foot ! brake functioned at the traffic lights i about the city.
 Judge Roche said the testimony was clear and he interrupted Miss Angela M. Iacaya, defense counsel, in her summing up. to say he could not reasonably make a finding of guilty when 1t was apparent that q mechanical defect had made its ap- pearance. Rumani. having reason 10 expect that the truck would stop when the brake was applied, did all in his power and when the key broke he was unable to do anything but bumn the sedan
 Rumani was arrested by Motor- cycle Officer Alfred Tanguay about p. m. on April at Rockwell ave- nue and Franklin Square. The of- icer testified that Sergeant McCue brought his car to a stop but the .ruck did not stop until it struck he sedan. Sergeant McCue testified hat there was very slight damage 0 his car and 1t was not necessary o obtain the services of mechan- c to make the repairs.
 The sergeant and Officer Tanguay estified that they had Ruwoni sit at he wheel and apply the foot brake. : They then pushed the truck and 1t oiled freely. The emergency brake 1eld fairly well, however. The push ns test was necessary because the f ruck would not run on its own pow , r after the collision.
 "Stens on It," Fined S5
 Benny Siscar. aged g, of 102 ; Broad street. pleaded guilty to the I ,harge of violation of the rules of he road and was fined & and costs. i State Officer Albin w. Backiel testi- jed that Siscar drove at q fast rate 1, If speed and passed other cars on { stanley street near the entrance to f 'tanley Quarter park about 6 { clock last evening (
 Siscar admitted the accuracy Of f he officers testimony and had no i Ncuse other than the fact that he 8 'as in hurry to get to work and c stepped on it.' Judge Roche old him that others have some gh's on the highways and the par Il eular place where the offense was o committed is mono too safe even V hen all drivers are careful
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods also c sored him, and warned him that in il 1e future he must be considcrate f the rights of others l = G1l1n V FI51E17ii