New Britain herald., 1928-10-12

SO and costa Motorcycle Officer
Clarence Kumm testified that he
followed Raduns from West Pearl
street to Hart street on Arch street
and saw him pass two cars at the
rate OF IS to 50 miles an hour be-
tween West Pearl and Grand streets.
about l:2S yesterday Afternoon. He
told the officer he was 4 carpenter
and was In . hurry to get to work
on a bungalow he is building,
Judge SAKE told Radune he must
be moro careful In the handling OF
automobiles especially on narrow
and highly travelled thoroushfares
such ~ Arch street.
Claims He Has Lcsuse
Stanley HULK. aged II, of -
Grove street. pleaded guilty to the
charge Of driving without having a
license in his possession and was
fined 81 without costs. He testified
that he obtained Z license in Febru-
airy but did not have it when Motor
cycle Officer David Doty asked him
for it on North Burritt street about
$50 yesterday afternoon.
The officer accompanied him to
his and gave him q chance to pro-
duce the license but he was unable
to find it. He did not have the
registration for the car he was driv-
ing. as he did not own 1t.
Prosecuting Attorney Woods
wanted the case continued until to-
morrow so that HULK could obtain
a duplicate OF his license. but Judge
Sake did not want him to lose day
from his WORK. He warned him,
however, not to drive without a
duplicate license or he would be
punished.
Threatens Wife With Knife
John Bahamas. aged 3s, of u
Woodland street, admitted that he
was drinking yesterday but denied
that he was drunk His wife however
testified that he was drinking prac-
tically all of Wednesday night and
he attacked her about $50 yester-
day afternoon, threatening herewith
knife. She fled in fear for heI
life and called Policeman John S
Carlson, who found door knocked
down and arrested Bahamas foI
breach of the peace and drunken.
ness.
Questioned by Judge SAKE, Mrs
Bahamas said there are five children
in the family the youngest of whom
she held on her lap while testifyine
after Court Officer Clarence Lanphe,
ordered her to take the boy out Of
the prisoners dock where he was
being fondled by his father. Judge
Sake asked her what she though,
the court should do about her hus'
bands action and she asked thai
probation be allowed him.
Detective Sergeant w. P. McCue
testified that Bahamas was intoxi
Gated when brought in by Policeman
Carlson.
Bakanus accused his wife Of caus.
ing the disturbance. He denied that
he threatened her with . knife Of
chased her from the house. Wher
Judge SAKE told him he would place
him in care of the probation officer
he replied that he did not want II
have that disposition made of hi.
case.
well you will go on probation o.
go to JAIL" Judge SAKE said.
"All right. III take JAIL" was thu
reply, but Judge SAKE, out of con
sderation for the family, imposed ,
fine of SIS and costs and suspended
it, with probation. and he toll
Bahamas he should have sens
enough to behave but if the proba
ton officer has trouble with him, ;
jail sentence will be imposed.
Found Bleeding In Gutter
Martin Burr. aged 33. OF q
Beaver street, who was brought {.
the police station about 1920 las
night in an intoxicated condition
bleeding from cash in the head
told the court he did not work yes
terday and after taking severa
drinks. was overcome and SOM
buns hit him on the head. He wa
never arrested before. he said. am
Judge Sake suspended judgmen
with a warning to Burr to stol
drinking.
According to the police, Burr wa
found in the gutter on Lawlor stree
and after being brought back to tn
police station from New Britai
General hospital where his injurie
were dressed, he ripped up the plan
bed in his cell and it became neces
sary to put him in padded cell.