New Britain herald., 1928-07-07
Two N0N.SUPPORT
CASES IN Court
Arrangements for Weekly Con-.
tribuions Made by Judge

Orlando Lestini and Robert In
graham. who have been living apart
from their respective wives were
before Judge Henry P. Roche in
police court today on the charge Of
non-support. and the former was
ordered to pay IS week towards
the support of his three year old
daughter. while the latter was or
dered to pay the same amount to-
wards the support of each of his
children, .one being three years Of
age and the other is months.
l-estini was represented by Judge
+. B. Hungerford, who told the
court it was not necessary to go
into the reasons for the failure Of
husband and wife to live together.
except to say that the condition
was not the fault of the husband.
Mrs. Lestini and her child are Iiv-
ing at her fathers home at c39
Clinton street. and Lestini is willing
to have the court decide the amount
of the payment to be made, Judge
Hungerford said. Mrs. Lestini, while
protesting to want no support for
herself. asked $40 week for the
child, but according to Judge Hum
gerford. this was her means of &C.
tually obtaining something for her.
self. Judge Hungerford suggested
that So be paid but Judge Roche
said that was not sufficient and he
increased it to IS, continuing the
case until August in charge OF
Probation Officer Connolly, without
requiring a bond.
After court Lestini asked
Mr.. Connolly to make an eff
tort to arrange for him to take the
child for while today, but Mrs.
Lestini refused to allow her out Of
her sight. 1t is expected that an
agreement as to this phase of the
case will be reached by the parents,
In ngraham's case. Judge Roche
ordered bond of $3.50 posted to in
sure the $40 payment, with a 80
days Jail sentence in default of the
bond. Mrs. lngraham told the court
there are two children in the FAM
lily, and since April l, her husband
has contributed only $40 towards
their support. He was brought here
from New Hampshire by the police
a few days ago.
In his own behalf, 1ngraham ex-
pressed willingness to support his
children but claimed to be unable to
obtain employment. He was work.
ing on a farm in New Hampshire, he
said, and he had sent money home
whenever he had it, even depriving
himself of his entire earnings.
There was some confusion about one
contribution of $40, the money hav-
ing been sent to an insurance COM
pany on policy which had actually
been dropped, he said.
Mrs. Ingraham said she has been
trying to support herself by doing
canvassng work. After court she
asked Probation Officer Connolly to
arrange for her husbands release
without bonds SO that he would not
be Obliged to SO to Jail, but, she
he would not leave town. Mr.. Con-
hOlly pointed out 10 nef mat the
purpose of the bond was to guard
against desertion.
Harry Sheremeta, aged SO, of I
Union street. was fined S. and costs,
execution of the penalty suspended.
with probation, the charges being
drunkenness and breach of the
peace. Mrs. Sheremeta testified that
she was obliged to call Officer Wal
ter Wagner at 1850 last night, her
husband having come home intoXi-
Gated. He struck her in the face
because she demonstrated with him.
she said. He has been drinking
heavily for some time and has not
been regular in his support.
Sheremeta admitted that he was
intoxicated. but he would not have
struck his wife had she not called
him names. He said he has been
working steadily and all his wages
go to his wife. He promised that il
given another chance. he would not
subject himself to arrest again.