New Britain herald., 1928-02-20
WOMAN FINED ;l5O
 FOR LIQUOR SALES
Denies Police Statements But
 Judge Finds Her Guilty

 money of the state. Mrs. Millie Cata' laino, aged s1. proprietor of meat market and grocery store at 7f North street, was found guilty oi the charge Of selling liquor and keeping it with intent to sell, and was fined $150 and costs by Judge Henry P. Roche in police court to- day. The charge of reputation Wal not proven, Prosecuting Attorney Woods said after the states case had been presented and the wom- ans denials heard. Judge Roche said he. would not impose the GUS tomary suspended jail sentence be- cause of the fact that the defend ant is a woman, but if she is arrest cd again she will be in danger of facing superior court in a bind over
 Mrs. Alice Banack of Union street, who was arrested Saturday by Officers Daniel Cosgrove and Will liam Grabeck on the charge of vii plating the liquor law. failed to ap- pear when her case was called and Judge Roche adopted the recom- mendation of the prosecuting attor- new that the woman be arrested and required to post a bond of $500 for her appearance in court tomorrow morning.
 In the case of Mrs. Catalaino, or ficer Cosgrove testified that he and Officer Grabecll made the raid about o'clock Saturday afternoon and found few bottles of alleged liquor and grape wine. One bottle was concealed in small barrel in the rear part of the store and drink ing glasses were found near the bar rel Mrs. Catalaino made an offer of $10. the officer testified, and then raised it to SIS but she was advised to keep her money and desist from the practice of attempting to bribe policemen or she would find herself in serious trouble.
 Before making the raid. the off cers sent an agent" to the store with a $l bill, and he returned in about five minutes with a bottle of alleged liquor, Officer Cosgrove tes- tified. The number of the bill had been copied at police' headquarters and was looked for i'll the raid with out success.
 On February 17, according to Of- ficer Cosgrove, the agent" told him he had purchased a bottle of alleged liquor in the store. The agent" and q woman named Mrs. German and Paddy" Mahoney drank the contents of the bottle and the agent" turned it over to Officer Cosgrove with traces of alleged liquor in it. This bottle was intro- duced as evidence.
 Oners Policeman $5
 Officer Grabeck testified that Mrs. Catalaino offered him $5 while Or fcer Cosgrove was searching the market. She told him nobody would know about it. Later she off, fered $1O and SIS to Officer Cos grove and Officer Grabeck.
 Lamber Canning, the agent. testified to making tho purchase Sat urday. He also bought bottle on the 17th without difficulty.
 Mrs. Catalaino testified that hei husband works hard and needs al alcoholic stimulant 50 she has it or hand, but she has never sold hquoi or wine. She and her husband have their meals ill the store and wint and liquor form a part oc tho menu She claimed never to have seen Can ming and she denied having attempt cd to bribe the policemen. The onl. mention of money made during tht raid was by the policeman who ask cd her for tho dollar bill Cannin, was alleged to have. spent in thu place. she said.
 Raid On Gambling House
 John Crump, aged S7 of fl Will low street, was fined s15 and cost on the charge of keeping gambling house and each of the following Wa fined $2 for gambling. tho costs be ing ordered divided among them Thomas Bartlett, aged Al of 5 Hartford avenue; Alfred Marshall aged 32, of the Bassctt hotel; Isaa' Dennis, aged 3s of 93 Hartford ave nue; Merchel Smith, aged 22 of 5' Daly avenue; Alan Gillian, aged 8 of IA l-2 Willow street; Roge Smith, aged 50 of ?9S Stanley street Talbert Layton. aged 22 of s9' Stanley street; Eddie Towns. aget o2 of 9aS Stanley street; John Yopp aged 2 of 25 Hurlburt street: Wjl liam Taylor, aged 34 Of i34 White street; Sam Godfrey, aged 24 of 3S' Elm street.
 Moses Yopp, aged c4 of 25 Hurl burt street, pleaded not guilty t the charge of gambling and was dis