New Britain herald., 1928-06-11
PUNCHES OFFICER, PAYS FOR DEFENSE
Joseph Was Assessed S5 in Court-Other Cases On Docket

Officer John Riley about lo:15 last night, Joseph Was, aged 2l. of 212 Broad street. who had selected an automobile owned by Merritt Hum ason of eco West Main street for his bed, punched the officer in the face. In police court today, Judge Roche fined him S5 for drunkenness and $5 for assaulting the officer.
 According to Was, he did not real ize what he was doing on account of his condition. He and his brother had been in a theater on Main street and feeling himself being affected by the liquor he had been drinking before going 10 the theater, he came out. His brother took their car. un- known 10 Joseph, who when he en- tered HulRason's car, thought it was his own machine He came out Of his sleep ill q fighting mood and pitched into Officer Riley with wild swings, Humason testified that he had parked his car near the thcatcr and when he returned after having walked about the street for a while, he found Was and called the officer to arouse him.
 Alex Simski. aged 36. of "47 Washington street, pleaded guilty 10 the charge of drunkenness and not guilty to the charge of breach of the 1 peace. Officers George Collins and i Daniel tosgroye testified to making | the arrest shortly before 9 o'clock Saturday night. SimSki is the 'tatheI | of two children although he is not married to their mother, and the | latter also has a year old child 1 by her own husband whose where abouts she does not know. According to Officer Collins, the woman lives in fear of Simski be. cause of the brutality of the punish ment he metes out 10 her boy. The last time he beat him the boy was ! i'll four months. On Saturday the boy took a S2o bill and gave 1t away causing his mother to fear Simsk would attack him when he learned Of the incident.
 ! Judge Roche remarked that Sim ski had been in court a number O times for causing trouble at home ie imposed a Jail sentence of ll days.
 John Orzochowski, aged 47 of 2' | Booth street, was charged will drunkenness and assault on hi: brothers wife. who lives in another tenement in the same house. Officcr L. B. kiely made the arrest about D. m.. Saturday on complaint. do seph Orzechowski, nephew of thu alleged assailant. testified that thu latter was intoxicated. A fine of & and costs was imposed.
 Jack Nickolenia, aged 3T, of 19 Hartford avenue, pleaded not guilt, to the charge Of breach of the peace and assaulting his wife. He was ar rested by Officer John NJ. Lieble last night on complaint of MN Nickolcnia who testified that sh has been beaten Hike a dog durin the l2 years of her married life. II drinks and is ugly. she said but h works steadily in Hartford and sup ports his dependents.
 Nickolenia blamed his wife for tn trouble. He Was fined S10 and costs execution of the penalty suspended and he was placed in charge of tn probation officer.
 Michael Majewski aged 57, of 8 Erwin Place, pleaded not guilty t the charge of assaulting his wife Officer Patrick Mcellan testified tha he found MaieWeki and his wife q their homo about 5:2e yesterday aft ernoon, after they had fought witl each other so hard and so noisil, that the police were called by tele phone. Mrs. Majcwski, was blecdin; from a cut on the head. her husbant having hit her with glass vase. MajeWski, who is the woman second husband. accused her Of beint an inefficient housckeeper and drunkard He had two glasses of win would have been no trouble but fo his wife, he said.
 Judge Roche warned Maicwsll that he cannot go on fighting witt his wife. He imposed Jail sentenc of 30 days and suspended execution of the penalty. placing him in charg of the probation officer.
 Frank Iskra. aged 36, Of 169 Grow street, pleaded not guilty to rhare" of drunkenness and assault, and tn case was continued until tomorrow as Mir. Woods is disqualified iron presenting it.
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