New Britain herald., 1928-09-17
DRINKS RAK RUN,
HELD AS VAGRAN7
Jad& Warns Nan With Unusual
Thirst to Avoid Trouble

William Delaney, aged ~, of "A
Holmes avenue, Waterbury, admit
ted in police court today that he
drinks hay rum, liquid which the
great ma jority of the public prob
ably has understood to be barber
shop lotion. Delaney was charged
with being a vagrant and Serg. T.
J. Feeney testified that he arrest
ed him on Washington street Satur-
day afternoon. following complaints
that a man was begging from door
to door. DELANEY had a few pairs
of shoe laces in his pocket, and a
bottle of bay rum.
Questioned by Prosecuting Attor-
ney Woods ami Judge SAKE, Delaney
said he had never been arrested IN
Hartford county and the last time
he ran afoul of the law anywhere
was more than year ago. He came
to New Britain from Meriden and
intended to obtain employment in a
peach or apple orchard today Be
ing without funds, he had hoped to
make enough to support himself
over the weekend. by going from
house to house. He had blood poi
sonins in his hand and was incapa-
citated for some time recently, he
said. ~,
Judge SAKE imposed a suspended
iail sentence of 80 days and warned
Delaney to stay out OF trouble
which he promised he would gladly
do. When mention was made to him
of the bay rum habit, he smilingly
skipped past it, showing a disln-
clination to talk about it. -,
Wou,an's Bond Forfeited
Mrs. Amelia Savio. aged Ss. of 4o7
Myrtle street, charged with theft in
Grants store on Main street, did not
present herself when her case was
called, and $50 bond was declared
forfeited. After adjournment, how
ever, she put in appearance, saying
she had become confused as to the
time, and arrangements were mad
by Proscutinf Attorney Woods to
have the case re-opened tomorrow.
Joseph Janick, aged %, of 237
Brook street. pleaded nolo conten-
dere to the charge of driving an au-
tonobile while under the influence
of liquor. Attorney Stanley ]. Ira
ceski said the young man had a
clean record and was a deserving
subject for probation. Judge SAKE
imposed a fine of 800 and casts
and a suspended jail sentence of Ii
days, remarking that he disliked t.
place anyone on probation for this
'offense, but II circumstances pre-
vented immediate payment of the
penalty he would give special con-
sideration to this case. He told
Janick and a companion who was
charged with drunkenness that they
should know better than drink tt
excess, especially when they had ar
automobile to take care of. After
court he placed Janick on proba'
Ion.
Supernumerary Officer Lovine'
johnson testified that Janick was a
the wheel of a car which cut sha. p
,y in front of another machine OF
Main street, near Arch street, abou
2:35 Sunday morning. forcing thu
driver of the other car to pull ou
IT the way. Janick admitted having
been drinking and the officer put
him through the walking test ant
found him unfit to drive.
Drives without License
Patrick fiesta, aged is, of 49,
Burritt street. was fined IS am
costs for driving without a license
He was arrested by SupernumerarA
Officer Cyrus Schoonmaker abou
315 yesterday afternoon at Willow
Brook park. and said he had driver
not more than five yards to shad!
place under the trees to watch thu
Nutmeg football players practice
The officer. however. testified tina
he saw FIESTA at the wheel whe1
the car pulled into the park.
Frequenters Fined
The cases of Vito Licanze. Stanle,
Kolinski, John Uras and Sebastian
Marine, charged with frequenting F.;
gambling place at 275 Myrtle street
were nolled William Sparey. Sal
vatore Vslente. Anthony Ament'
and Frank Piazza were each fine,
IS without costs on the charge o
frequenting, and Stanley Carmel
re h,
charge of being the keeper. Judg
W. F. Mangan represented the men
who were taken in raid late Fri
day night.
Assaults Family
Joseph Dombroski. aged Al. o
SIS Putnam street. pleaded not guilt
to the charge of breach of the peac
and assaulting his wife and son. Lee
He was arrested by Officer william
Grabeck Saturday night.
Leo Dombroski testified that hi
mother returned from the hospita
a week ago and is unable to leav
her bed, but Saturday night sh
came to his defense when his fathe
attacked him. accusing him of fail
ure to contribute to the maintenance
of the household and banging hir
against the wall.
He struck tho witness on the hea
with teapot and ordered him I
leave the house and stay away. TIL
young man said he has been out Q
work for two weeks and therefor
he could not give any money at home
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