New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-20
five MOTORISTS
IN Police COURT
Two Arrested on Charge Of
Driving While Drunk

NJ. D. Sake in police court today.
two on the charge of driving while
under the inguence of liquor. Prose-
cutting Attorney J. G. Woods pre-
sented the states cases.
Frank Bochka, aged &c, of o6 Day
street. pleaded not guilty to the
charge of operating an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
and on request of Attorney S. Gerard
Casale, a continuance until Thurs
day was granted. Motorcycle Officer
Thomas Blanchette made the arrest.
Oscar Brechlin, aged 81, of East
street, Meriden. pleaded guilty to
the charge of operating an automo-
bile while under the influence of
liquor. and was fined 500 and costs
with suspended Jail sentence of
10 days on recommendation of
Prosecuting Attorney Woods, Judge
William +. Mangan represented
Brechlin, who was arrested about
s:45 last night by Motorcycle Of
ficer Louis f. Harper.
According to the officer. Brechlin
was driving in an unsteady manner
on South Main street and was found
to be unfit to handle motor vehicle.
Judge SAKE accepted the recon-
mended penalty after being assured
that no accident had resulted from
Brechlin's driving.
Reckless Driver Fined SIS
Ludwig Mautner. aged II, of
Woodford avenue. Plainville, was
fined $25 and costs on the charge of
reckless driving. on recommends
ton of Mr.. Woods Attorney Harry
NJ Ginsburg told the court Mautner
had been to the home of a friend
who gave him a basket of fruit
which he was carrying on the seat
beside him last night, and near the
Plainville town line the basket
slipped, causing Mautner to move to
save it from falling. In so doing he
lest control Of the driving wheel
and his car collided with car
owned by John l.. kriegal of South
Main street. Waterbury, which was
parked by the roadside. off the pave
ment.
Mautner'S car was turned over by
the impact, the four wheels spin
ming in the air. kriegal was ac-
ccmpanied by his wife and small
child. Nobody was injured. accord
ing to Sergeant J. c. Stadlers re-
port.
1t Was Valentine Day
Valentine Valentine, aged 2s, of
1877 Wocthington street, Springfield,
Mass. was fined SIS and costs for
speeding and driving without having
a registration in his possession. He
pleaded guilty. Motorcycle Officer
Officer Louis +. Harper testified
that Valentine drove south on Carl
ton street last night at the rate of
40 to AZ miles an hour.
At the intersection of Common
wealth avenue Valentines car almost
collided with a Connecticut Company
BUS and when Valentine applied the
brakes his car almost tipped over.
Judge SAKE remarked that the
case impressed him as one of reck-
less driving rather than speeding.
Relative to the charge of driving
without a certificate of registration,
Valentine said he had the certificate
in the pocket of his car but could
not find it last night.
Passes Light, Fined s.
Bert Luty. aged 33 of Queen Road,
Southington. pleaded guilty to
charges of operating an automobile
without license and registration,
and passing traffic signal. He was
represented by Attorney Cyril r.
Gaffney, who told the court that
Luty moved from New York to
Southington about two months ago
and was under the impression that
the Connecticut motor vehicle laws
allowed the passing Of red signals on
right turn as do the New York
laws.
Officer Peter Cabelus arrested
Luty last week after he passed the
signal light at West Main and
South Main streets. Attorney Calf
ney said Luty understands about the
traffic rules and the law about regis
tration and license. Judge SAKE im-
posed a fine of SIS and costs for pass
ing the signal and suspended judg-
ment on the other charges.