New Britain herald., 1928-10-17

the Berlin turnpike owned by the
Herman Gross Sons OF Hartford by
State Officer Chamberlain.
Mr.. Gross told the court that he
had unloaded a number OF crates
from the truck before it left Hart
ford and that he had no idea that
the truck was overloaded. He said
that he was under the impression
that the truck was carrying a load
500 pounds beneath its capacity and
remarked that this was the first time
in rs years that driver in his en-
ploy had been arrested.
S. N. Hazard Of Walton, Mass,
who was arrested on October by
State Officer Chamberlain on a
charge of speeding, pleaded not
guilty. He was fined SIS and costs,
SIS of the fine being RENTED. The
state officer testifief that Hazard
was making so miles an hour with
his car and passed cars while on a
curve.
Hazard told the court that his car
was in poor condition and was not
able to make so miles an hour. Ac-
cording to the accused. he had
travelled nearly 10000 miles in the
car within the last year and the
timer and other parts Of the auto
were in poor condition.
Prosecutor c. r. Lewis brought
some humor in the case when he
asked the accused IL he would make
present of his car to one of the
state officers present II the officer
could go out on the road and make
so miles an hour in It. This remark
stumped Hazard who finally ad-
mitted that on a straightway the
vehicle could average so miles. His
mother also testified.
Frank Poglitsch, aged II, Of New
Britain charged with speeding, was
fined $40 and costs. judgment being
suspended upon payment of the
costs. The New Britain boy was ar
rested by State Officer Chamberlain
on October Is. The officer testified
that the accused was travelling at As
miles an hour.
Charles kasisti Of kensington
pleaded guilty to charge of speed
ing and was fined SO and costs. He
was arrested on October Is by State
Officer Chamberlain.
Frank Jakuba of Meriden pleaded
not guilty to charge of driving an
overloaded truck. He was fined $50
and costs, execution being suspended
upon payment Of the costs. State
Officer Chamberlain testified that he
arrested the accused on October
and found that the truck was over
loaded to the extent Of 1850 pounds
The Meriden man pleaded ig-
norance of the law and claimed that
he had no idea that the truck was
overloaded. He was reprimanded
by Judge Griswold and warned to be
careful in the future.
Arthur Gurto Of Walton, Mass.
charged with driving an overloaded
truck to the extent Of 1890 pounds,
was fined SIS and costs. 1t was
Gurto's second offense on this law,
Prosecutor c. r. Lewis testifying
that the accused have been found
guilty in the Enfield court on the
same charge.
Edwin j. Sutcliffe Of New Haven,
charged with coasting and with op-
Grating an overloaded truck. pleaded
guilty to the first charge and not
guilty to the second one. He was
arrested by State Officer Dorenthal
on the Berlin turnpike on October 8.
sutcliffe was fined $50 on each
charge. Judgment being suspended
upon payment Of the costs.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment OF the costs in the case of
James Biere OF Hartford who was
charged with driving an overloaded
truck. State Officer Dorenthal testi-
fed that he arrested Biere on Octo-
Der Is and found the load on the
truck to be 1000 pounds overweight.
Biere appealed the case and Judge
Griswold gave him 10 days in which
10 vacate the appeal.
Annual Meeting
The incorporators OF the Berlin
Savings bank held their annual
at the bank yesterday after
noon. The board Of trustees and
officers for the year 1929 were
elected and are as follows: board of
Frank L. Wilcox. Ernest |
". Mildrum. Roger M. Griswold. !