New Britain herald., 1928-07-23
DRUNKEN DRIVER,
 SPEEDERS FINED
Three Of Five Ragged Over
 Week. End Convicted

One intoxicated driver. two speed CTS, one motorist who was alleged to have violated the rules of the road, and another whose marker were improper, were arrested over the weekend, and a few minor ac- cidents were reported.
 In police court today, Samuel Weinstock. aged 31. of 22S West Main street, who was arrested on the charge of speeding on Stanley street about 2:35 Saturday after noon by Motorcycle Officer David Doty, pleaded not guilty and through Attorney Albert A. Green berg. contested the charge at some length. Judge Saxe. however, made a finding of guilty and imposed a fine of $10 without costs.
 Officer Doty testified that he was driving down Shepherds Hill and saw Weinstock's car. going north on Stanley street, pass two cars at the rate of 3s miles an hour. and pass three others in front of No. fire station. Without reducing his speed. Weinstock passed Allen street and when the officer apprehended him just beyond Mayor Paonessa's home he had attained a speed of 42 miles an hour.
 Cross examined by Attorney Greenberg. the officer said the pavement was dry and in good con- dition, and the attorney made the point that it was not violation of the law for a motorist to pass cars on the highway provided he did not endanger the safety of himself or others, but Judge Sake said he felt the charge had been proven by the officers testimony. Weinstock could not state positively the speed at which he was travelling, because he was not watching his speedometer, but he believed he had not driven faster than 30 miles an hour over the stretch mentioned. he said.
 Alex Baraglia, aged 20, of 151 La salle street. pleaded guilty to the charge of speeding and was fined s1o without costs. He was arrested by Motorcycle Officer William ODay about S:15 Saturday night on Pennington avenue. The officer tes- tified that he followed him from Allen to Hayes street and clocked him doing 3s miles an hour. Barag- lia had nothing to say.
 Drunken Driver Fined
 kiprian Protsersko, aged 30 of 65 Silver street, was fined $l00 and costs on the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. A suspended jail sentence of Is days was also imposed.
 Officer Thomas Lee testified that he made the arrest shortly after 8 o'clock last night on complaint of Edwin Smith of l7 Richmond street. The officer said he detected the odor Of liquor from Protsersko and ob- served that he was unsteady on his feet. Lieut.. Samuel Bamforth testi- fed that Protsersko, while not in- toxicated, was unfit to drive a car.
 Smith testified that he was driving on Broad street and Protsersko's car was parked at the curb. Sounding the horn, Smith was about to pass when Protsersko suddenly cut across in front of him at the rate of 20 miles an hour. To avoid collision, Smith swung into Silver street in the ame direction in which Protsersko's car went. Approaching the latter. smith demanded to know the reason for that sort of driving. Are you drunk?" Smith said he asked him. and Protsersko replied Yes I am.' He then accused Smith of having driven carelessly. Smith called Off, I ficer Lee.
 | In his own defense, Protsersko said he had not imbibed in anything stronger than ginger ale. Asked if he had admitted to Officer Lee that he had taken few drinks of beer he said he had specified near beer.'
 The case of Frank Poglitsch, aged 46. of 745 Arch street charged with violation of the rules of the road was nolled. He was arrested by Of. ficer Peter Cabelus about 4:4s