New Britain herald., 1928-01-23
PROBATION JOKE l IS ON THE JOKER
Judge Roche Orders Youth to
 Pay Up Balance Of Fine

1 Arsene Boucher, aged l9, of 1858 Washington street. who was fined $50 costs last September. with $25 remitted. on charges of reckless driving and eyading responsibility. regarded probation as "a joke" in the opinion of Judge Henry P. Roche. who ordered revocation of probation in police court today. The young man left New Britain and abandoned an automobile in Albany. N. Y.. according to the police, and did not call on the probation officer or make any effort to pay the fine and costs amounting to $4:.27. A state policeman came here to take his operators license away and it was found that he was working in local restaurant. The fine and costs were paid after court.
 Boucher, in his own defense. testi- fled that he was not employed and ] therefore could not pay the fine and costs when imposed. but he had ex- pected to obtain work in Albany and send money to the probation officer. He walked the streets the greater part of the time he was in Albany, he said.
 Mrs. Emily Hippo of 2c7 North street, charged with theft, was not in court and her son told Judge Roche she has not been out of the house in eh years. Officer w. g.. Strolls testified that he observed the woman walking about her home when he notified her to be in court. At that time her son told the off, cer she would not be present today, according to the officer.
 Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods recommended that the woman be ar rested and placed under bonds of $100 for her arraignment tomorrow. Judge Roche accepted the recom- mendation.
 According to the police. Mrs. Zip- pos son, aged 12 years, stole quan- tity of merchandise from Hartford avenue store and brought it home, where he placed it in a clothes boiler. The boy has been in juven- 1 ile court for theft on other occas- ions.
 Crowds Bus, Fined 41O
 A fine Of $10 and costs was impos- ed on Albert A. Albanese. aged c?, Of 3S Wilson street on the charge of violation of the rules of the road. He was arrested by Officer William O'Day, who testified that at 9:15 last night he saw Mastc0 bus in charge of Albanese, draw alongside a Com necticut Co. bus operated by Rich. ard Fisher of 337 Washington street, the latter having come to stop for the red light at the South Church corner.
 Both buses were headed south and the mirror on the Connecticut Co. bus broke a window in the Mastco bus because the latter was too close to the other. according to the offi- cer. Fisher gave similar testimony and Albanese defended his action by saying he wanted to clear the trolley tracks and 50 he pulled over towards the Connecticut Co. bus.
 Hogs Road, Pays 4lO
 Edward Wellins, aged 27, of l5Sd
 
 Stanley street. was fined $l0 and costs on the charge of violation of the rules of tho road. He was driv. ing a truck east on Commercial street about 1:45 Sunday morning and John St. Denis of 204 Grove street was driving a touring cal south on Center street when the ma chimes collided. Officer David DotS arrested Wellins. who. 1t was testi. fled, turns 50 sharply into Center street that his truck struck the curb stone on the northwest corner. Both machines were damaged.
 Held on Rum Charge at 23
 Ludger Dubois. aged 23. of n Grove street, was charged with vio. lation of the liquor law in his store and tenement Sergeants O'Mara and Flynn and Officer Hayes testified that they raided the place about 5:l5 o'clock Saturday evening and found a fine-gallon can containing traces of alleged alcohol and a one