New Britain herald., 1928-03-19

given q suspended jail sentence or 1 , days on the charge Of operating fiuence of liquor. He was repre- sented by Attorney A. A. Greenbers. who pointed out that there Was q strong possibility that an acquittal could be obtained after trial, be- cause Farrell was not driving when State Policeman Fred Hanson found him in q stupor behind the wheel of q car on Hartford road last We'd nesday night Under strict inter pretation of the statute. Farrel aroused py the policeman he readily admitted having driven the car and
 made no effort to deceive the au- lhoritles, the attorney said. According 10 Farrel!'s story to his attorney he had a few drinks be- fore leaving New Britain and when he felt himself being overcome he brought his car to a stop in the middle of the highway. He did not continue and strike some object along the road, but stopped immedi- ately and without causing damage or injury to anything or anyone. Judge Roche allowed Farrell proba- ton for payment Of the fine and costs.
 Annoy Restaurant Baker
 Harold Colby. aged 2S of GAO East street, had q birthday anni- yersary Saturday and celebrated il by drinking more liquor than he could safely carry. according 10 his admission when put to plea on charges of breach of the peace and drunkenness. He and Carl Johnson Of 434 East street were annoying William Chapclaine Of 10 Camp street. q baker in the Central Lunch on Main stre-t. while he was work ing about 4;3o Sund; y morning, and after his patience was exhausted he had Officers Ernest Bloomquist and Edward Carroll called in. Colby and Johnson pleaded guilty 10 the charge of drunkenness and said they could not recall anything of what happened in the restaurant. Johnson said he had Been in Middle town and obtained his drink there. Judge Roche asked the pair if they could keep out of trouble If given another chance. and they re- plled affirmatiyely. He suspended judgment and warned them that if they are convicted again they will be punished.
 Beats His Wife Often Louis Charnota of 9s Henry street was placed on probation and warned to behave. His wife testi- it'd that he makes q practice of beating her on Saturday and she was obliged to call the police. Offi- cer W. r. Hayes testified that he made the arrest shortly after 1 p. m. Saturday on complaintand Charnota was intoxicated.
 Joseph Babula, aged 26, of 45 Main street was fined s1o and costs on the charge of operating an automobile without q license. Officer John O'keefc testified that ! he stopped car driven by Babule 1 on Myrtle street about 3:33 yester- | 'ldt HUI llllS, t!llilhlllh IL lIIISHL b' , . stolen car. and later Sergeant
 Stader and Officer Strolls arrested 1 Babula.
 Attorney E. L. Alpert asked for { leniency and told the court Babula | has wife and children to support l on an income of s25 a week and he i thought he was within the law by 1 being accompanied by a licensed 1 driver. He had driven only a short | distance. the attorney said. Officer ] O'keefc testified that the man with | Babula was Intoxicated.
 Fight Ends Drinking Party Frank Tanski, aged 24, of Ss 1 Clark street, Lawrence Durbas, aged l 19, 15l9 Corbin Avenue, and John ] Sowa, aged 2l. of 53 Beaver street. charge of drunkenness. Tanski and 1 Durbas were discharged on the l charge of assaulting Sowe It was | testified that Officer John Riley ar rested Sowa last night and informa- ! ton was obtained which resulted in
 
 | seants Feency and O'Mara. It seem | ed that they were drinking at Dur i bas' home and a fight enSued. Dur | has said he tried to ~separate SoWa and Tanski. but Judge Roche did not believe he could have bruised 1 his knuckles by merely tusging at 1 them. However, he felt the evidence 1 insufficient to prove the assault 1 charge.
 i o3 Gallons Taken in Raid 1 Walter Wisk, aged 30. of 1A3 ! Grove street. pleaded not guilty 10 l the charge of violation of the liquor 1 law in l gasoline station at "91 La : 1 fayette street, and on request or l Judge w r. Mangan q continuanc. until next Monday was ordered. Ser ! geant O'Mara and Officers Grabeck ; and Cosgrove found quantity Of coloring matter tunnels and other | asec n,ialS to the manufacture of ll- quor, besides approximately 25 gal ! Ions of alleged home made liquor, In
 q raid Saturday afternoon.
 Denies Drunken Driving
 Peter CaradoX. aged 20, of hS
 Rhodes street. pleaded not guilty 10
 charges of operating an automobile