New Britain herald., 1928-02-04
FATHER & FoUR DRUNK AT WHEEL.
Fined $lM ind WuDed to Staf
 Drinking lquaf

Czeslaw Pomnichowska. aged 2%, Of 1ls Silver street, pleaded guilty ts the charge of operating an automo. bile while under influence of liqvos and was fined $l00 and costs wtth suspended jail sentence Of IS days by Judge M. D. Sake in police court today. Judge w. F. ManEan ap- peared for him and asked that the court take into confederation the fact that there are four suaall chiI. dren depending on Pomntchowska for support. also that an impeachment of speech might have made 1t ap- pear that he was intoxicated to greater degree than was actually the case. Tt is another of those cases that are hard to understand" Judge Mangan said. This man has a wife and four small children and earns probably 33o a week in the factory, yet he drives a car"
 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Greenstein said Sergeant T. J. Feeney arrested Pomnichowska on Grove street, between Broad and Lafayette streets the night of Janu- ary 2s. after having observed that Pomnichowska's car was being driven unsteadily before it crashed against a tree. There was no Ques- tion that the driver was intoxicated, Mr. Greenstein said.
 Judge Sake told Pomnichowska he would be lenient with him because of all the circumstances in the case, but he should leave liquor alone while driving g car. Your family needs your money more than yon need liquor," he said.
 AbruhamsO0 Round Over
 Richard D. Abrahamson, aged Su. of 179 Jubilee street. pleaded not guilty to the charge of indecent as- sault on two girls. aged 10 and II years, and after testimony had been offered by Sergeant J. c. Gtadler. Dr. John Purney and one of the girls. Judge saxe found probable cause and bound Abrahamson over to the March term of superior court in $1.- GOO bonds. He was represented by Attorney Stanley J. Traceski. who chose not to have him testify.
 Information leading to the police investigation was received by Miss Ruth Bristoll, woman probation of- ficer. from a school nurse. and ac- cording to Sergeant stadler. Abrn- hanson admitted having taken four small girls to a theater and then 10 a clubroom on Church street and assaM Mted them.
 Dtsturbef for Four Years
 Steve Piontk of 31 Richmond ave- nue pleaded not guilty to charge of breach of the peace and drunken meas. Sergeant T. J. Feeney testihsd that he made the arrest about II o'clock last night on complaint of Piontk's sister. who lives in another tenement in the same house. The compliments husband testifled that Piontk has made q practice of com- ing homo intoxicated and making . disturbance. for tho past four years.
 Piontk denied that he was intox- icated or made trouble. He and hia brother-in-law are joint owners of the house in which they live and they have had disputes over the car rying charges.
 Judge Saxs imposed . Ane of e6 without costs remarking that it was Piontk's first offense.
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 Stanley Koipartis. aged S7. of 1s9 Hartford avenue, charged with breach of the peace and drunken ness. was represented by Judge W. F. Mangan. Officer wears testified that he made the arrest at 2:4O this morning on complaint of Mrs. Koi- partix. Koipartix was intoxicated and the upset condition of the house. hold indicated that someone had been on . rampage. Mn. Koipartix and her children were outside. afraid to 60 into the house.
 Koipartix testifed that . man called on him last night and gave him two drinks out of bottle. Mrs. Koipartis had one drink and the caller had one drink. after which the latter left. About 9 o'clock another man called and made advances to- wards Mrs. Koiparti4. which aroused koipartiz's ire and tho racket en- sued.
 Judge Saxe warned KoipartiE that if he is convicted again he will % to in II fnr a lnnr time
 He already has . suspended jail sentence hanging over him. and Judge eaxe said the reason he did not want to enforce 1t If Koipartix would @ to work and remain out of trouble. He imposed . sentence of 30 days in jail and suspended exc cution.
 The non support charge against Antonia Zinowski, aged %s, of 6a vetren street, Meriden, was contin- ued until Monday and will probably be nolled. Attorney V. J. Monkie- wic4 represented Zinowski.
 Drunken Driving Claimed
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