New Britain herald., 1928-02-20

Sergeant McAvay testified that the men were arrested In a raid about 12:S0 Sunday morning at IS 1-c Willow street. rear. The officers were listening outside before they entered and heard voices and noises indicating that a game of dice was being played. Complaints against the place have been received by the police, the sergeant said.
 Sergeant Feeney testified that he knew that gambling was indulged in at the place three or four months ago.
 Dog Gives Alarm
 It was impossible to gain entrance. however. because dog in the back yard parked when the police ap- preached. Shortly after midnight. Sergeant Feeney said. he was peek ing through a crack in the door and saw Moses Yopp come out of the room where the players were. When he reached the door to leave. the police dashed in. Sergeant Feeney recovered $l.50 and pair Of dice.
 Officers Doty, kazla uskas. Skier kowski and Muszynski testified to the raid and the reputation of the place.
 Alfred Shorty" Marshall was the only one of the dice players who elected to address the court. He said le was in the room watching the game but he was not playing be- cause he has not been employed of late and he had no money. Mir. Woods asked him why he had plead- ed guilty, if he had not been play ing.
 Well" replied Shorty" T was up there when the game was on and I suppose I'm as much to blame as the others" Asked whether or not Moses Yopp was playing, Shorty" replied negatively.
 Creates Havoc in Restaurant
 Frank Buchiere. aged 19 of 96 Winter street, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace. Officer Peter Skier kowski testified that he made the arrest about II o'clock last night. Buchiere fought against arrest and overturned tables and chairs in a restaurant at 32 Hartford avenue while the officer was telephoning for the patrol.
 Sergeant Feeney testified that he assisted Skierkowski and Buchiere used vile language and was very abusive. The condition of the restaurant showed that there had been a scuffle. the sergeant said.
 The owner of the restaurant tes- tified that Officer Skierkowski brought Buchiere in. While the call for the patrol was being put in Bu- chiere fought the officer and dam aged the place.
 Buchiere accused the officer of trying to wrap the club around my neck while two guys were taking me home." He admitted he was in- toxicated. but he was being handled by friends and would have reached home had not the officer interfered.
 Judge Roche imposed a fine of $ and costs on each count, remarking that Buchiere had been arrested be- fore in this city.
 Fight Ends Dispute Over Pay
 Hilaire Roy. aged o6 of Beaver street. pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of the peace and assault ing Joseph Bolduc, aged 23 of 666 Main street, and the latter pleaded not guilty to the charge of breach of the peace and assaulting Roy. Each was fined $5, execution of the penalty suspended on payment of costs.
 Bolduc testified that he was em- ployed in a store q 674 Main street conducted by Roy's father and when he went to collect his pay he was assaulted. His left cye was bandaged and his lips swollen as a result of the alleged assault.
 Roy testified that Bolduc came to the store Saturday night and after an argument over the pay owed him a rough and tumble fight cnsued.
 Roy thought Bolduc was going to strike him so he protected himself, he said. He did not strike Bolduc while the latter's glasses were in place although Bolduc accused him Of having done so. Sergeant Fceney made the arrests.
 Judge Roche remarked that the affair was not serious and the men seemed equally at fault.
 Reckless Driving Case yrt.