New Britain herald., 1929-08-29
M'C0RM|CK GUILTY
 OF PASSING CHECK
EX-COunCilman Bound Over to
 Superior Court Term

T. Frank Mccormick, 35, of 193 Daily avenue, pleaded guilty to the charge of issuing a worthless check and was bound over to the Septem Der term of superior court in $500 bonds by Judge M. D. Sake in po- lice court today He was represent ed by Judge w. F. Mangan, who told the court the reason he was in the case was that Mccormick re- gently did a favor for a person and HOW he needed one in return. EX, cessive drinking has been his fail ing for a number of years but he IS not of a dishonest nature, Judge Mangan said.
 When he went into a store at 3SS Main street and purchased a hat for $3.50, rendering a check for $10 drawn on the New Britain Trust Co.,. where he had no account, and sign ed his own name he certainly was not clever, Judge Mangan said. Tt was the act of man who was eithei drunk or crazy and l told McCor- mick this morning he should be eX- amined. He told me he had been examined and pronounced san9," he continued.
 It was a pity, he said, that Me Cormick had erred so consistently. for he had great possibilities and was bright and clever when a boy As to q suggestion to the court, Judge Mangan could not make one, saying he was at a loss to know what to recommend. Mccormick :Aust nave been intoxicated or he would not have gone about check passing game in the manner des- cribed, even giving Erickson & Carlson as reference, saying he was employed by that firm when the merchant from whom he purchaYed the hat questioned the check.
 Judge Sake said it was bind over offense and he could see no reason for not finding probable cause. Mccormick probably was un- der the influence of liquor when he passed the check but that did no. excuse him under the law. Judge Mangan replied that he realized it was a bind over offense and he ask ed that the bond he set at as low figure as possible.
 Sergeant T. J. Feeney, who made the arrest yesterday after the check had been turned oyer to the police, testified that Mccormick appeared to have been getting over the ef- fleets of drink. The store manager, according to Sergeant Feeney, said Mccormick was sober when he Of fered the check. He got hat and $6.50 change for the $10 check.
 Boy Whipper Escapes Penalty
 Max Kaplan, 55. junk dealer, was fined $15 and costs, execution of the penalty suspended on the charge of assaulting Edward Truber, 9, of 390 McClintock road. Judge Sake placed him on probation and told him he had absolutely no right l to strike anyone and if he was an 1 moved by boys on the streets he should tell the police and obtain his | redress in lawful manner. He will | pay the fine and costs if he is con- victed again, Judge Sake warned | him.
 Kaplan was summond to court | Tuesday night for horsewhipping the | boy on Washington street. and yes terday he had the case continued to | engage counsel but he was not rep resented when the case was called | today. He said he was struck about | the face, head and back by apples and his horse also was struck by | apples and frightened so badly it ran away. He was excited, he said, | and did not recall whether he struck l the boy or not.
 William Robinson of 116 Belden | street testified that the boy was in a truck owned by his father and | Kaplan beat him with the butt end !! of whip Tuesday forenoon. Robin son thought the boy was kaplan's 1 son but the beating was so severe | he rcmonstrated with him finally. A ! little later, the boys father came ! along and the complaint to the po- lice followed.
 The boy told of being in his fath- | CTS truck eating corn and when he ,