New Britain herald., 1929-09-19
ARITHMETIC QUIZ IN POLICE COURT
Assistant Prosecutor Puzzles Driver With Problem Question

If a man is driving at the rate of 25 miles an hour how far can he go in loo yards?" Assistant Prosecuting Attorney William NJ. Greenstcin, cross examining a Wit ness in police court this morning, who insisted he could talk and un- derstand English only with great difficulty, propounded the above question and successfully confound- ed and pcrpleNed the witness,
 Asked later what the answer was MT. Grcenstein jokinGly added that he was testing the veracjty of the witness"
 The incident occurred in the case of Bronislaw Karasiewioz of @S5 Broad street, who was found guilty of reckless driving. He was ar rested by Motorcycle Patrolman William J. ODay.
 Sunday morning KarasicWicz was driving home from church. Thre" cars preceded him, all in the cen ter of the street and in the same direction. In order to pass, Karasic- wicz either had to cross over to the left of the highway or pass them on the right. He passed on the right and was arrested.
 Passing on either side in this case would have been reckless driving. according to Judge Stanley J. Ira ceslli, who imposed a fine of S25 and costs, remitting $10 of the fine Karasewicz was represented by At torney Charles Tamulonis.
 The case of Alexander Trotsly charged with non-support was con tinued for three months under pro bation.
 Two arrests followed a collision between cars driven by Mrs. Leon ard Rcvoir of Hartford and Paul Swartz of this city Sunday evening at the corner of Locust street and Glen street Mrs. Revoir was un- der instruction and was driving witf her husband. They were involved in a collision with Swartz, who was going east on Locust street and at tempted to turn south into Glen Revoir did not have the registration 
 with driving without proper regis tration. He produced his certificate this morning and explained that the car belonged to his mother. th2t h' was teaching his wife to drive witt his mothers permission and that hl mother had the certificate in he pocket Judgment was suspended A. i,, r
 Swartz was charged with drivinl too far on the left side of the roat when he made the turn. He wa defended by Attorney Leo Gaffncy Witnesses testified that he was at full stop when struck by the Re voir car. All the witnesses wer riding in one or the other of tn cars and the fact that all were in terested witnesses caused Judg Traccski to remark that there Wer considerable grounds for doubt. II ordered discharge in each case
 Youthful Burglars On Probation
 Joseph Gillette, Film" Ginsras and Rosyln lbcl, each 20 years ( age. were charged with burglar. Hliltll' W tS lt'l 'l'i f9tIllf.A 'iS -N''"' ney s. Gerard Casalle, Ibel by Attol ney r. r. McDonough and Gngra> by Attorney William r. Mangan.
 They were involved in the thei of q saddle and dozen golf ball from the Stanley house cn tn" Stan ley tract and a quantity Of cal panters' tools from q new house o Iysle street Gillette was not ir volvcd in tho theft Of tools.
 Mir. Greenstein made stat"mcr in which he said it was the case ( a boyish escanade rather than tn; Of a crime and recommended
 years probation. The three a torneys spoke along the same lin MT. McDonough. saying "It was or of those crazy things that boys do It was shown that the hoys are good reputation and come from goc families. They work every day ar have good records at their place
 employment. Judge Tlac"sN a cepted tho recommendation &. tencing them to q year in the r formatory and susnendine "y'cWI' Of the sentence and placing them probation fer fine year,