New Britain herald., 1929-04-19
PAWNS NEW WATCH
 BOUGHT ON CREDIT
German Fined S25 and Sent to
 Jail for 15 Days

Thomas German. 20, of 5 Clark street, was tined s95 and costs and sentenced 10 l5 days in jail on the charge of violation of the act con- cruiug conditional bills of sale in police court today Sergeant F. J, o'Mara testified that he was detailed hy Prosrcuriue Attorney Woods 10 investigate the ease and he learn ed that German had bought | watch and rnuu for s. from a jewoter at sAe Main street on March 5" about c:&a ?. r.. paytn2 Sl doNn. and at o'clock h" raWNed the articlse with Mrs. Bessie Friu@old. pawn broker. for g..
 Thu sergeant l.arnrH JHa later. Gorman and another man called on Mrs. Fe.uso}d and after examining tho watch rary closely. loft the store. and tho stranger came hack with S5 u1ni redeemed the watch, signing th" ticket ar James Co>mo of fl Clark street Th- sergeant learned that th" Elhu Buu'tc school js ar Il Clark street.
 Albert \. Aaron Of II Vine street. m4ua@"r of the store testified that hg sold the watch and chain 10 Gorum on d conditional bill Of Sala. and Miss Eunieo KomIss. credit manager. testified that German sign rd 'ha necessary papers, agreeing to pay & a week Mrs, F,lngold related the details of the paWuing and re- leeuing of the articles.
 Helps tu "Aill" Two Plnt~
 German admitted that Ec bought thy watch and pavne1 il. He met u man rom New York whose name he did no, know about 3 o'clock on March &u and they "hIu~d' two psnts of nauor. There was a gamhlna game later and German needed money. 90 h. engineered the watch deal 10 E-t if. H. was under the jU- flurnr~ or n4uor when he made the purghas~ he said and he did not know thai the agreement prevented hm from lisposing Of the watch un- iii He bad pa.5 for tt in tulL T., a1. mltf,i also that ho was not employ eI at '.- Norrs X Judd factory when he made tn- purchase and when be told rrr store manager that h. Was so employed. he meant that ni, last place Of employment was North X JuGi's.
 r was lis intention. he said. to redeem 'h, watch on Monday April !. hut when he soher"d up h. could not cind inc pawn ticket Ii" did not recall having gone to the paWnshoN with a stranger to look at th,, watch, although ha admitted that it was possible for him to have done SO. Asked where rhr watch was at pres en' ha sad h" dii not know.
 JG1G- Tracr~ki remarked that the merchants are entitled 10 protection against such d practice as German porpetfa'ed, as he imposed the fine and jail sentanrr. German was in court a lew days aso for violation of probation.
 Leaves Glass in Highway
 Paul l.. Thompson, of Logan < rect, E|}&fE IoN llIr Iltt1I NIlk Co, pleaded guilty 10 the charge Of violation Of the city ordinance in causing broken glass 10 b" placed on a public highway and Judga Ira ceski suspended fine Of B and costs, expressing the hope that Thompson would benefit by his ex- perience and be careful in the future.
 Officer Fred Wagner testified that he noticed pile of broken glass in front Of 1n- Lasale street yesterday morning auI learned that box Of bottles had tallrn off United MIX 70. truck. H. arrested Thompson later in the day.
 Thompson said he looked in two yards for shovel after the bottles dropped eff the truck about 5:&n ir the morning. and railing 10 find one, he moved tho glass into the gutter aS best he could, Finally ha removed ii entirely, he said. frIt not until atter pOlice action had haan taken