New Britain herald., 1929-07-23

driving at the approximate rate of 20 miles an houl and was aware that the officer was trailing him.
 Committed as lnebriate
 After Dr. George w. Dunn and pr. George H. Dalton had character ized him as a sufferer from demen- tia and a menace to his family, Paul Kulak. A. of 94 Grove street. was committed to the state farm at Norwich as an inebriate. Sergeant Fceney testified that Kulai has been d hard drinker for some time. He was in court yesterday on charges of drunkenness, breach of the peace and assaulting his wife, and a con- tinuance until today was ordered.
 Theft Charge Nolled
 Gunnard Alderman. 24, of AZ Cherry street pleaded nolo conten- dere to the charge of taking an au- tomObile owned by Rudolph Poglit- sch of Seymour street without per mission of the owner on June 20, and was given a suspended jail sen tence of three months on recom- mendation of Prosecuting Attorney J. c. Woods who nolled charge of theft of the automobile because it was "a border line case
 Alderman. according to Mir. Woods was with Michael Stuka of II Oak street when the latter took the automobile off East Main street nI i,> parked car on East street. Acker-. mans arm was broken in the acci- dent and the police found him in l'airyiew cemetery and sent him 10 New Britain General hospital. Stuka escaped, stealing another car on Smalley street and Wrecking it in North Haven. He is in New Haven hospital. having sustained a frac- tured skull and other injuries.
 Has Clean Record
 Attorney David l.. Nair, represent ing Alderman. said the latter had not seen Stuka for six years prior 10 the night of the eScapadc and al- though he accompanied him in the PoglitsCh ear he had no other con. nection with taking it or driving it. He has been well behaved since leaving the institution 10 which he was committed when boy. and the superintendent is willing 10 testify as a character witness, the attor- ney said.
 Police officers. too. speak well of his behavior in recent years and his employer will take him back when his broken arm is healed. Judge Traccslli, accepting the rec ommendation of the prosecuting at tOrncy. agreed that it was a border i line case between theft and taking the car without the owners permis- son
 Assault Case Continued A continuance until next Tuesday was ordered in the case of John Szyszka. 56. of 33S Burritt street. charged with breach of the peace. He was represented by Attorney Thomas F. McDOnough and bonds were fixed at $500.
 The police are investigating the possibility of a serious offense haV- in~ been cOmmi..Hd, a minor female Leing involved Sergeant McAvay and Officer Wearc made tho arr st after Investigating a story told by a 10 year old girl last night
 SzvG2ka denied to the police that he had even attempted to assault tho child but she said he had as sanltod her.
 The continued case of Zigmond Juchnicwirz, 27. of 16o Washington street. charged with violation of tht liquor law in the Majestic Smoke shop at 50 Broad street, was con It ned until Thursday.
 Escapes By Enlisting \ nolle was entered in the case ot James Kelly. IT, of 1S2 South Main street charged with theft of money out of a gas meter in EfWard Cant D. bells home on Mitchell street. Thg young man has enlisted in inc navy since his arrest few weeks ago.
 Charged With Non-Suprort
 A continuance for ono month o'