New Britain herald., 1929-01-07
BristoI Mews
SOLD LIQUOR 10
 PAY SMALL BILLS
Judge Gives Levesque Another
 Account to Settle in Court
SECOND CASE DISMISSED

Sentenced to Jaii-JOscpl. Ryan Die.
 Two Burned When Gasoline Ex. plodcs-Defe<tivc Chimney Cause, FIrc-Piatnvtlle Priest to speak. l Here's another small bill for you to pay" Judge William J.. Malone informed Ludger Levesque of 77 Meadow street in police court this , morning in imposing . fine of S1o0 after Leseque had pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping liquor with in- tent to sell with the explanation that he had dabbled in wet goods simply to enable him to pay g. few small bills.
 The home of Levesque was paid an impromptu visit at 6:30 o'clock Sunday evening by Sergeant Henry Jegtinski and Officer William Thompson and two cans of alleged liquor confiscated. The officess tes- tihed that the fluid was found in a cache which had been built under one of the steps leading to the cell lar of the house. One of the cans while being drawn from it's hiding place, slipped from m officers grasp and became lodge in . partition out of reach. Thirty-f five empty pint and half pint bottles were also found in tho house. Levesque. after being booked at police headquarters. fur nished . bond of $500 for his re- lease until court this morning. -
 second Liquor Case Dismissed
 A charge of keeping liquor with intent to sell against Louis Portnoy, who conducts a grocery store at the corner of Broad and King streets, was nolled without costs this n,orn- ing by Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather due to lack of evidence. A small quantity of alleged liquor, seized by Sergeant Henry Jeglinskt and Officers William Thompson and James Burns following . raid at Portnoy's residence Saturday evening was returned to Mr. Portnoy follow ing the dismissal of the case.
 Mir. Portnoy denied ever having sold any liquor informing the police that it was being used by his wife who is i'll, and residents of that sec- tion expressed surprise when they learned of his arrest. The visit of the police was the result of a com plaint. the source of which was not divulsed
 Given Jail Sentence
 Marek Osenkowski of s1 Seymour street, charged with breach of the peace. was sentenced to 30 day. in jail by Judge William J. Malone in police court this morning.
 Mrs. Osenkowski. the complainant, testified in court that her husband came home intoxicated Saturday night and created q disturbance in spite of the fact that their young son is seriously ill. In reply to her rtmonstrances, her husband inform ed her that he was boss of the house and ito let the son die" she inform ed the court. His rawlings finally subsided about 5 o'clock Sunday and everything was peace full until late in the morning when he again started to berate her and the boy. The police were then sum- 'noned and Osenkowski was lodged 'n a cell at headquarters where he 1 until court this morning.
 Joseph Ryan
 Joseph Ryan. 53. of s2 Burlington avenue died Sunday at his home fol- | owing an illness of nine weeks.
 Born in Tipperary. Ireland, rebru- ary 10. 1878. MT. Ryan came to this country in 1902, settling in Bristol. l He was married in this city to Miss 1, Bridget M. Collins, who survives, to- .ether with three daughters, Anna Mae, Catherine and Ellen Ryan. and 'ne son. John Ryan, all of Bristol.
 Mir. Ryan for number of years vas employed at the New Departure Mfg. Co.. and for the last five years lad been watchman for the New fork. New Haven X Hartford Rail- oad company at Doolittle's crossing. fe was member of Brfghtwood amp. Modern Woodmen of America,
 The funeral will be held at St. oseph's church at g o'clock Wcdnes- ay morning. Rev. William P. I.af- m will celebrate the high mass of equiem and burial will be in the CIV St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Edward W. Muzzy Mrs Etta Fay Muzzy. wife of Ed ard W. Muzzy. died at her home in 'assaic, N. J., last night. She is survived by her husband. ho Was born in this city and lived ere for a number of years: also by daughter, a student in Syracuse niversity, and one brother and one ster. The remains will be brous,t to lis city for intermcnt in the Lake { venue cemetery. Committal sery- i 'es will be held Wednesday after. { oen.
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