New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

| ATellen street. Lachance was pro- ceeding westerly along the boule- ward. In police court this morning, Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan found 1 lachance guilty of reckless driving md imposed a fine of s25 and costs. Impey was found not guilty in spite of the fact that when he was put to plea, he pleaded guilty.
 S10,OOO Suit Instituted
 John Benbenski of Pequa buck, ad- min!strator of the estate of stephen Mowick. who died from injuries sus- | tained when he was struck on June l 16, 1929 by an automobile operated | by Deric Palin of this city, has brought suit for sl0,0O0 through ! Attorney c. M. Lukosius of Water on MT. Palin last week by Constable | Roscoe L. Sessions. The case is re- l turnable before the September term of the superior court Of Litchfeld county.
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 palin was charged with man. | slaughter in the Terryville town court recently and was bound over to | the superior court in Litchfield. This case will also be tried during the September term.
 Motorcyclist Hurt Michael Tranchid Of Beaver street, l New Britain. suffered an injury to his leg Saturday afternoon when he | fell from his motorcycle on the Memorial Boulevard. He was treated at the Bristol hospital and later talk en to his home.
 According to Tranchid's statement 1 10 the police. he swerved to avoid 1 hitting an automobile and lost his | balance. his motorcycle falling on { top Of him. No arrests were made following the police investigation. Avott Case Continued
 The case of Joseph Avott. 169 i North Main street charged with | breach of the peace and assault was 1 continued by Judge Donovan in po- 1 lice court today until Thursday. August 20, to permit an investiga- ton by Probation Officer Thomas A. | Tracy.
 | Avott was arrested Saturday morn ing on complaint of his wife, who testified in court today that her hus- l band struck her with his fist and 1 then kicked her In the face. The | trouble arose. according to Mrs. Avott, when she told her husband of man attempting to enter her room last Friday night and he told her she was lying.
 Waterbury Man Hit By Auto Joseph Janusitis of 2G South Riverside street, Waterbury, was slightly injured shortly after 9:0O o'clock Sunday evening when he was struck near Pierce's bridge, East Bristol, by an automobile oper- ated by Henry A. Yeske of Water town. The injured man was treat ed by Dr. E. B. Robbins and later taken to his home by Mir. Yeske. Icske reported the accident to po- lice headquarters but was not held.
 Elected State Officer 1 At the American Legion conven- l tion held in Hartford last Saturday. a new organization to be known as the Past Presidents Farley was | formed. All women. who have serv- ed as presidents of any unit of the | Women's auxiliary of the Legion are | eligible for membership. Following the organization meeting, Mrs. Ruth ! Pfennig of Bristol, a past president of the state organization and at present a member of the national committee, was elected treasurer of the Farley. The aim of the new unit will be 10 further the work of both the Legion and the auXiliaries.
 Local Man Sued
 Fernando Ricci of B Kelley street, this city, has been made the de- | fendant in suit for s1,O00 by J. Arthur Corprew of New Haven as the result of an automobile accident in Cheshire on the night of August | 4. Automobiles operated by the | plaintiff and defendant were badly damaged in collision but no one was injured. Papers in the case were served last week by Constable Roscoe |. Sessions of this city. The writ is returnable in the superior court of New Haven county the first Tuesday in September.
 Sues On Basis of Misrepresentation A, F. Lincoln of Laurel street has instituted suit for $500 against Ward C. Parsons. local automobile dealer, alleging that he was sold a new Hud- son car with second hand tires on it, defective painting and other de- fective parts. Papers in the suit were filed in the court of common pleas at Hartford by Judge Joseph M. Donovan, representing Lincoln. fudge s. Russell Mink has been re- tained by Parsons. The case will be tried either in September or October. Fined For Reckless Driving
 Rokas Yakavonis of PAS Summer street Bristol and George Jacobs of 3S Beatty street, New Britain, were each fined s25 and costs in police court this morning by Judge Dono- van on charges of reckless driving. Cars operated by the two men col lided shortly after 2 o'clock last evening at the corner of Divinity and Park streets. Both were exam med at police headquarters by Dr. E r. Donohue, police surgeon, who stated in court that both had been drinking but neither was intoxicated, The charge of driving while under the influence of liquor was not press ed by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Edward Quinlan.
 Drives Without Headlights