New Britain herald., 1929-10-24
BUMPS POLICE CAR,
 DRIVER FINED SlO0
Hartford Man Found Under In.
 nuenCo Of IntOXiCantS

w. II. Em"rick, 3S, of the Alberta hotel. Hartford. pleaded guilty 10 the charge of operating an automo- plle while under the influence of llquor ard was fined sl00 and costs by JudS" Stanley J Traccski in po- l1cc court today when Supernumcr- ary Officer Albert J. Murphy told of catching Emcrick's car after a chase through East Main street shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
 oiflcor Murphy testified that he was pulling away from the curb on East Main street. east of Noble street, when he heard the Screech- ing of brakes and saw Emerick S car almost strike another machine, which Wa% headed in an easterly direction. Following Emerick's car, the officer observed that it sWayed from side to side and every time he tried to pass he was forced back by it's uncertain movements. After three attcpmts, the officer was able to pass and when East street was almost reached he felt a bump. the front of Emorick's machine having struck his rear right fender.
 Allghting, Officer Murphy found that Emcrick's engine had stalled and the car was rolling down the incline with the clutch released. He vas obliged to tell Emerck to put on the brak" and stop the car Elm crick was not in fit condition 70 drive, according to the officer.
 Emerick had nothing to say. but the police learned from d compan- ion that they had been drinking hard and the latter cautioned him not to drive. The charge of drunk cnnoSS was placed against the com panion but Chief Hart released him after he became sober He is aaid 10 be former member of the Hart ford board of aldermen.
 Explanation Costs 80
 Had Frank AGncllo. 30. Of 1@O lafayctt" street, remained silent after pleading guilty 10 the charge of violation of the boulevard stop ordinances on West Main street. he might have saved himself s9. but h" took the witness stand and ad- mittcd that he had knowledge of th" presence of the sign at Burritt and West Main streets and was aware that il meant 10 stop rather than slow, yet he drove into West Main street shortly before & o'clock this morning and was caught by Officer George Moffitt
 Judge Traccski departed from the practice of imposing $2 fines with out costs and remarked that Az ncllo's case impressed him as one m which the costs of the court, to more than s9 should be added. AGnello's only excuse was that there was no traffic in sight and he was making a right turn. 50 there was no danger to himself or other drivers.
 Cuts Traffic Signal
 Raymond B. Thomas 25. of g Central street, Windsor. plcade 10 thc charge of passing a traffic signal on the left and was fined s2 without costs. Officer William Cronin testi- fled that Thomas was driving south on Elm street about 6:45 o'clock last night and in making a turn to go east on East Main street he went to the left of the traffic signal. Thomas told the court he had lived in Connecticut only year and was not aware that it was necessary 10 go to the right of the signal. In re- ply to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney he said he did not sec any directions on the signal stand ard.
 Spccdcr Fined SIO
 Luigi OriOli, IS, of 460 Allen street, pleaded not guilty to the charge Of speeding, but Judge 'Traceski found him guilty and fined him $l0 and costs. Officer l.. F, Harper testified that he followed Oriol about 6:05 o'clock last eve ming from Winter street almost to North street along Hartford avenue at the rate of 33 miles an hour, and saw him pass a car on the left, which brought him so far to one side Of the road that anyone stepping