New Britain herald., 1929-06-22
NAIR FLAYS WOODS
 AT DRIVING TRIAL
Lawyers Clash in Court Over
 Yeracity of Witnesses

Defending Michael Probezny, SC, of 375 Broad street who was charged in police court today with reckless driving on South Main street short- ly before midnight Wednesday. At- torney David l.. Nair took Prosecut- ing Attorney J. G. Woods to task in one of the most critical arraign- ments any defense counsel has given the prosecuting attorney in some time. MT. Woods accused Probezny. his wife and daughter of deliberately lying on the witness stand. and de- clared he would not believe any part of their testimony, 10 which At- torney Nair retorted that the prose. cutting attorney had no right what ever 10 make such accusations against any citizen or anyone else in court
 T believe Mir Woods made hts speech for the purpose of having it in the newspapers" Attorney Nair declared, Simply because . per. son who comes into court on a charge cannot speak English as well as MT. Woods c.n. is no reason why he should be called 8 liar and suo- jected to the abuse he has heaped on these people today"
 MT. Woods replied that Attorney Nair's contention that the case was one for the civil courts was "the last distressing cry of a man of this type" referring to Probezny. If reckless driving cases were 10 he thrown into the civil courts for &C., ton the statute might just as we'll he repealed. he asserted. "1 repeat" he said. that these people did not tell the truth and if Mir. Murray had gone into South Main street as they said he did. he would have been killed. would believe Mr. Murray any time in preference to them"
 You're prejudiced." Attorney Nair said. ''1'm not prejudicel," Mir. Woods retorted. Yes. you are." :" Attorney Nair insisted. Judge Sake found Probezny guilty and imposed a fine of 925 without costs. which Wa. paid.
 The case was the outErowth of a collision at the corner Of South Main and Whiting streets in which cars driven by Probezny and Richard Murray of kensington were dam- aged. Murray claimed he was driv- ing west on Whiting street and as he was about to enter South Main street he brought his car to a stop to allow the other car to proceed north on South Main street. Pro- bezny, one the other hand. claimed Murrays car was in motion and too close to the curb. Probezny. hi:, wife and daughter. said their car was going IS or 20 miles on ho1r. but Murray and two witnesses. Louis Kohler and Edward vanesse said 1t was going faster.
 Officers Kumm and Cabelus found brake marks on the pavement indi- eating that Probezny's car had gone S2 feet with the brakes set and IT feet after the collision. Attorney Nair contended that this was no proof of excessive speed according to chart prepared by scientific tests.
 Mir. Woods asserted that Probezny vas aa guilty as any person ever charged with reckless driving, and he did not believe he had ever measured the highway as he claim. ed to have done. He and his wit | nesses came in here and violated their oath which is just as sacred here as though 1t was in superio, court at Hartford" he declared. At. torney Nair said the case should no be in police court. as it was clearl, one for the civil courts to decide.