New Britain herald., 1929-07-08
IBLAMES AIR RIDE l FOR z|GzAGGING
Driver Gives Novel Excuse But
 Is Fined S10O

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 When Hilmer w. Nilsson, 36, of S1s Elm street, was brought before Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at po- lice headquarters last evening and charged with operating an autonio- bile while under the influence of li- quor, he denied having had any, thing of an intoxicating nature to drink and blamed an airplane ride at Brainard field, Hartford, for the temporary upset of his equilibrium. Lieutenant Bamforth got close to him, however. and smelled some- thing on his breath which had noth- ing to do with airplanes, and Nilson was booked for police court.
 Pleading not guilty, he seemed prepared to put up fight but after Officer Louis E. Harper and Lieu tenant Bamforth had testified, Nilsson said nothing and Judge Stanley J. Traceski fined him s1O0 and costs. Officer Harper followed car driven by Nilsson along East street, stopping him near the entrance to Fairview cemetery. Nilson was driving in an unstaed manner his car zigzagging very noticeably, according to the officer
 Lieutenant Bamforth. who has tho reputation of being extremely care- ful in drunken driving cases. testi- fled that Nilsson is well known to him and his actions and appearance as he stood before the desk were not natural His eyes were bleary and he was unsteady on his feet" the lieutenant said. He was unfit to drive an automobile. in my opinion, though not what you would call drunk"
 Drives Overloaded Truck
 Earl Homan, 26, of 34 Golden Hill street, pleaded guilty to the charge of driving an overloaded truck and was fined s25 and costs. Officer AL fred Tanguay testified that he dr. rested Homan on West Main street Saturday afternoon after finding that h iO1t cl iNC oli Nllc tlu was S,luU | pounds heavier than the law allows. Homan said he had nothing to io with weighing the load and he was not aware that it was too heavy.
 MotorcycIist Fined S20 Samuel David, 23 of 1S4 Wash ington street. pleaded guilty to charges Of reckless driving and fail- ure to have proper markers on his motorcycle.
 Officer David Doty testified that he arrested David Saturday noon on Myrtle street above Grove street. He turned the corner Of Washington street at the rate of 20 miles an hour and continued west on Myrtle street passing intersecting streets at | the rate of 35 miles an hour, &C., cording to the officer.
 David admitted that he put a set 1 of markers on the machine to drive it to mechanic before buying it. He knew he should not have done it but he took the chance. As to his speed he said it was absolutely
 
 the rate of 20 miles an hour from Washington street into Myrtle street.
 Judge Traceski imposed a fine of s25 and costs. remtting s15, on ths reckless driving charge, and a fine of Sl0 on the other charge.
 Drive Fast With Full Cars
 Paul D'Orio, S2, of 147 Curtis efr ro1 to ha oh of reckless driving and Anthony Cassario, IS, of 11S9 Main street. Hartford, pleaded not guilty to tho same charge.
 Officer Doty testified that each driver had eight people in his car. The vehicles passed High street at the rate of S5 miles an hour going west on Myrtle street about $50 D. m. yesterday.
 Crossing Grove street they were clocked at SS miles an hour but when the officer stopped them he was offered d bet by D'Orio that th. car he was driving could not attain the speed claimed by the officer.
 It developed that the occupants of both cars were in christening | party. Judge Traceski said the evid- ence proved that the drivers were | speeding but were not reckless, and he imposed a fine of SIC and costs in each case.
 A fine of s1O for speeding and ons of $5 for driving without a license were imposed in the case of Nich- olas Fonstandi, 24, of 1445 Corbin avenue, who was arrested by Offi- Cer David Doty about TAO this morning on Pennington avenue. | The officer testified that he fol- lowed Fonstandi on Washington street and clocked him at the rate of SS miles an hour near Aiken street. ... | Fonstandi admitted that he had failed to renew his operators H. cense for 1929.