New Britain herald., 1929-09-09
1 DRIVERS FINED
 AT COURT SESSION
Tyo Pay S10O and Costs for
 Operating After Drinking

Tn addition to the cases of motor vehicle law violation which resulted from accidents over thc\ weekend, Judge NJ. D. SaXe in police court to- day disposed of a number of eases of speeding. reckless driving and driving while under the influence of liquor.
 Frank Kostrewa, &4, Of t50 Gold street. who was driving his car when it figured in a slight accident on Broad street, pleaded not guilty n the charge Ot driving while Und' inc influence of liquor and claimed be was not driving. IIo admitted he was intoXicatel but said tn" driver ran away leaving him in the car. He said, in reply to Judge SaNe. that he did not know the name and address of the driver
 Officer James Kelly. who made the arrest last night testified that Kostrewa told him he was driving and produced his license and certlti- cate of registration when asked for them. Lieutenant Rival testified that kostrcWa was not fit to handle a driving wheel when he saw him after the accident.
 Judge Sake told KostroWa he did not believe his story. He imposed 8 fine of SlOO and costs and a suS- pended jail sentence of Is days with the observation that he would have Jared better by telling tho truth.
 John ZukOWski, $S, of Middle street, Bristol was fined $l00 and costs on the charge of driving Whiit under the influence of liquor. He admitted having had two glasses of beer but claimed he was not lntoM- cated when Officer James Kelly saw hIm examining his car after ii stalled on Gold street about ID o'clock last night.
 Lieutenant Rival testified that Zukowski was not fit to drive when Officer Kelly brought him in.
 Theodore Bartkowsky, 19, of 1S5 Daly avenue. pleaded guilty 10 the charge of speeding on stanley street and was fined $1o and costs. He was arrested by Officer Harper, who testified that he was driving at the rate of 42 miles an hour Saturday night.
 The case of Albert M. Simons, 47, of New Britain avenue, Hartford, charged with speeding, was con- tinued until September 19. The ar rest was made by Motorcycle Officer w. s. Strolls on Stanley street. Simons is q Hartford politician of prominence It is alleged that he drove past the traffic lights at AL len and Stanley streets and continued at a fast rate of speed until the officer overlook him.
 Edwin Melandcr, 4. of 1S9 Fair view street, pleaded guilty to the P charge of speeding on Monroe street and was fined S1O and costs Officer Tanguay made the arrest.
 The case of Boris Webster, %, of 147 Magnolia street, Hartford, charged with speeding was nolled. Officer Peter C. Cabelus made the arrest on South Main street.
 A nolle was entered in the case of Bernard Richter, IS. of 59l Arch street. charged with speeding at the instance of Officer David Doty.
 A continuance until Thursday was ordered in the case of Samuel H. Hosen. 24, of 505 Norton street, New Haven. who was arrested yes terday on charges of reckless driv- ing, and driving without a license in his possession. He received tele- phone call yesterday that part of the film for the Al Jolson picture at the Capitol thcater was unfit for use and he set out in his automobile 10 deliver a replacement, He passed safely through several towns but Motorcycle Officer Tanguay caught him on West Main street allowing him to deliver the film before talk ing him to the police station.
 Rosen who is engaged in the bus mess of distributing films, was re- leased in bonds of $50 posted by Peter Perakos of the Palace theater, having found himself without money because of his hurry 10 reach the Capitol. His operators license was in his office, too, he told the police. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS