New Britain herald., 1929-04-22
FAILS T0PAY FARE
 0N LONG TAXI RIDE
Driver Brings Passenger From Hartford to Police Station

to John Romanczyk, 45, of Taft ave- nue. Newington, was in New Britain last night and missed the last troll lev car, so he went 10 the railroad passenger station and engaged a 1aXicab. He assured Anton Cant . her Of ? Olive street, taxi driver. that he would pay him on being de lWered at hls door, but on arriving E.a. R.-Iaue4gk learned that
 sa rom whom he expected pay
 ?. for services rendered in the
 eauu2I iines dad failed 10 keep
 oEnise.
 zntaa- wanted kS.30 and Roman v1, n ulu not have it, so the latter had him sign his name on an old magazine The stories in police court today. when Romanczyk was arralgnad before Judge Traceski for evading his fare. differ greatly as 10 what ensued Gantner said Roman lzyk's old lady" took a broom and chased both of them out of the house, while RomancZyk contended that he told Gantner 10 he It the office Of a local attorney at 9:So this ~ forenoon and he would be paid in full. Gantner, in reply to Prosec It. lng Attorney Woods explained that he old lady he referred to was Komanczyk's wife. Gantner. realizing that he would be required to pay the fare out Of , his own pocket unless ne could get it from Romanczyk, took the latter back to New Britain, telling him they would go to the office of the taxicab company and make arrange ments for strengthening out the sit nation. Instead of bringing him , there, however, he pulled up in -. front of the police station about , o'clock this morning and had him arrested. omanczyk insisted that he had not the slightest intention of de- trauding the tax driver. Tt did not get me anything 10 write my name on the magazine" Gantner said. Judge Traceski told Romanczyk to - walk home m the future when he misses the trolley car and has no money to ride otherwise. Roman czyk protested that it takes "a good two hours to reach his home from New Britain, and it was bad night 10 start on such hike. Judge Ira .. ceski imposed a fine Of Sl0 and costs. ForgetfuI But Pays Sl0 Anthony Demaure. 36, Of 1S6 3 Hartford avenue, tried to have Judge 'Traceski believe that he could not recall having assaulted MT. and Mrs. ! - Moses Debenian of the same ad- dress, but a finding of guilty was made and a fine of s10 and costs lm- posed According to MT. and Mrs. Debenian. their 6 months old infant. who was in the fathers lap, was al- so struck during the affray, ~nlch was precipitated when Demaure came into their tenement and &C., cused Mrs. Debanian Of having as- saulted his daughter. AS matter ot fact. the latter denied her fathers accusation against Mrs. Debenian.
 Mr. and Mrs. Debenian related the efforts they made 10 persuade De- maure to leave the tenement with out causing trouble, but he sWag- gered a bout and insisted on having' his own way. In court he said he had been drinking and did not re- member assaulting anyone.
 smigel Fined S5
 Stanley Smigel. 4. of 242 Broad street, was fined s5 without costs on charges Of breach of the peace and ~ait tap ner testified that he made the arrest on complain Of Smigels boarding mistress. who testified that she has been trying to collect 80 due her for board and Smigel made dis turbance about it.
 Uses Profanity in Court
 Louis Berti. 46. of 70 Talcott street, charged with breach of the peace and drunkenness. was warn ed by Judge Traceski about the language he was using in reply to questions, Berti apparently thinking he could use profanity at will.
 He admitted he was intoxicated Saturday night. He drank several glasses of wine with a friend and learned that whereas he could con- sume a great deal of it without be- coming intoxicated in days gone by t takes only five or six drinks now to overcome him.
 Officers Louis l.. Harper and G. w. Hellberg went 10 Bertis home at f2:30 Sunday morning in answer 10 Mrs. Bertis complaint.
 Officer Harper testified that they could hear loud talk out on the street and in the tenement they found Berti making a disturbance. They had been there at II o'clock but he had left.
 Mrs. Berti testified that she and her two children were al home when her husbond came in and chased them about the house, striking her in the face.
 She said she did not want him at home any longer as he drinks and does not properly support her. He pulled the lock out the screen door 10 gain entrance the second time.
 Judge Traceski told Bertl to pay his wife s10 a week and remain away from her. If he fails to do SO 2. previous suspension of 50 days m jail will be revoked