New Britain herald., 1929-10-08
Claims Broken Ignition
 Key Made It Impossible to Start Car-MotOr- cyclists Fined for Racing

Departing from the practice of paying $2 at the desk in police headquarters as penalty for Vlo- lating the parking ordinances, John Baraglia, 25. of 151 Lasalle street, chose to bring his case into police court today, and Judge NJ. D. SaXe made it worth his while by suspend ing Judgment, although Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods urged the court to impose not only the B fine, but the costs of the court.
 Baragna testified that he left his car on East Main street near the Hotel Erwin about 1:l5 o'clock yes terday afternoon and when he re- turned at about ? o'clock he found that the ignition key, which he had in his pocket, was broken. He could not use it, so he went about his bus mess, and Officer A. C. Walinczus put a tag on the car at 3;l5 o'clock, the parking space having an hours privilege according to ordinance.
 Prosecuting Attorney Woods asked Baraglia why he was fresh . Lieutenant Rival. and Baraglia de- nied that he had acted in that man. her. Mr. Woods told him he had taken the money out Of his pocket as if to pay and then put it back, say ing one minute he would pay and the next minute he would not pay. The most shallow evasion offered since I've been in court" Mr. Woods characterized Baraglia's story about the key becoming broken in his pocket. Tt had little crack in 1t before I put it in my pocket and when l went to use II, It was broken" Baraglia insisted.
 Judge Sake, after examining the key, said there was no question but it was unfit for use, and inasmuch as there was nothing to offset Barag- lias story of his inability to remoV" his car from the parking area with in an hour he would not make a finding of guilty.
 Hartford Spccder Fined
 John Hamilton, of A DeertIeld avenue, Hartford, pleaded guilty to tidI St5 VI oP'cAtlIb AA'NA 'A 'i' Q without an operators license. He was fined $l0 on the first charge and s5 on the second. He was arrested by Motorcycle Officer Louis E. Har- per at 1l:30 o'clock last night, the officer having seen him driving to- wards Hartford at rate of speed estimated at 45 miles an hour. He passed 8 standing trolley car at Stanley and Francis streets. and the officer put after him and overlook him at Wells street.
 Asked about his license, Hamilton told the officer he was under the in struction of companion, but later ing for some time and was not un- der instruction but had no operator s license. Supernumerary Officer John Kranzit corroborated Officer Harpers testimony as to the speed, and Hamilton had nothing to say.
 Had Motorcycle Race
 Zigmund Muszynski, 23, of 226 High street. and Walter David, 22, bfa46 Erwin place, pleaded not gull ty to the charge of speeding, but Judge Saxe found them guilty and imposed a fine of S10 and costs in each case Motorcycle Officer l.. F.. Harper testified that the young men were racing on motorcycles on Hart ford avenue about 1885 o'clock last night and he clocked them at 43 miles an hour near St. Mary's ceme- tery, after having followed them from Talcott street. He would have overhaued thm sooner, he said, but for the fact that they were cutting in and out of the line of traffic.
 Juszynski denied that he was go- ing 43 miles an hour and declared that Officer Harper "Hed.' His motorcycle is nine years old and it is not capable of going as fast as that, he said, If it will go 45 miles an hour I'll give it to you" he said to Prosecuting Attorney Woods, to