New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
QUARTET IN BRAWL
 BAGGED BY POLICE
Judge Expresses Surprise Be-
 cause Two Ask for LenienCy

oohil iNoiOuZS, ~, oL J | tll iiiiiif5 ton avenue and James May, 20, O. 193 Cherry street. were fined $l5 and costs and two brothers, Henry and Frank Hornberger, of 55 Pearce street, Plainville, were assessed $5 and costs each when found guilty at this mornings session of police court on charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace.
 The quartet was arrested about 9 o'clock last night by Officers O'Day, Moore and Cosgrove after neighborl in the vicinity of Spring and Union streets had entered a complaint at headquarters that a group Of men had been fighting and creating d disturbance.
 When the officers arrived they found the men engaged in tussle and according to the testimony Dt Officer O'Day, May was "crazy drunk"
 The men pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness and not guilty to the charge of breach Of the peace. May and Kolodzy asked the court to grant them suspended sentence. Judge TraCeski told them that the request was fruitless in view of their record.
 May had won all unenviablc rec ord in four years, according to the opinion expressed by Judge Traces Xxi and he asked Kolodzy how he had called up sufficient nerve to ask tn ? court for leniency with a police rec ord such as he had.
 As the result of an altercation on Broad street Saturday afternoon Kasimir Michwal1 of 1S2 Broad and Leonard Kacyna of 190 Broad street were charged with assault and breach of the peace.
 Both pleaded not guilty and a continuance in the case requested by Kacyna until Thursday morning was granted by Judge Traceski.
 Watch Theft Case NoIled The case against Donald Stock well of main street, who was ar | lCSltu by tctI 4IlClldCl II lS lll' after an alleged theft of q watch and chain from a neighbor was nolled.
 He was arrested Saturday after noon by Sergeant Flynn who inves- tigated a complaint that a watch and chain belonging to Savas Anto. narakis also of Main street, ha been stolen from his room while he was absent a few days ago.
 Suspicion fell upon Stockwell and he readily admitted the theft wheu questioned by the sergeant, it is said. He also told Sergeant Flynn that he had hidden the watch in 8 shoe box and after a search the watch was recovered.
 Arrested After Collision
 An accident at the corner of Lafayette and High streets shortls ed in one of the autos being over. turned and it's driver, Harry Kevor- kian, of ITS Fremont street being treated at the New Britain hospital for injuries which did not prove se- rious. The other driver, Larry Sha, wosky, of 227 Booth street appeared at this mornings session of police court charged with reckless driving
 Shawosky pleaded not guilty and asked the court for a continuance until Wednesday morning and his request was granted.
 He was arrested by Officer David Doty who made an investigation O. the accident.
 The case against John Kolosky who was arrested yesterday by Lieu. tenant McCue and charged witf breach of the peace. was nolled. Curb Crash Results in Arrest While driving an automobile in northerly direction on Beaver stree about 11:50 o'clock Saturday nigh Mike Gorski drove his machine into the rear of a car owned by Mar Murray of 160 McCIintock roat which was left parked on the righ : side of the road in front of 10! Beaver street. It was necessary tt call a wrecker to separate the cars Gorski was arrested by Officer Charles Weare and charged toda. with reckless driving and failiAg tt have a, proper certificate of regis tration.
 l A continuance until Thursda. , morning was granted by the court : Reckless Driver Fined $25 George Stoddard of 25 Frankl, avenue, Bristol, pleaded guilty to { charge of reckless driving and wa fined s25 and costs.
 He was arrested at o'clock Sat : urday night by Officer William ODay who testified that he chased the man along Hartford road anc clocked the speed of his car at be tween 40 and 55 miles per hour. Stephen Sagliak paid fine of $1 and costs after pleading guilty tt speeding. He was arrested by Off cer David Doty Saturday night o1 West Main street after a long chase Drunken Driver Fined $10O Louis H. Deutsch, aged 19, of P! : Kelsey street, was charged witf : drunken driving following his ar rest last Saturday night by Super numerary Officer George Campbell anC paid a fine of S100 and costs. Officer Campbell testified that h. , was riding home on 8, Chapman street bus when he noted Deutsch' coupe parked crosswise on Stanle! / street. Getting off the bus he say