New Britain herald., 1930-08-18
INSULT ON STREET
 COSTS WASHER SD
Arrest Follows Complaint He Used Objectionable Language

Despite the disinclination of the complainant to press the charge. Robert Battaglta, 23, Of 65 Cleve- land street, was fined $I0 and costs by Judge NJ. T. Saxa in police court today on the charge of breach of the peace 10 which he pleaded guilty. The arrest was made about 'S 50 o'clock Saturday night on Main street by Supernumcrary officer Dery on complaint ot a West Hart ford young woman. who accused Bauaglia ot passing an insulting remark,
 Alter Officer Dcrg had testified. the young woman was called 10 the witness stand but would not repeat .the alleged Irsal.. saylng ihe entire matter was 'a personal affair She admuted 10 Prosecuting Attorney Woods that iJ Was on her complaint ,tnat the arrest was made and when 'Bauaglia was asked f he wished to say anything he replied. "Well the .otfice- dragged Us into court. We didn't want 70 appear" Sergeant S'adler was called ro testify that the .young woman told him what the al .l-ged insult consisted Of and # was 'ot such a nature IS 10 be unfit for anyone 10 hear. so tho court did not have the sergeant repeat if. Bal 'tagHa and the complainant sat to- ,gether during the trial and left the courtroom together.
 Drives With License Suspended Frank Pausk8s. 4. Of IF Chap ,man street. had his operators 'licensa suspended following an acci- dent on Oak street last October and has not had i. reinstated, vet he shss been driving an automobile on the streets, according 10 Informa- 'tion coming 70 the police, and yes- ,terday Sergeant r. A. McAvay and tOfcer T. [. Dolan of the detective 'oUreau arrested him.
 Paluskas pleaded not guilty and denied that he had heen making q practice Of driving the ear 10 and from the tobacco fields. but he ad- .mitted that ha drove yesterday aft ,ernoon just q couple or hlorhs' 'after having repaired a flat tire on the car for his daughter. who has been driving since his own license was taken away. The police officers were waiting for him when he drove up to his home.
 Judge Saxe imposed the mini mum fine ot SI00 and reml,.ed $5o out of consideration for PaIasEas' circusmtances. the testimony dis closing that he has not been regl- larly employed for six months. Judge Saxe pointed out 10 him that it was q mistake to drive while his license was under suspension and now it will he more difficult than ever to get his license hack.
 Arrested at Police station
 Joseph Scata. t5. Of s Wilbur avenue. Hartford. pleaded guilty to the charge Of driving an overloaded truck and fina Of zI5 and costs was imposed. Prosecuting Attorney Woods told the court that Scata had 3. load Of potatoes on his father truck in front Of tho police station Saturday and ChIef Hart was suspl- clous Of the weight. An Investiga- ton disclosed that the truck was overloaded 10 the amount Of SS75 pounds.
 Attorney leo Y. Gaffney. repre- sanring Scata, said the ease was dlf- ferent from the ordinary caso of overlooking in that ir was not as easy to gaugo the weight Of 2 load of potatoes as q load Of trap rock or similar material and the viola ton was not intentional Prescott ing Attorney Woods recommended that Judge Saxe exercise lonieHCy in view of all the circumstances.
 Fight Over Peach Crop
 An argument growing out of peach picking expedition yesterday morning developed > into d stone throwing battle in which Peter Scripka. B. of l6S West street, was struck behind the ear, and Officers Hayes, Dolan, Dory and Tanguay ar rested Scripka cn the charge of breach of the peace. al the same time charging Tsnatius Mikulas. 42. Of 16s West street, with breach of the peace and assault, The cases were continued until Wednesday be- cause Scripka was unable 10 he in court. according 10 Attorney Algert Politis, who appeared for him,
 According 10 the police, Mikllas who is also known as NIkulshi. was picking peaches off a tree in his yard and Scripka ordered him not 10 take the fruit on branches OK tending into rhe larters yard. One word brought on another and Scrirka is alleged 10 have knocked Nfikulas off the ladder Ml5uIas went into his house then and had his wife 20 our to the tree. but Scrjplla mo- tested her also. MIkuias returned 10 the scene and threw a stone at Scripka. Then he throw another and both found their mark. one striking scripka on the right hip and the other opening 8 cut behind the ear necessitating three stIches by br John J TokarCzFk
 Mikulas, according to the police claimed the stones were small hut when he was called upon to show them they proved to he as large as a baseball and q grapefruit. Attor- ney Lawrence J. Colon, representing Mikulas, wanted the cases tried Sat urday but Attorney Pohtis said Scripka had found employment re cently effective this week, and would be obliged 10 be out of the city Saturday. Rather than inconYen-