New Britain herald., 1930-11-20
SPEEDS ID COURT,
 ARRESTED, FINED
hotorist Going to Friends Aid Becomes Fellow Prisoner

Because Antonio Joachim of 37 Franklin street was too solicitous that his friend Joseph Sylvia arrive in police court on time today to an- swer to charge of drunken driv- ing he brought about his own un- doing and had the doubtful pleas- ure of sitting in the prisoners pen with Joseph.
 He was booked on a charge Of speeding following his arrest at 7:15 o'clock this morning by Policemen Kumm and kolosky at the corne, of Broad and Silver streets.
 Policeman kumm testified that Joachim passed him at the corner of Broad and Grove streets while he was waiting for the traffic light to turn green. He was travelling at an excessive rate of speed, the po- lceman said, and after the light had turned he set cut in the police car after him.
 Joachim continued in a westerly direction passing the intersections along the route at rate of speed alleged by the policeman to be in excess of 35 miles per hour. When kumm reached the corner of Broad and Silver streets he found Kolosky had stopped Joachim when he saw him almost hit two youngsters who were attempting to cross the road at a point farther east.
 Arriving on the scene kumm tes- titied that he asked the man what caused his great hurry. Joachim, he said, replied that he was going 10 see his boss in the factory where he worked to tell him that he would be somewhat late as he had to take a friend to court. When the police man asked what court he intended going to and learned that his desti- nation was the local police court he invited him to attend the session on his own account. He was charged with speeding.
 He entered a plea of guilty and told the court that he had nothing to say concerning the case. He main tained a stoical poise when Judge Traceski announced the penalty of $l0 and costs.
 As he was leaving the court room after having satisfied the court judgment he told Officer Cabelus. who extended an invitation to call again that if he never came back t would be too soon.
 Sylvia Fined S10o
 Despite the fact that Sylvia was the cause of Joachm's appearance in court his case was not called until after the Joachim hearing. Sylvia, who lives at 69 Hartford avenue, was booked on a charge of drunken driving and driving without a license following his arrest by Policeman William Sullivan at 1:15 o'clock this morning at the corner of Hartford avenue and North street. He plead ed guilty 10 the charge of driving without a license and not guilty to drunken driving. Judge Traceski fined him s and costs on the former charge and $100 and costs on the latter after all the testimony had been heard.
 Sylvia also furnished the specta- tors with considerable amusement when he told the court in answer to the question whether he ever had a license that he did not and then proceeded to tell the judge that his oldest daughter had one and because of this fact it was not necessary for him to procure one. Apparently not realizing that he was directly violat ing the law by neglectinS the all important detail Of q drivers license he insisted to the court that he taught his daughter how to drive and was now taking lessons in the art from his forper pupil.
 Hearing all that the court wanted 10 know on this charge the judge questioned the man on the drunken driving charge. What have you to say about the charge of driving un- der the influence of iquor?" asked Judge Traceski. T didn't lick her." was the reply After explaining what was meant, the judge again asked Sylvia, Were you drunk?' and re- cciycd the answer Sure"
 Nagrant Is Tacctious
 
 the spirits of the judge and prose cutor and the court room attendants and gallery high by his carefree an- swers to all questions asked him concerning his presence on a charge Of vagrancy.
 Policeman James Cronln, who ar rested him last night, testified that he saw Rooney lettering about the railroad arcade throughout the en- tire evening. Just as he was going to put in his last service ring he noted that the man picked up a stone and walk to the show window of the store Of Himberg and Horn and make a motion as though he Intended to break the window.
 Rooney pleaded guilty.
 Judge Traceski asked him where he belonged and received the reply