New Britain herald., 1930-08-20
REMINGTON JUDGE
 i FINES MOTORISTS
Hartford Man Pays $50 on
 Traffic Violation Charge
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 NeWington, Aug. 20.-Theodore Merwin of Coolidge street and George Healy Of Hazel street, Hart ford, were arraigned in court last night before Justice of the Peace E. Stanley Wells on the charge of opcr- ating motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor Both plead ed not guilty. Healy was also charged with operatinsa a car with out an operators license and to this latter charge entered a plea of guilty.
 Both men were arrested by State Policeman Henry Zehrer on August 12 at 12:30 a. m. on Newington ave- nue near Balf's quarry.
 The officer had his attention di- rected to the cars when on duty in that section by the slow speed and very dim lights on the cars which both men were driving.
 The accused were represented in court by Attorney James Breslin of Hartford who endeavored to find out from he officer what he was do- ing in that section at that time.
 The officer replied that they were on duty A hours a day and were not assigned to any special territory to cover.
 Officer Zekas was in charge of the barracks and testified that the men were not in condition to drive car but could not say that they were in toXicated.
 Judge Wells found both men guilty of driving while under the influence of liquor.
 He fined them each s100 and costs remitting $50 Of the fine.
 Healy was fined s1O and costs on the charge of operating a car with out having an operators license.
 Attorney Breslin filed notice of appeal to the superior court on the major charge and bonds were fixed at slO0.
 Fined S10 Sylvester Bassila of 2GS Jefferson street Hartford, was arrested by Constable Halleron Saturday night on the charge of making false state ments in regards to motor vehicle registration.
 He pleaded not guilty. On August 10 four boys were ar rested al Manochi's filling station at ! Clayton and arraigned on August Il for breach of the peace. The boys had an old car and all being under age the consta ble's suspicious were aroused.
 { In court last night Bassila ad- mltted the car was worth s25 and he said he owned a & share in it., the balance being owned by Stanley Cochefski also Of Hartford whose age was given as IS years.
 When the car was registered both Bassila and Cochefski paid the regis tration fee but the car was regis tered in Bassila's name only, and after registering the car he sold his Interests 10 Cochefski.
 Judge Wells found him guilty and fined him $10 and costs remitting s5 of the fine.
 Parker Fined
 Peter Evans of 39 Charter Oak place, Hartford was arrested by Con- etable Enends on the charge of barking a motor vehicle on the high way without lights.
 He was fined s3 and costs by Jus lice of the Peace Clinton s. Barrows.
 Charged With Theft
 Rocco Calabise of 400 South Main street, New Britain, and Joseph Dlszewishy, of 323 Park street, New Britain. were arrested last night on he charge of stealing one and one half bushels Of pears on lots from land development on Kelsey street.
 Complaint was made to Constable Walsh by various lot owners.
 The prosecutor said the two men bad tWo girls with them and while he men shook off the pears from he tree the girls put them in baskets. The testimony showed that other cars were there at various ines taking pears.
 Judge Barrows found them guilty nd fined them s5 and costs each.
 Those wishing to be made voters his fall are requested to hand heir names to Miss Nina Blair or r hHf n