New Britain herald., 1930-08-14
FAKE REGISTRATION . OF AUTO COSTS S25
Babula Found Guilty Of Listing
 It in'Name Of Woman

Tony Babula of 23S Broad street got so tangled up in his statements to Judge Stanley J. Traceski in po- lice court today that his attorney, Lawrence J. Colon, was almost dis hearteped, but put up a rather clinching argument, which the judge wanted to accept, but could not do so without accepting Babula's story The judge found Babula guilty and fined him s25 and costs. Attorney Colon arranged for an appeal and bonds of $500 were fixed, but Babu- la paid the fine.
 The case had to do with the use of markers on z. car driven by Babula. and registration issued Tn another name. without the knowledge of the person named in the registration.
 Babula told Detective Sergeants T. J. Feeney and Patrick O'Meara, when arrested, that he faked the name of Katherine Bielawa of 173 Broad street and obtained the plates under that name, and both officers testified 10 this effect, but Babula insisted that the officers were not telling the truth.
 When Babula was asked by Judge Traceski if he knew who signed the application for registration, he said, T don't know" prefixing his reply wifi M
 What did you say?" thundered the judge.
 He said he doesn't know" volun- teered Mir. Greenstein.
 What did you say?" persisted the judge
 Again the prosecutor attempted to smooth things out so that the boy would not get too tough a break but Babula replied. in a weak voice, T don't know" and the judge sat back, but glared at Babula during the rest of the trial.
 Members of the Babula family have been arrested for engaging in the liquor business and for this req son, following n accident in which the family car figured and after an unsuccessful attempt to get the registration back, and insurance, Babula secured a registration by giv- ing the name of Katherine Bielawa a relative. as owner of the car. He tried to make Judge Traceski believe that his father had given the car to Mrs. Bielawa to discharge a debt to her but the judge placed little credence Tn this statement.
 Fined for Evading Responsibility
 Wladyslaw Chojnowski, 30, of 136 Linwood street, paid s35 and costs for evading responsibility. His car sideswiped a parked car on the eve ming Of August 9 and he fled, but Officer James F. Kelly found a hub cap lost from Chojnowski's car, and when this evidence was introduced in court, the judge found Chojnowski guilty. He fined him $50 and costs. but remitted s15 of the fine.
 Keep Rental Batteries
 Three men paid s10 and costs each for keeping a rental storagu battery too long.
 Sebastian Cocomo, 26, of 231 High street; Lewis Iskra. fl, of Con- monwealth avenue. and George Sadis, AS, of 387 Main street. were fined s10 and costs each for having storage batteries from the Rudy Bat tery Service Co, too long without paying for them or returning them.
 Useless Brakes Cost S10
 Joseph Cooke, o0, Of 4o4 Church street, was caught with improper brakes yesterday. and because he did not make any move to have the brakes fixed, he was arrested. He was fined Sl0 and costs.
 Sam Daddona, 25, of S4 Phoenix street. Waterbury, driver of a truck. was arrested with no registration, no lights and no reflector on his truck. Judge Traceski accepted his state ment that his employer had the registration. and fined him s2 and costs on each of the other counts.
 John Higgins, IS, of B Whiting street was fined s5 and costs for committing a breach of the peace. He resented Officer kelly's order to move his car and the officer arrested h m