New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

matter with the result that it was learned that the Stanley Works own ed the articles. Wenzlaff sold them for four cents a pound and the Stan- ley Works valued them at cents a pound, the sergeant said. He also told Judge Saxe' that the Stanley Works did not wish to be severe with Wenzlaff.
 The case of Max Kaplan. the deal CT who bought the articles from Wenzlaff although he had no license to engage in the business, was con- tinued until tomorrow. Attorney Albert A. Greenberg will represent him.
 Refuses to Obey Policeman
 Walter Kobus, 20. of 4e Smith street, is alleged to have refused to obey Officer stephen Coffey's order to move off the sidewalk on Broad street near Smith street Saturday night, and was arrested on the charge of breach of the peace. The case was continued until Thursday on request of Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, defense counsel.
 kobus is said to have been with u group of young men who "razzed" Officer Coffey and Keough as they passed. The others dispersed when ordered to do so. but Kobus is al legged to have def1ed Officer Coffey.
 Speeder Fined
 Hans Henne, 23, of South Wash ington street, Plainville, pleaded not guilty to the charge of speeding but Judge Sake found him guilty and imposed a fine of s1O and costs on the strength of Officer David Doty's testimony that he followed Henne's car from West Main street to Broad street on Burritt at the rate of 3S to 40 miles an hour shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Henne crossing Myrtle and Armistice streets the officer said.
 Henne denied that he was speed ing and said he saw Officer Tanguay on West Main street before turning into Burritt street and also saw. Offi- | SSI lJOlS liiili' DoN IiO iiIN no effort to change his manner of driving. Judge Sake told him the officers were better qualified than he to judge speed and the court would take their word.
 Frank Pretraszewski, IS. of 42 AL len street. pleaded not guilty to the charge of speeding but Judge Sake found him guilty and imposed a fine of s10 and costs. Officer Tanguay and Doty testified that they saw a light truck driven by the young man enter Pennington avenue from Washington street at 7:45 o'clock this morning at the rate of 3S to 4C miles an hour and almost tip over They followed to Allen street, pass ing the streets that intersect and Pretraszewski did not reduce his speed.
 Pretraszewski doubted that hr had driven faster than e5 or S( miles an hour and said the body Q the truck was lose, which probabl, gave the policeman the impressio, it was in danger of turning over Judge Sake warned him agains such driving and told him he wa the sort of driver who caused acci dents which could be avoided
 Stanley Novak, 16, of $50 Farm ington avenue, pleaded guilty to th' charge of driving without a license not guilty to the charge of drivin' car with improper markers, an: guilty to the charge of failing t. have a reflector on the rear of hi truck. Judge Sake fined him $1! and costs on the first charge an. suspended judgment on the others.
 Officer Thomas Blanchette testi fled that he saw the young man o, West Main street about 6:15 o'cloci last night, and noticed that tn
 truck he was driving had pleasur car markers, so he stopped him fo questioning. Novak at first tol him he had forgotten his licens but then admitted he had been re fused a license. The truck had bee! converted from roadster an therefore called for commercial
 markers and a rear reflector. Dizzy Driving Alleged The case of Karl Batchkulus 5s [ or 325 East street, charged wit driving while under the influence ) } liquor, was continued until April 2