New Britain herald., 1930-04-15
COLLISION COSTS
 DRIVER SID FINE
Convicted Of Operating Motor
 Car With Defective Brakes

Frank J. Calabretta, 43, of 19 Bradley street, was discharged by Judge M. D. Sake in police court to- day on the charge of evading re- sponsibility after an accident. but was fined s10 and costs for driving a car with defective brakes.
 Officer Thomas Blanchette, who made the arrest, testified that he was on West Main street west Of Black Rock bridge about 5:30 o'clock last evening when Officer Charles Weare and David R. Swan son of Ill Shuttle Meadow avenue gave him the registration number of coupe which they said had damaged Swanson's car and did not stop. Officer Blanchette drove 10 Plainville but could not locate the car, and on returning he conferred again with Officer Weare and Swan son and recalled that a coupe an- swcring their description was own cd by Calabretta, who lives near Officer Blanchette's home.
 The coupe, located at Calabretta's home, was found to have been damaged about the right hub cap and a test disclosed that the cmer- gency brake woulfA not hold, while the foot brake was not much more dependable. Calabretta, according to the officer, admitted that he struck something but did not stop.
 Swanson testified that he was en- cring West Main street from Wash ington street on the green light and as he turned to go cast. Calabretta's $ car struck his left fender and dam aged it 10 the approximate amount of S15. Sw1Nson looked directly at Calabrctta before pulling in to the curb and stopping, but Calabretta drove up West Main street. A by 1 stander caught his number and Of ficcr Weare was given the report. ! He and Swanson drove out West Main street until they met Officer | Blanchette of the motorcycle squad. Calabretta testified that he brought his car to stop for the red light and he recalled that a car passed quite close to the front of his machine but he did not know there had been any kind of collision. He questioned the possibility of contact between the right hub cap of his car and the left fender of passing car. As to the condition of his brakes, he said he could not recall when he had them adjusted, but they always | functiOned for him.
 Passes Traffic Light
 George E. Here, o4, of 45 Russ win road, charged with passing a red light at Franklin square and Park street last night, was repre- scented by Attorney Maurice w. Rosenberg and the case was con- tinued until Thursday. Herre was not iii Court Officer Clarence kumm made the arrest.
 Bernard J. Lindauer, 33, of 210 Ward street, Wallingford. pleaded not guilty to the charge of speeding and a continuance until Saturday was ordered. He said he wanted to engage counsel Officer Alfred Tanguay made the. arrest on West j Main street.
 The continued case of Charles IT. | Bronkie of Manchester, charged with violation of the rules of the road, was continued until tomorrow because of Bronkie's failure to put in appearance through a misunder- standing. He was arrested by Officer John M. Liebler last week following a collision at Main and Winter streets. involving a Connecticut Co bus which he was driving.
 A nolle was entered by Prescott. ing Attorney Woods in the case o1 Nicholas Scapellati, 37, of 404 clin ton street, who was charged with as saulting his wife. MT. Woods said the affair had apparently been straight cned out satisfactorily.
 The continued case of Samue Cassile of Beaver street, charged with non support, was continued tt May l, pending the outcome of di vorce proceedings in superior court. {, Herald Classified Ads. thrift economy and interest arc friends o