New Britain herald., 1930-07-14
POLICE CONTINUE
 ID HAUNT DRIVERS
Week-End Roundup Bulks Large
 On Court Docket Today


 vehicle laws in police court today, the charges including driving under the influence of liquor reckless driv- ing, speeding, driving without li- cense, driving without certificate of registration, and ~disobeying stop signs.
 James Oster A. of AIS Slater road, was fined s100 and costs on | the charge of driving while under the influence of liquor, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was arrested by Officer Clarence Kumm, who testified that he chased him in a commandeered car from the corner of Pennington and Osgood avenues to Beaver and Washington streets at 12:45 o'clock yesterday morning. His attention was first attracted to him | by the manner in which he entered | Pennington avenue from Osgood | avenue, cutting the corner and go- ing onto the sidewalk. almost strik- ing the car which the officer later | halted and used in the chase.
 Going down Pennington avenue, | the officer noticed Osters car going 1 from side to side and when he l caught up to it and ordered him out, he smelled liquor although Oster | was chewing snuff 10 kill the odor, | according to the officer. At police hea adquarters, Oster was able to walk straight but when told to turn around he reeled and staggered. His excuse was that the heels of his shoes were crooked Officer kumm said. Lieutenant William r. McCue testified tha Dr. Moses kupelian was called after an effort had been made to locate Dr. John J. Tokarczyk, police surgeon. Oster, dissatisfied with Dr. Kupelians findings, want ed Dr. David P. 'Waskowitz. so he was called and made an examina- ton, after which Lieutenant McCue locked Oster up. "On the advice of the doctors and my own observa- tions, I felt he should be charged with driving while under the influ- ence of liquor" the lieutenant con- cluded.
 Oster admitted having had a few drinks of beer, given him by man for whom he had worked Saturday afternoon. He did not consider him. self unfit to drive, however.
 Freebairn Case Continued
 A continuance until July 21 was ordered in the case of Charles A, Freebairn, 32, of 35s Common wealth avenue. charged with driv- ing while under the influence of liquor. Officer William J, McCarthy made the arrest.
 Gunnard w. Swanson, 34. of 231 Lakeside avenue, Waterbury, ar rested by Officer Thomas Blan- chette on the charge of speeding, was released on nolle, as was Fred Morley, IS, of 125 Hartford avenue, charged with disobeying stop sign. A nolle on payment of costs was entered in the case of Harry M. Gordon, 4, of 14S7 Stanley street, arrested by Officer ". s. strolls on the charge of speeding. The charge of speeding was nolled in the case of Charles R. kopra, 20, of S4 Cooper street. Meriden, who was ar 'rested by Officer Muszynski.
 Reckless Driving Cases
 Paul LaPointe, 23, of 277 Lafa- yette street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of reckless driving and continuance until Thursday was ordered in s150 bonds, The arrest was made by Officer Muszynski aft CT a collision between LaPointe's car and a coupe driven by State Officer Henry Zehrer on Allen street. According 10 the police, LaPointe's car, after striking the other, contln- ued for a distance of 64 feet, run ming off the road and striking a telephone pole. Nobody was injured but the cars were so badly damaged it was necessary to tow them away. Henry R. Vredenburgh of 335 Mo- Clintock street, pleaded not guilty to the charge of reckless driving and a continuance until Thursday was ordered in $50 bond. Attorney Leo- nard S. Appell represented Vrenden- burgh, who was arrested by Of1cer Thomas Blanchette.
 Notorcyclist Produces License
 Judgement was suspended in the case of Herman Taft, o1, of 39 Henry street, who was arrested by Officer L. E. Harper on East Main street about 12 o'clock Saturday night while driving a motorcycle without a license in his possession. Taft produced the license and ex- plained to Judge Traceski that he had left 1t home Saturday.
 Joseph Hawley. 49, of Hill street, Bristol charged with driving car with defective brakes and without certificate of registration, was re- leased out of court by Prosecuting Attorney Woods, as was Giuseppe Codogiovanni, 21, of 199 Morgan street Hartford. charged with driv ing without a certificate of regis tration.
 Speeding Costs S15
 Charged with speeding, George B. Day, 23, of Westwood park, Plain vile, was fined s15 and costs. He pleaded not guilty and said he thought it proper to drive at the rate of 30 miles an hour on Myrtle street which is boulevard, when there was no traffic. He doubted that he drove at the rate of 3S to 42 miles an hour past intersecting streets as Officer David Doty testi- 1 fled. The arrest was made last Fri day forenoon.
 Edward Horwitz, 33, of 31 Main street, was represented by Attorney Lawrence J. Colon, who had the case continued until Thursday in s25 bonds Officer l.. E. Harper ar- rested Horwitz on the charge Of speeding, to which a plea of not guilty was entered.
 Ignors Stop Signs
 Thomas Tap, 22, of Christian