New Britain herald., 1930-09-29
P0LICENAN'S WORD
 ACCEPTED IN TRIAI.
Motorist Fined in Spite Of Wit
 nesses' Denial Of Charge

1OTllby AlDttt N'i'NlibtiS ''N-' the case of Sam Amenda, charged with reckless driving, was called for trial.
 Amenda was arrested about 7;1o o'clock last night after he had at tempted to pass another car al the foot of Allen street and in so doing forced Officer James Kelly off the road and onto an embankment.
 Officer Kelly testified in court that Amenda. who had several mcm- bers of his family in the car had passed five other machines and when he finally caught up with him at the traffic light at the corner ot Stanley and Allen streets he was at the head of the line.
 Three witnesses for Amenda, in- cluding himself, testified that there wa. only one car ahead of him when he turned out to pass. They all stated that he had been asked by another motorist, who was haV- ing difficulty getting his car started, to give him a push. He accommo- dated the stranger and after he had succeeded in getting the other car going the driver motioned to him to go ahead. As he pulled out from behind the other car he noticed the officer coming towards him on motorcycle.
 At this juncture Attorney Green- berg and the prosecutor went into action. Officer Kelly testified he estimated the speed of AmcRda's s car as approximately 40 miles per hour. Witnesses for the accused es- timated that Amenda was not traN- cling better than 25 miles per hour. When Prosecutor Woods claimed that the officer was efficient and probably telling the truth Attorney Greenberg countered with the claim that his client was just as honest as anyone else. He also stated that Amenda had stated on the witness stand that he could give his car to anyone who was able to drive it up Allen street hill at a speed of 40 miles per hour.
 After hearing all the testimony, Judge Saxe stated that Amenda in his opinion was guilty of driving in a reckless manner but in view of the fact that he had gotten into trouble because of his willingness to aid another motorist in distress he felt that he should impose the mini mum fine of s25 and costs, remit ing s15 of the fine with the costs. Attorney Greenberg filed an appeal and bonds were set at s100.
 Auto Hits Woman, Driver Fined L. Everett Anderson, aged 20, of 219 Stratford road who was ar rested Saturday evening by Ser geant McAvay after he had struck an elderly woman who was at tempting to cross the road at the intersection of North and Elm streets was booked on the charge of speeding and driving an automobile with improper brakes.
 Sergeant McAvay testified that he was sent to investigate the aCCiden, and when he tested the brakes on Anderson's car he found the eme1- gency brake useless while the foot brake held slightly.
 Anderson stated on the witness stand that he was making an at tempt to pass another car and did not see the woman until he was nearly abreast of the other car He stated that she stepped back to the <<curb and then darted out into the road and ran into the rear of his machine.
 Judge Saxe imposed fine of s15 on the charge of speeding and dis charged Anderson on the charge of driving with improper brakes.
 Reckless Driver Fined SlO
 Anton P. Szoziponski of 64 North street was found guilty on the fined s10 and costs. He was arrest ed about 5:3O Sunday afternoon by Motorcycle Officer James Kelley who testified that he had followed the car from Lawlor street almost to the intersection of North and Willow streets and clocked his speed at 40 miles per hour
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 Salvatore Cascomo of 50 Spring street and Enrico Buella of 1042 East street were arrested yesterday morning about o'clock after automobiles which they were driv- ing were in collision at the corner of Elm and Winter streets. Cascomo was found to be driving without proper registration and when he produced the certificate in court to- day with the excuse that it had be- come mislaid in the pocket of tine car he was discharged. Buella pro- duced his drivers license in court and this charge against him was dropped but he was fined s5 on the charge of violation of the rules Of the road.
 Edgar Cadrain, who was arrested on a charge of reckless driving haI his case continued until "Wednesday morning at the request of his coun- sel, Attorney Charles F. Conlon of Plainvile.
 Tries to Wreck Home
 Stafford Coniacek Of III North street was arrested by Officer Thom- as Dolan who was sent out to inves- tigate complaint that the man had been abusing his wife. His wife testified that he had come home drunk Saturday night and started to berate her. Continuing to drink from bottle he had brought home with him he became intoxicated again and early Sunday morning started to create another disturb ance in the home.
 Officer Dolan testified that he found furniture and other househo! l articles strewn about the house. He Substitutes Are