New Britain herald., 1930-06-30
PLEADS CONFUSION -.
ON TRAFFIC sign
Judge Urges Driver to Read
Newspapers More Often

Inc "oI uillS Oh the boulevard SlOp
sign at Myrtle and Burritt streets
confused Harold S. Beagle, "a, of 10
Elm street, he told Judge Stanley j.
Traceski in police court today, and
he thought it was intended for
through traffic to stop on account
Of the construction job at Black
Rock bridge. He has often passed
it without bringing his car to a
stop, he said, but he had not meant
to disobey it.
Officer William O'Day testified
that he saw Beagle pass the sign
shortly after IL o'clock last night
and arrested him. Beagle told him
his Interpretation of the sign and
even after the officer brought MIN
back to the corner and discussed it
with him, Beagle could not see that
he had committed a violation.
Judge Traceski questioned Beagle
At some length as to how long he
has been driving and whether he
ever had occasion to pass through
West Main street and intersecting
streets where the signs are in place.
Beagle admitted that he had often
been through the various streets
and understood the signs Asked
If he read the newspapers, Beagle
replied that he was an occasional
reader, and Judge Traceski observe
that he would be better off" if he
read the papers, implying that he
would then be informed about af-
fairs of the city, including DISPOSE
tionsof court cases having to do with
boulevard stop signs,
Judge Traceski concluded that al
though Beagle had violated the
regulations, he had not done so in
tentionally, so he imposed only a
fine of So without costs.
Student Drives Without License
For driving without an operators
license, Maurice Lipman. %. of Isl
Washington street. was fined $40
and costs. Officer Thomas Blan-
Ghetto arrested him about 9:45
o'clock last night after he had
driven past boulevard stop sigh at
Curtis and Myrtle streets, and Lip
man admitted that he had not re-
newed his license this year.
After plea ding guilty, Lipman
vas questioned by Judge Traceski
and admitted with reluctance that
he had been tined a few years ago
for driving without a license. After
court he approached Judge Traces
ki to tighten the penalty, but the
latter refused TO do so. He examin-
I'd the police records and pointed
out to Lipman that he was second
offender and therefore not deserv-
ing of leniency. Lipman is home
from college for the summer vaca-
ton.
Passes Amber Light
Oscar Muravnick, %. of 80 Plat
street, Meriden, was fined IS with
out costs for passing an amber light
f. at South Main and Ellis streets. He
was arrested about $50 O'Clock
Saturday night by Officer Edward
Muszynski, who saw him pass the
| light while three cars were waiting
to proceed in the opposite direction.
MuraYnick said it was the first
| time he had ever been in New Brit
ain and as he was about one-quar-
F ter of the way across the intersec-
I ton when the light changed, he
. thought it permissible to continue.
: Judge Traceski called his attention
IN the fact that pedestrians were ex-
pected to cross the street on the
amber light and they could not 60
! in safety if traffic was moving at
same time.
Joseph Wilk, 81, of 1a Lincoln
/ place, Wellington. n. j., drove a
party to New Britain Saturday and
was planning to return at night
! He wanted to run over to Rockwell
park Bristol. for a swim in the
| through Clinton street when Officer
William O'Day trailed him to Slater
road and charged him with speed
Ing.
The officer said WIKI was driving
At the rate of 40 or so miles al
hour but WIKI doubted that he was
going more than 35 to 40. He pass
ed two intersecting streets before
being caught. Judge Traceski i'm.
posed a fine of $40 and costs, re
hitting the fine on payment Of
costs.
Claims He Has Papers
II William LAMA. rs. of 1913 Slater
road. has an operators license AM
certificate of registration, he will
have an opportunity Of showing
them in court tomorrow, judge
Traceski continuing his case unit
f that time, He was arrested by Of
tlcer W. S. Strolls about s o'clock
this morning after passing an amber
light at Allen and Stanley streets
and told the court he changed his
clothes for work and neglected &c
take the papers out Of the clothes
he wore yesterday.
A fine of $40 and costs was i'm
posed in the case of Salvatore Geno,
,ese, IS, Of 1877 Oak street who
pleaded guilty to the charge of driv.
ing an automobile with defective
brakes. He was represented by At,
! torney Yale Sable.
Officer Doty testified that wher
he called to Genovese to stop his
car after going against the one-waS
traffic regulations at Burritt anc
Clinton streets Saturday, the cal
rolled down Broad street to Cleve-
land street, which caused him tc
suspect the brakes were not in GOO
order. On examining them, he
found that neither the emergency
brake nor the foot brake would
hold.
Speeder Forfeits Bond
Gustave Pader, %, of Ali Eas
seth street, New York; charged with
speeding. failed to appear in couf
md a SO bond was ordered forfeit.