The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-13
17 Cases On Today's Police Court Docket
 5 Committed To Jail
Accused Reckless Driver Prefers Jail to Paying Fine of f$5O-Captmed After Long Chase-AnOther Con-
 tinuanCe Granted in Abbott Avenue Vice Crusade

Seventeen cases were heard by Judge John P. McGrath today in one of the longest city court ses- sions in several weeks. Five men were given jail sentences, two of them on drunkenness charges and the other three on serious counts, were taken to New Haven in the police patrol wagon.
 Charged with reckless driving and evading responsibility, Bernie Pel- key, 37, of Cheshire, was fined $50 and costs and given the alternative of IS days in jail by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. Pelkey chose the jail sentence.
 He was arrested yesterday by Pa trolman Matthew Guarini on Bucks Hill after being pursued from the scene of an accident when he did not stop. The officer testified that Pelkey had struck rotary sign at Thomaston avenue and Homer street and then had hit car driven by Thomas Sullivan of 1880 Thom- aston avenue.
 Refused To Stop
 When Pelkey's car kept on going, the officer said, he hailed passing motorist and gave chase, catching up to Pelkey on Homer and Cooke street. Pelkey, instead of obeying a command to turn around, turned up Cooke street and was finally caught on Bucks Hill, Patrolman Guarini said.
 Vincenzo Errico, 20, charged with theft of car, was granted a con- tinuance to April IS. Errico was arrested yesterday morning by Pa trolman James P. Ryan of Thomas ton, who said the youth had aban- doned 8 car on Pine Hill road. Pa- trolman Ryan said he had later picked up the accused as he was walking along the road. The youth claimed he was seeking nights lodging at Camp Roberts, eco camp, of which he was formerly 8 member. The car found by the officer belonged to Albert Furniture Company of this city.
 C0ntinuances Granted
 Continuance to Wednesday was granted Peggy Waters, 30, of 235 Abbott avenue, and Loretta Cat ling, 29, of 147 North Elm street, charged with residing in house of i'll fame. The women were arr rested April by members of the emergency squad and ordered by the court to obtain examinations at the clinic.
 Three youths charged with break ing and entering were given con- tinuances to April q. Arrested last week on East Main street, they were found to be in possession of goods stolen from an East Main street store. They are James Sul- livan, 26, of TIA East Main street; William Powers, 21, of 86 Wolcott street; and Brendan Flaherty, 24, of TIA East Main street.
 Other Cases
 Continuance to Saturday was granted Nick Apicella, 9, of 173 Baldwin street, charged with breach of peace. A nolle was granted Louis Marchinak, 52, of 189 Orange street, charged with breach of peace. Con- tinuance to April Is on a statutory charge involving a 15-year-old girl was granted John Pietroniro, 20, of 262 South Leonard street.
 Caesar Manthey, 55, RED No. ?, Waterbury, was granted continu- ance to April IS on a charge of operating under the influence of liquor.
 John Tomasaitis, 38, of Al Leon- ard street, charged with illegal use of markers, was fined $10 and costs. Failing to pay, Tomasaitis was talk en to New Haven jail. A charge of breach of peace against William Nuan, of 60 Rose street, was nolled.
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