The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-11

Technica1itteS In legal QueStlonS regarding the Connecticut and New York motor vehicle laws-and the right of unlicensed dogs to roam the streets. were most interesting of the cases on the docket of todays ses- sion of traffic court. In the former instance the accused was granted a discharge, while in the. latter, change of allegations brought about A conviction which was appealed.
 Judge Edward Mascolo was on the bench. with charges being present. ed by Prosecutor Mitchell Meyers.
 Hit Dog
 Anthony Guisti, 19,. of 245 Null cahy avenue was charged with reckless driving; alleged to have been the driver of car which on october 5th, ran down and bad ly injured a collie dog owned by J. F. Ryan of Beecher avenue. the accident taking place directly in front of MT. Ryan's home. Mrs. Jo- seph Dunphy, also of Beecher ave- nue. a neighbor who witnessed the accident said that Guisti stopped his car and viewed the scene for moment and then fled. Mrs. Dunphy who is the wife of Motor Patrolman Joseph Dunphy, took the marker numbers of the Guisti car during the moment it had been stopped.
 Unlicensed
 After evidence was presented in the case, Judge Mascolo remarked that he did not believe that the youth had run over the dog with intention of malice. but declared that the animal roaming on the highway was unregistered. therefore the driver was not subject to prose- cution. Atty. Meyers followed this statement by pressing charge of evasion of responsibility since the evidence showed that Guisti had made no effort to offer resistance. He appealed the fine of $100, (of which $85 was remitted) and costs to the court of common pleas under bonds of $200.
 Collision
 Ezra Jennings, 65, of South Canaan, who on August 30th was the driver of car which struck the machine of Dr. Rudolph Dam iani of Cooke street, was granted discharge for failure to signal. The South Canaan man is alleged to have struck the doctors car on Cherry street, near East Main street and continued several feet, coming to a stop after damaging a fire ana police standard.
 State Permit
 When asked by the prosecutor to produce 8 drivers license, Jennings offered one issued by the state mo- tor vehicle department on Septem- Der 1st, the day following the acci- dent. On the date previous the car had marker plates issued in New York. The fact that he had applied for the Connecticut permit was &C., cepted as proof that he transferred his residence here. The court also granted a discharge of this count, explaining that he did not believe that the accused had been advised correctly, and prosecution given at this time might be 8 reflection against the local court throughout Litchfield county. He was dis charged.
 Samuel Daddona, 33, of 87 Dike- man street, charged with operating a car while his license is under suspension was fined $l00 and costs which he appealed to common pleas court under bonds of $500.
 Continuances
 Edward Claffey of 3 Herkimer street, charged with reckless driv- ing was granted a continuance until November 22nd pending an inves- tigation of an accident in which he was involved by Coroner John Mon- zani.
 Benjamin Levine, 21, of 54 Tal- colt street, New Britain was noti- fled to appear in court Wednesday to answer a charge Of reckless driv' ing.
 Nolles were granted to John Ger. rity, 25, of IA Sylvan avenue for driving without a license upon pay- ment of $l0; Lawrence Shaw, 27, of 46 Jewelry street, for taking a car without the owners permission; {; Tony Daddona, 19, of Dikeman street, driving without license, $5; Alexander Mikalauckas, 2e, of 13" Park terrace, illegal use of mark CTS, $l0; subsequent nolles given for violation of the rules of the road were received by Hedley Trail, 36, of 25 South street, Bristol, $l0; Charles Burnett, 32, of 1889 Cooke street, $l0; Tony Carrella, 22, of l5 Fairview avenue, $l5; and James H,