The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-12

The local campaign against drunken drivers was emphasized during the past week when seven arrests on this particular charge were made and the accused brought before Judge John F. McGrath this ryoning in local traffic court. The cases were among the 38 listed-the longest list for this court on record. In the disposition of cases of drivers arraigned for operating mo- tor vehicles while under the in- fluence of liquor two were fined heavily, three received continuances of two weeks, one case was con- tinued for 8 week and the other un- til Saturday morning.
 George Anderson, 30, of 28 Clay street, one If the men ar- raigned for driving while under the influence, was fined $l0O and costs and later had $75 remitted. The same fine was given Joseph Mar tisius, 27. of 95 South Leonard street. Drivers receiving continuance ot two weeks on the same charge were William J. Pavalick, 45, of 20 Transit avenue: Irving Par sons, 9, of 493 Watertown avenue, who yayumed into milk wagon yes- terday crning at Englewood ave- nue and Hs- .G Main street, fatally iniuring the horse. George Miller, 27, of West Porter street, New Ha- ven, driver of an oil truck which be- came involved in a collision Satur- day on Baldwin street. Frank Matasavage, 55, of the Whittemore road, was granted an extension un- til next Monday for intoxication while driving, after his arrest fol- lowing a collision with a bus on Highland avenue, and Fortunat Gingras, 37, of 57 Cherry street, was given continuance until Saturday when he will face similar charges.
 Harry Reis. 54, of 78 Savings street, appealed a fine of $25 and coats to the court of Common pleas after his arrest was ordered this morning as he attended Q hearing. Refs is the owner of a truck which was found after an accident to have had defective brakes. The driver of the vehicle was given 0 suspended sentence. Under the provisions of the state motor vehicle law, accord ing to section 1904, the owner or op- orator of a motor vehicle so affect ed may be prosecuted. Section 1897 of the same code which has to do with mechanical brakes grants that the owner of the said vehicle may be punished if the opinion of the court is such that he deserves 1t. Refs was arrested by Motor Patrol man Joseph Mccarthy on warrant issued by the berch.
 Another bench warrant issued was fe-a athe arrest of Leo Ignotis, 38. of 128 Avon avenue. who failed to ap- pear in court to answer charges of operating without drivers license.
 In the subsequent dispositions ot remaining cases on the dockt, Ray Smith. 26, of Seymour. was fined $25 for speeding. and Charles Kempis. of Brookside Home, was sentenced to jail to await the next term of superior court to answer charges concerning the theft of an automo- bile; Constant Lasky, 2S, Of Bethany road had a charge of resistance changed 10 breach of the peace and was given suspended jail sentence. Another suspended sentence was awarded John Dillon, 20, of 8 5av- ilgs street.
 Ben Savage, %. of 235 Abbott ave- iine, charged with having no license and evading responsibility was given c continuance Of one week: Mat thew Antonica, g, of l7 Fuller street was given postponment of week for violation of the rules 0f the road and failure to grant the