The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-23
Naugatuck Operator Draws Heaviest Fine
 Of Today's Session
Testimony of PatrOlman Delaney Accepted By Court in Case of Alleged intoxicated Driver-lo Cases
 NOIIed on Payment of Costs Requests Granted

one man was heavily fined, l9 drivers paid for nolles and 8 re- ceived continuances of their eases in this mornings session of trafilc court, presided over by Judge Ed ward ]. Mascolo.
 Joseph Bouffard, 20 of g Harley street, Naugatuck, was fined $i00 and costs for driving while under the influence of liquor, After several witnesses were heard, Judge Mas colo remarked that ne was satisfied with the testimony offered in the case earlier by Patrolman Joseph Delaney. The best defense offered by accused's witnesses today was that the accused had three UT four glass. es of beer at a party helc in South bury, after which he drove to Naug. atuck and then to Wood street in this city, discharging passengers at both places. The court deferred opera ton of the sentence until Saturday morning, turning the young man over to the custody of Probation Ofiicer Attorney Emil Humel.
 Counsel Clash
 John w. olsen, 36, of Hastings on the Hudson, N. r., also charged with operating while under the influence of liquor, was granted continu- ance until next Monday after yer. bal tilt which featured Prosecutor Charles Sumnna and Attorney Gregory Lynch, counsel for the de- fense, who opposed the state calling In another witness. The court ren- dered decision stating that this ad- ditional testimony may also serve as Q better explanation for the ae- cused who was arrested June 29th at c local hotel in an intoxicated condition after an accident on the Middlebury road, by Oflicers Joseph Mccarthy and James Wagner.
 Nolles for violation of the rules of the road were awarded John T Howard, 25, of 90 Hickory street, up. on payment of $5; Mary Stadalius 42, li8 James street, $i0; John Gel gle. 30, 300 Hamilton avenue, $6; Walter Denchak, i9, Ansonia, $i0, Abraham Katz, Q Lexington avenue, $i0: Hugh MeDonald, 24, Freight street, $i0: George Hanrah. %, ab Putnam street, New Haven, s2o; Frank Danielson. 234 North Main street, Union City, SS; Eric w. Kluge, 85 View street, West Haven, eS: and Arthur Ciccarelli, 70 su. mac street, si0,
 N0lles Granted
 Nolles for failure to grant the right of way were given In the cases of Edwin D. Farrow, 90, % Highlawn avenue, ei0; James L. Cook, i65 Wesley street, and Theodore Do. Corso. I'll Atwood avenue, Si0 Nolles for failure to signal were re- ceivcd by Carl ospalek. go. Of 46i North Main street. and Gregory Polletta, 63. of 6s Brewster street. Other nolleS were given Irving Birdsall, a, of Park road, Water- town, speeding. Si0; Frederick Ash man, srp 24 Tolles street, Nauga. tuck, reckless driving: Peter KiSo- nis, %, 48 Lindsey street, no drivers license, tS; and John Anton, 2i 29o Bishop street, reckless driving SIS.
 Continuance of one week for reck- less driving were given. Alfred sa- vakiS, %, i24 Franklin street: Fred Rahm, g, 2e8 High street. Nauga. tuck; James Dalessio, 10, i28 Hill street; Henry Bagley. 2S i2o El. Hot avenue, Edward Claffey, 47, 3 Herkimer street. Alfred duiSti. 27 ~ Hill street. Other eases involving reckless driving and continued are