The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-08
Daniel Gizze
Takes Appeal
From Sentence
State Alleged Accused Hit
Junk Dealers Team, In
iuring Driver, Horse

Arraigned this morning before
Judge John F. McGrath in local
traffic court, Daniel Gizze, 10, of 1856
Cushmam street appealed fine Of
$50 and costs to the court of COM
mon pleas under bonds of 5000. The
accused Is charged with evading re-
sponsibility, after fleeing the scene
Of an accident in which the car he
was driving struck and knocked
down a horse owned by one Philip
Smith, junk dealer. The accident
took place on North Main street
near City Mills Lane last week and
the accused was arrested several
hours later by Patrolman Joseph
Dunphy of the accident squad.
Dimmed Lights
Gizze admitted his presence at
the scene, stating that he recalled
following the junk dealers wagon
for several blocks before deciding TO
pass it. He denied striking the ami
NAL. Patrolman Dunphy testified
that he informed by witnesses that
the driver had turned off all lights
on the machine when leaving the
scene. Attorney William Lawlor, who
defended the youth, said that this
was probably the cause of his sleeve
becoming tangled in the light switch
which turned as the driver SWerved
back into his proper lane after pass
ing them.
Patrolman Dunphy was brought
back to the stand at this time and
reported that in an investigation OF
the car after the arrest Of the &C
cused, the switch was given consid-
cradle attention and 1t was found
to be "stiff," therefore could not be
turned as easily as claimed by the
defense attorney. The patrolman
said that pressure was needed be-
fore the switch could be operated.
Blocked Road
| The trial was enliyened with q
sharp battle between Attorney Law
lor and the owner of the horse,
whom he accused of being a careless
driver. The defense attorney claimed
that he could bring in residents OF
the North End who would testify
that the man was the cause OF
plenty of trouble by his actions on
the road, intimating that at the
time of the accident in question he
was not on his own side Of the road.
He accused Smith of blocking the
passage of automobiles.
Judge sMcGrath then interrupted
to state, "If your client became riled
at the actions of this man, he had
no right to take it out on the horse"
He then. imposed the fine.
Instructor Fined
Norman Middendorf, %, Of Shell
ton, Conn.,, was fined $25 and costs
for reckless driving. His machine
crashed through plate glass win
dow on Congress avenue. The court
later RENTED $40 of the fine. 1t was
brought out during the brief trial
that the accused was teaching a
young lady to drive when the acct
dent took place.
Edward Michalick Of Pequabuck,
Conn.,, was granted discharge for
violation of the rules Of the road,
after it was testified that a settle
ment had been reached after he had
struck another machine.
Alex Chadwick, 46, OF 81 Crown
street was given continuance until
tomorrow morning on a charge OF
operating a motor vehicle while un-
der the influence Of liquor.
Albert Corigan, Al, of Is Pratt
place and Fred Seidel, 20, of Sc East
Liberty street, paid IS for nolles
on charges of violation OF the rules
of the road.
PostpOnements
Thomas Petruzzi, %, of As Vine
street, charged with driving while
under the influence of liquor, and
John Koritski, of Thomaston, who
faces similar charges, were both
given postponements until next
Monday. William Mccarthy, 26, OF
| 1874 Bridge street, also charged with
operating while under the influence
was granted weeks continuance.
Bettuce Palomba, "a, Of 1900 Bank
street was given continuance until
February 22nd to answer charges OF
reckless driving and violation OF the
rules of the road.
Thomas Jakano, 20, of Cheshire,
charged with driving while under
the influence of liquor won weeks
postponement.
Claude r. Wolfe, 81, of 1928 Ham
ilton avenue, charged with operat-
ing an automobile as a common
carrier was given two weeks time IN
which to have the machine properly
registered and insured. He was ar
rested by state police.
Harry Mayo, 10, of 103 Griggs
street, charged with operating with
out a license, received a nolle.
A nolle was entered In the case
of David Marbolin, %, of Hartford,
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