The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-09

Frank Coogan, q, of AT East Main street, charged with taking car without permission, was bound over to the June criminal term of superior court after a hearing before Judge John F. McGrath in traffic court today. In addition, Coogan was fined $100 and costs for oper- ating under the influence of liquor and $l0 and costs for driving with out license.
 The lengthy session was marked by several trials, with the court continuing two cases till later in the week after most of the testi- mony had been heard. Seven driv- CTS paid a total of $85 for nolles of charges against them. One re- ceived a nolle without payment, and IT cases were continued.
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 Clayton Hagearty, AS, of 29 Wal nut street, charged with driving under the influence of liquor, pleaded guilty and was fined $100 and costs. Judge McGrath remitted $75 of the fine.
 Nelson Ford, 24, of West Main street, Plymouth, was fined $5 and costs for failure to grant the right of way. He was arrested after an accident on South Main street, hav- ing allegedly stopped his car sud- denly to pick up two girls. His car was rammed by an automobile in back.
 After hearing the testimony in the case of Leo Bisaillon, 25, of 20 Luke street, charged with reckless driving. Judge McGrath ordered a continuance to tomorrow. Bisaillon was arrested after an accident on Watertown avenue several weeks ago. His car struck a parked truck, which in turn went ahead and struck another car.
 Though Bisaillon is charged only with reckless driving, Motor Patrol man Raymond Grady testified that when he talked with the accused an hour and half after the accident he was under the influence of liquor. The court ordered that Mo- tor Patrolmen Joseph Dunphy and Joseph Lovallo, who were at the Scsr1e, to be summoned tomorrow.
 Collision
 Coogan, who received one of the heaviest traffic court penalties in months. was arrested April 8 after an accident at East Main and Sil- veg streets. He had allegedly taken a ear owned by Lester Patchen, of Lakeville, which had been parked in th3 rear of an East Main street restaurant.
 Motor Patrolmen James Wagner and Thomas Phelan and Desk Ser geant Joseph Bagley all testified that Coogan was under the influ- ence. Coogan admitted he had been drinking, but denied that he was driving the car. He claimed that a stranger picked him up and was giving him ride in East Main street when the accident occurred The man who gave him the ride fled, he said. Judge McGrath fined him $l10 and costs for drunken driving and operating without license, then bound him over on the charge of taking a car without per- mission.
 Continuances to Wednesday were given after testimony had been heard in the cases of Clifford Jones, B, of 112 Savings street, charged with operating under the influence of liquor, and Harold Wolff, 26, of 27 Johnson street, charged with reckless driving and operating with ouet license.
 NOlleS
 The following drivers received nolles on payment of the sums noted. John J. Mongillo, 29, of 102 Railroad Hill street, rules of the road, $l0; Edwin Cowles IT, of Vol cott rules of the road, $10; Cor ato Rossi. g, of 564 South Main street, Naugatuck, rules of the