The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-25

police cruiser was returning to headquarters with Patrolman Dodds and four youths to be booked on charges of lettering and refusing the oflcer when the accident occur red. None of the passengers were
 treated for injuries but they suf- fered a shake-up. The four youths
 were, Donald Slater, IS, of 124 Eden
 Street, Edward Sugrue, IS, of 51 Tracy avenue, Maurice w. Dee, IS, of 129 Lounsbury street, and Thomas Troland, 19, of 1416 Baldwin street.
 The charges against the youth were continued to Dec. 24. |.
 Other traffic cases heard in court
 were Anthony Moreika, 27, of 536
 Hungerford avenue, Oakville,
 charged with speeding, nolled on
 $1O payment. John Boviello, 31, of
 705 Main street, East Hartford, Conn.,, received a nolle on payment of $10 on a speeding charge.
 A nolle on $5 payment was given
 to Paul Schremmer, 55 of 172 Warehouse street, Bridgeport, Conn.,, on a charge of violation of the rules of the road. Schremmer's car colided with the automobile driven by Phil lip Niedmick, 45, of Litchf1eld street, Torrington late yesterday afternoon on Thomaston avenue, Motor Pa trolman John Deeley said. Schrem- mer was driving on the wrong side of the road and he struck the right front fender of the Niedmick'S car, Motor Patrolman Deeley report ed. Helen Bruno of 138 Rockwell avenue, Winsted, a passenger in Niedmick automobile was badly shaken up. The officer said that both cars were damaged.
 David B. Altman, 26, of 185 South Leonard street charged with vio- lation of rules of the road, received a nolle on payment of $5. The &C., cident occurred, Motor Patrolmen Thomas Phelan and Joseph Dunphy on North Main street. Both cars were slightly damaged. Three other nolles on payment of $5 were given to Edward F. Maher, 27, of 257 North Main street, Ralph Guer- rera, g, of 57 Hillview avenue, and Aldo LuZzi, g, of "A Slocum street, all charged with rules of the road violation on payment of $5.
 Two men were charged with oper- ating 8 motor vehicle while under the influence of drink, with a con- tinuance given to each. Anthony Del Russo, 32, of 355 Highland ave- nue continued to Dec. 12 and Harry Perrault, 46, of 23O South Main street, continued to Dec. IA.
 Frank La Porta, 23, of 27 Auburn street, New Haven. charged with rules of the road, the court nolled the case on $5 payment.
 Charged with theft of meat from 8 parked truck, James Herndon, 43, of 26 Vine street, was allowed continuance to Nov. 30. Detective Lieuts. Joseph Bendler and Henry Johnson arrested the accused yes- terday morning. Three men were arrested early yesterday morning charged with intoxication and breach of peace. They are Joseph F. Cur rin, 32, of 29 Harold Street, Bristol, Lahey, 28, of ITS Chestnut avenue and William Powers, 24, of Al Wolcott street. Sergt. Charles arrested the trio when they engaged in an altercation in an restaurant. Judge John L. Gaf- fney dismissed the charge against Currin but continued the case to Dec. A on the other two men, plac- ing them on their behavior.
 Also charged with operating a car while under the influence of liquor, Victor Rikteraitis, 26, of 193 Chip man street, was granted con- tinuance to Nov. 30. The case of Matteo Scavuzzo, 59, of 84 Fairview street, charged with failure to sig