The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-01
Subjected
 To $1OO Fine, Costs
$50 Reunited Wien Bristol Driver Acknowledges Re
 spOnsibillty for Auto Crash Last Month


 walter sobjecli, a0, of Si pardee street. Bristol charged with operat- ing under the influence Of liquor, was fined 9i00 and costs with $50 remitted when ax1algned before Judge q. E. Conway h Municipal Court this morning.
 Sobjeohi was arrested Nov. 90 when the car he was driving was involved in an accident ct South Main and Grand streets with one driven by Frank Norwicki of Scranton, Pa.
 Motor Patrolmen Matthew 0ua- rini and Donald Monaghan each testified they were able Co smell liquor on the accused after SohjeclEi's auto rammed Into the rear of Nor- wicki's car stopped for 6 traffic light.
 Scbjecli admitted having two highballs at an uncle's home in Bristol and that he drove a friend who was in the United states army to the Waterbury railroad station In order that the soldier could get bis train for camp.
 Defense counsel pointed out that Sohiecki's work was of c nature at the New Departure In Bristol which required precision and the accused had been fatlgued from lack of aleep when the accident occurred.
 Sobieckl acknowledged he was solely responsible for tho accident when he rammed Into the other car, saying he took his attention from the front and when he glanced again, he saw Norwiclei's car loom before him and that he was unable to avoid the crash. Nofwick's car was thrown by the impact of Soh- jecki's vehicle against Q third car, driven by Harry J. Windowfield of S2 Burke street, Ansonia.
 Other cases disposed of were:
 Theodore A, WineSiass, 1S, colored, of 8 Simsbury street, road rules vlol- ation, nolle on payment of $6.
 Walter GruEas, Si, 10 AH Chatfleld avenue, continued to Doc. l6 on Q charge of driving while his license was under suspension.
 William Brown, g, colored, of 30 Locust street, nolles on charges of road rules violation and operating an automobile without q license. He paid sS for the first count and Si0 on the other charge.
 Albert A. Algier, 27, of 1875 Cor bin avenue, Nwe Britain, speeding, noll0 on payment of $i0.
 Anthony Scapellati, 70, Of O4 Beaver street, New Britain, speed- ing, Sl0 for nolle.
 Dennis Mccarthy, %, of 37i Wat ertown avenue, charged with taking Q car without premlsslon of tho owner, was given Q 60 days sus- pended jail sentence to run for a period of one year. He was placed on probation for six months. The ac- cused pleaded guilty.
 Mary A. Wzdaviyiis, 26, of Cheshire road, was granted c continuance to Jan. i, ieA2, on Q charge Of reckless driving.
 Nolles on charges oe breach of the peace were granted John Mcdiugan, 20, of 232 Willow street, and David Alkin, 26, of i0 Pearl street. Patrol. men Thomas Luddy and Frederick Sullivan reported the two accused were involved in . quarrel in Q store on Willo wstreet.
 Joseph DlMartlno, 20, of 60 River street, charged with evading respon- sibillty Nov. l6, was given c deferred sentence to Doc. 20, ct which time the court will decide on Q penalty.
 Judge Conway stated evidence In. troduced in court showed no intent to evade responsibility when the ac. cused car struck the fence of River. side cemetery, but that the law re- quired an affirmative act on the part of the accused to notify police.
 DiMar;ino testified he waited and sought police In the immediate vi- cinity of the accident and when he could not find an officer, went home,