The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-25
Alleged Skip Driver
 Fined On Two Counts
Vine Street Collision Solved Within Hour of Report;
 Parked Car Badly Damaged; Youths Gets Break

Thomas Cowings, 2e, colored, of 30 Vine street, arrested early this morning within one hour after an automobile accident in front of 38 Vine street, was found guilty on counts of reckless driving and evad- ing responsibility, and was fined $25 without costs on the first count and paid $50 and cost on the second.
 Judge T. F. Conway who presided, granted discharge on the first count when @ motion was made by Defense Attorney Stephen A. Homick, but reversed himself after he was in- formed that the accused was pro- ceding up Vine street, instead of coming down the street: The ac- cused appealed to the common pleas court through his attorney.
 Motor Patrolman Alfred Overton and Sergeant Charles McWeeriey reported that Cowings struck Q parked car this morning ct 6:l6 o'clock and then collided with Q tel egraph pole. He then proceeded tc the. corner of Wood and Vine streets where he abandoned his car.
 Motor Patrolman Overton satc that Cowings' machine struck 6 parked car owned by James Con- salves, colored, Of 36 Vine street.
 The arrest was made when Off, cer Overton walked into the res taurant on Vine street at the cor. ner of Cherry street and asked the accused If he was the owner of the car.
 Cowings admitted that he owned the vehicle but did not admit hav- ing @ collision.
 donsalves testified that he wa, asleep when the crash occurred but was awakened by his brother ailt when he came on the street, ht said there was not one at the scene of the accident. He said his cal was showed up on the sidewalk ant the left side fender was damaged considerably. He said that the fen der rested on the wheel.
 Cases Continued
 A continuance to June 6, wa granted in the cases of Francis Fitzgerald, 17, of T Railroad HI street and Leo Johnson, 19, colored of e5i Riverside street, on charge! of breaking and entering two estab' lishments over the weekend, thu grocary store of Krugelis, 59 Drahel avenue and the Brownie restaurant on 865 Bank street.
 Judge Conway said that he woult assume jurisdiction Tn the case o the two youths, after Prosecuting Attorney William K. Lawlor sait that the youths had no record, bu' added: T take jurisdiction wtf some trepidation in this case" Ther he continued to warn the two of- lenders, "You don't realize wher you are doing these things there may be @ chase and wher you are caught you may get into more trouble than you anticipated
 The judge granted the continuance which would be contingent on their behavior in the future.
 Judge Conway stated that the in- tercession of Atty. Hugh McGill who represented Fitzgerald, has prompt ed the court to give the two youths another opportunity. The youths are put on probation, and Judge Conway added that if they come up before court on another charge similar to the previous, he will bind them over to the superior court, and e state prison sentence may ensue.
 Different Paths
 Tn concluding his warning to the youths, he advised them to take dif- ferent paths in the future. The judge had reference to breaking up the companionship between the two boys.
 Leon Beck, 37, of Northfield. road, Watertown, paid $25 for a nolle on reckless driving charge. A nolle on payment of $5 was entered on a charge of operating an automobile without a license when Joseph Me- Donald, 27, of 5 Johnson street was arraigned in court.
 Jerry Grella, 26. of 302 Washing ton avenue, was granted Q nolle on charge of non-support after rec