The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-19


 A representative of the provost marshals office in Boston appeared before Judge Munger to request cus- tody Of Leas, informing the court the local youth win be sent over- seas immediately. After sentence was imposed, Leas, dressed in his Army uniform, was escorted from the courtroom by the Army of' ficial.
 Leas was accused Of entering N aelioateSsan store nt 56 EaSt Main street, where he had been employed at ono time. and taking S87 The break was made May 2S, Leas gain- ing entrance to lthe store by way of 0 transom, tt was reported by State's Atty, William B, Fitzgerald who prosecuted the charge, that Lreas had been AWoL from Fort Knox, Ky since May S.
 walter Gregg, S5, of Cheshire was given 0 Co 3 year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to three counts of obtaining money by false pretenses, Tho court was told the accused made out thre eeheeks, te- tallng S60, after obtaining blank check book by his former employer He and his wife had been employed by Cheshlre resident as eNret0R- CTS and the checks were obtained Aug, iB after the employer notified Qregg he was fired because Of his drinking, the court was Informed,
 Public Defender Edward Car. mody, who represented Gregg, had asked for lenieney on the ground that the accused had been disabled by skull injuries Hestatod he wished to have QrOgg submit to Q further physlelai examination and determine whether or not his disability re' aulrea further treatment, The JuriSt replied that in view of dregg's long jail record he did not think further ienieney should ee shown
 Merrill R, Bronson, Si Of co Highland avenue was given e suS" pended ene.year jail sentence on e charge of aggravated assault after States Attorney Fitzgerald told tho court the action of the accused was tro result of constant taunts by fol. low workers
 Bronson was accused of shooting at a fellow empleyC at the railroad station Tho court was told the wound, sustained by e i7.year' old worker, now ln the Army was su- perficial and there was no evidence that Bronson had leVeled the gun In such way AS to hit the youth
 The prosecutor said Bronson hos A strong antipathy toward Com nI,nlsm, and that his youthful fel- lOW.empleyes had used that cir. euFnStanee to rag" him He said tho young workers called him "Coms rndo" and drew Hell comrado" uigns ct points where they knew Bronson would pass and annoyed him systematically
 On the day of tho assault Broa' son brought q revolver to work Wlth him, with Idea of stopping tho eoh' RtRnt teasing, the court was told When tho teasing started again, Bronson shot in the general diree- ton of tho young i7-year.old work or, it was related, One of the shots penetrated the skin of the boys foot
 It was pointed out that Bronson, who had no previous record, was tho sole support of his 85'year-old mother and c crippled sister He lost the railroad ojb as result or the incident but iS now in c war indus try. it was revealed, The defense attorney was not called upon to give his version, the juFist aeeept' ing the states attorneys feeommen' dation for c suspended sentence M once, Bronson was placed on proba' ton for 6 year,
 James Constantine, Be of q EAs' ton avenue, pleaded not guilty 10 a charge of assault with the intent 10 Kill, and selected 0 trial by Jury The trial has been set for Sept 29,
 James Tiso b4, of 06 Branch Atreet, whom Constantine is ehare- ed with assault, was arrested today on n bench warrant, served m the courtroom, and pleaded not guilty Id n chArge of assault arising from the altereation, which occurred Juiy . on North Main street He select. cd a trial by court, tho trial to start as soon as the Constantine trial IS over, The jurist declined to allow both trials to go on at the same time.
 James Herndon, b0 of % Vine street, father of two children, was given Q one.year Jail sentence alter he pleaded guilty to Q charge of theft from person, Flo was accused of taking Q wallet containing s240 from 0 Vine street tavern owner The defense counsel stated the Ae- cused had been drinking heavily and was not aware of what he was doing. The court was told sll2 or the sum had been recovered,
 James Courtney, 30, who was ac- cused of theft, was given Q sus- pended slx-month jail sentence, He had been charged with taking a wallet containing s33 from the pocket of Q fellow employe at the railroad yard.
 It was pointed out the accused had been heavily drinking at the time. The court was told his record consist only of intoxication and vag- Tancy counts.
 Eddie Meadow, 32, of s4 Canal street, who was accused of shooting clarence Wells, May i2 following a meeting at the Lakewod dance hall, was fined $500 was given Q suspend