The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-25
DriUer ConUicted On EOasion Complaint
Judge Dismisses Second Count Of
 Reckless Driving; $I0O' Fine Imposed

Found guilty of . charge of evad" eng responsibility, George Hassinger, @, c carpenter. 175 Scott road. driver of a car which struck and severely injured q 13-year-old boy on East Main near Calvary ceme. tezy. August 6. was fined $lOO when brought to trial before Judge Charles R. sunrna in City Court this morning. An additional charge of reckless driving was nolled.
 The youth, William Aubertin, 13, 28 Harker avenue, while walking homo from a movie at 1i:45 p. m, was struck by the Hassinger vei11- cle, and left unconscious in the road, badly injured. He was taken 10 St. Mary's hospital by Patrolmen Har- old Green and Salvatore Lavallo, after he 1'as discovered by Ralph Grillo, Hamden, Connecticut, a passing riotorist.
 Evidence of Accident
 Aubertin, who sustained multiple decorations and bruises of the back, was discharged from the Hospital two weeks ago. Tn court this rnorn- Ing, the youth showed signs of his Injuries as he lirnped to the witness said.
 Aubertin testified that he was walking on the right side Of the road after attending late per- formance of movie at the Hamil- ton tteater. It was misty, the youth said, and added that 1t was very dark. He said htat he did not see the lights of the car approaching from him as he walked along the side of the road.
 After passing Q house on East Main street, near the cemetery, the youth said that he remembered nothing until he awoke in the hoS- pital and wondered how he had ar. Etved there.
 Hassinger testified that he was re. Aurning from visiting friends, and Is he drove past the cemetery he Eelt c bump on the car. Stopping the car, f1asstnger said that he @tayed behind the wheel while his daughter, Margaret, who was in the rear seat, stepped to the road and looked back to determine what had been struck.
 The mans wife, who was in the front seat, stepped to the road also. on the stand, the two women testi- fled that they looked back but saw nothing. They began to walk back, the testimony continued, when they saw a small white dog, running to. ward the car.
 The girl testified that after seeing the dog, she and her mother re. turned to the vehicle, thinking that the bump which had been heard by the occupants, was caused by the car striking the dog.
 The family then returned home, testimony continued, and were ig- norant of the injury to the youth until the next morning, when Has. singer, getting ready to leave for work, noticed an article in the morning paper. He stated that he then went 10 the police station where he told his story as revealed in court.
 Motor Patrolmen James walsh and John Culleton testified that they were sent to the scene of the accident and there picked Up Sev- eral pieces of glass which were de. termlned to be from the headlight of Q car. Also at the scene, the officers testified. they found colored glass and screw driver and a pair of pliers.
 The headlight lens was not identl. | xied as belonging to the Hassinger ear, which was discovered in the maIie back yard with several dents on the right fender. and other mark. | AfagS, as we'll aS broken glass from the right headlight, indicating that | the car had struck something.
 Pussllng Features |
 Hgt. Ralph Barll. who investigated 6zse accident with Ofslcers Walsh | and Culleton, stated that police had not Identified the glass as be- longing to the Hassinger vehicle. He | stated that the coIored glass was from Q beer bottle. The pliers and screw driver remained mysterious obiOcts. No one, !t appeared, could | account for taaeir presence ct the scene of the accident.
 J. Warren Upsoa, attorney for | the accused, pointed out that at the time of the accident there was q | yog aS well as a heavy mist. He | Nlso pointed out that there were | ho street lights in the vicinity and kiAA V0aaAh UghA Waa akf1ink WaR