The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-27
Driuer Fined $2OO
 On Euasion Charge
Two-Months' Jail Sentence Suspended Victim of Accident Seriously Injured

Charged with evading responsibil- ity and reckless driving, Romulus Massicotte, 40, of 352 South Main Street, when brought to trial before Judge John L. Gaffney in City Court this morning, received fines totaling $20O and a 2 month suspended sen- tence.
 Robert Sherman, 32, of 24 Williams street, testified that he was struck by car driven by the accused at Cole and Mill streets, near St. Mary's hospital, on November 24. Limping to the stand and with his left arm, fractured in the accident, still in a sling, the complaining witness testi- fled that he was walking toward the Scoviu Manufacturing Company when he heard "rlmbling noise"
 The next thing he knew, he said, he was flying through the air" He said that another man, Peter Peuget, l Crystal Terrace, who was driving car in the vicinity of the accident, stopped his vehicle and assisted him to St. Mary's Hospital from where he was discharged & few days ago after treatment for severe injuries with which, he told the court, he still suffers.
 Puget testified that he saw the Massicotte vehicle swerve and crash into hedge of & small triangular park there, careen off, continue 6 few feet, strike Sherman and come to stop about hundred feet from the point of impact.
 Peuget said that he took the in- jured man to the hospital after ob- taining the marker number of the Massicotte vehicle which disappeared the accident.
 Motor Patrolman James Walsh, in charge of the police investigation, after a diligent search of the city's alleys, discovered the car, it's two right tires blown and damaged slightly in other portions. Officer Walsh testified that the accused ad- mitted knowing that his vehicle had struck someone, but had failed to inquire as to the persons identity.
 Two youths, charged with the theft of four cars, one in August and three in December, waived examination and were bound over to the next term of Superior Court on bonds of 5000 each. They were: Arthur Lar rivee, 16, of A Willow Street, and Nicholas Ferrarese, r, of 335 Con- gress avenue.
 Larrivee is alleged to have stolen car on August 26 by himself, and in the company of the other accused, is alleged to have stolen three cars in December, one on the 18th be- longing to Dr. Joseph M. May of Oakville, and on the 10th from Mar garet Jordan, Middlebury. He was arrested Tuesday night on East Main Street by Officers Joseph Dereske- vich and James Sweeney, as he sat in car owned by Rawson w. Haddon, Woodbury, who had report cd a few hours before that the car had been stolen.
 William Dillon, A. Scovill street. charged with theft, received a nolle absolute when 1t was determined that the coat he was alleged to have stolen, had been taken from hang CT in a downtown restaurant erron- eously. The accused, an ex-service- man of seven years service in the Army, testified that he owns sim liar garment, which hung on the same hanger in the restaurant.
 Combinations to January 10 were given in the following cases: Les- ter Wheeler, 54, of 25 Knoll Street, reckless driving; Leon Kociczewski, 26, of PAS Congress Avenue, rules of the road violation; Edward Les- niak, 28, Cheshire, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle with defective equipmetn.
 Three absolute holes were given in from the scene a few minutes after the following cases: Edward Cronk, 25, of N Colley street, breach sf the peace and intoxication; James Bar zano, 2, of TIT Melbourne Terrace, non support, and Bert Kozlowski, 57, of 20 Catherine avenue; breach Of the peace.
 Other cases: Terrace Mariana, A. of 1050 Meriden road. and Paul Mer- 1uzzi, 28, of W Wood Street; both forfeited 6 bonds on charges of H. legal parking; Nick Guerrero, N, of 14S3 Bank street; passing stop sign; 6 bond called.