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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1927
Page
5
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Plans are advancing for the annual Boy Scout Jamboree and rally to be held in February. The committee met at scout headquarters to discuss plans chaired by Dudley Clark with Arnold Sorensen supervising. They consider using a local high school gym for booths and assembly hall for demonstrations. over 1000 scouts and leaders expected to participate.
Mrs George Ellsworth of Auburn died at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston from injuries suffered last Friday when struck near her home by a car driven by Kat Owen of Portland. Police attached no blame to the driver.
New Haven December 6. George O Platt, arrested last week on perjury charges connected to a false New Service application for a supersnumerary policeman, had his bailment suspended after the judge heard the bestt mou offered. Platt concealed prior arrests found in an investigation by Postal Inspector John Breslin on December 1, 1624. He was indicted on four counts of postal law violations and sentenced to four months in the New Haven county jail.
In Canaan two men were fined 400 and costs after Liquor found at a home. Byron Hill of Cornwall Hollow received 100 and costs for alleged issuing, while Cassar Vasilla of Nottington was fined 8250 and costs. The Peter Sinzeyk case from Norfolk was continued indefinitely by Justice Curtis. Officers reported liquor found at the home during raids in three Litchfield County towns.
In New Haven City Court Robert Omnith received an additional four months, connected to an assault on John Canior in the prison shop of New Haven county jail. Both inmates, involved in the fight, sustained scalp wounds requiring stitches. Omnith was found guilty of breach of the peace.
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