The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-08
HEARD IN court.
Suit Against the Union Railroad Com.
pany Before Judge Rogers,

Before Mr.. Justice Rogers In the
Court OF Common Pleas to-day the case
Of Lazarus Lipschitz against the Union
Railroad Company was heard. This rs an
action for trespass, the damages being
placed at $4,000. The facts in the case, as
alleged by the plaintiff, are that be was
driving along Charles street toward
The north In June last. When he reached
the corner OF Orms street he was met by
an electric car running from Pawtucket
toward Market Square. Lipshitz afiirms
that the car wns running at rapid
rate and there was no time to avoid
the car. The plaintiff was on the
right side Of the street, but the
track approached so<iear the xide- walk
that the wagon in which he was riding
was struck and turned over and the plain
tiff and others who were riding with him
were thrown ouf and injured. JED. Hahn
and Charles Page appear for the plaintiff,
and the Bakers for the defendant.
Also before MIR. Justice Rogers the case
Of Edward Alden VS.. William Cook was
called and non-suited.
Before Mr.. Justice Wilbur in the Grim
inal court, the trial of the Italian, Fusco,
on the charge OF maintaining common
nuisance, was concluded by the argument
OF the counsel and the charge OF the
Judge.
Yesterday afternoon Catherine German
pleaded nolo contendere on two charges
OF maintaining a nuisance in East Provi-
dence and she was sentenced to pay hne
OF FOO and was committed to 30 days i'm
prisonment.
Appellate Cases.
TIE following uncpntested divorce cases
were heard before the appellate judge
today:
George Lee VS.. Elizabeth Lee. The pc
titioner alleged desertion and the petition
was granted Disi III. 4. Curtis appeared
for the uetitiOner.
Mary A. l.. Frost VS.. William +. Frost.
The petitioner alleges non-support and
the petition was heard in part. ID. Il.
Potter appeared in the petitioners behalf.
Hannah l.. Capron VS.. W. Il. Capron.
The petitioner alleged noE-support and
the petition was heard in part. ID. B.
Potter appeared for the petitioner.
Sarah j. eion vs.. George h. Gof. The
petitioner alleged continued drunkenness
and non-support and the petition was
granted nisi. +. Robinson appeared for
the petitioner,
Mabel l.. Aarnold vs. Warren f. Arnold.
The petioner alleges non support and
testifies she was married when she was 10
years OF age To Arnold who was but lit
Tie older. He did not provide for her and
she almost starved. He even went 80 far
as TO drink the milk provided for the
h2by. The petition was granted. kisi
Il. T.. Pierce appeared for the petitioner.
Henrietta IL. Fish VS.. William I'll. Fish.
The petitioner alleges non-support and
the petition Was granted nisl with
$15 month for the support OF the child.
W. III. Sweet appeared Tor the petitioner
Joseph III. Miller vs.. Melissa Miller. The
petitioner charges adultery, and IT was
heard in part. q. j. West appeared for
the petitioner.
In the common pleas division OF the
Supreme Court today the case OF John
Norwood vs. Samuel ID. keene was fled.
This is a suit TO recover the value OF q
prom issory note and balance on a
cook account, the total amount claimed
being $500. j. w. Blodgett is the
plaintiffs attorney.
District Court.
The following civil cases were heard in
the District Court today. Joseph Di Gori
VS.. Giovanni Chsirvennei. This is a simple
action on book account. Decision for
plaintiff of $40 and costs and garnishee
discharged.
Marie q. Ginie ct al. VS.. William A. Car
roll. This is Johnston case, IN which
the plaintiffs charge MIR. Carroll, the
liquor officer Of the town, with extortion.
Ginie assert that Carroll arrested
her husband for maintaining liquor
nuisance and then took $50 TO settle the
case. The plaintiffs sued to recover this
money less the costs of arrest. Judgment
was rendered in their favor for $3.50.
Farrell 81 Smith appeared for the plaintiff,
and Christopher Lee for the defendant.