The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
COURT MATTERS.
Judge Cooke Holds Sway in
New Quarters Today.

,i'a, was given up because
Judge Cooke luxuriated i'm the
depths of the big stuffed throne in the
largerroom of the appellate division. IL was
more dignifed more truly judicial than the
ordinary furniture OF the dingy room at
was pleased with tie change Suuss so ooSss was
| Clerk Sweetland and so were the
lawyers. The reason for the change is
that great many people interested in
the civil docket OF the District Court,
dislike TO pick their way through
the pyramids of mouldy cabbages and
1 bermuda onions, and To dodge the
produce wagons on Canal street on their
| way TO the old quarters, and besides
| II was not agreeable to argue civil cases
| In an atmosphere more or less yitiated
| by the next-morning breath of the
common and first offense drunkards, who
| had been pleading guilty IN the same
room ten minutes before.
The only case in the new quarters this
morning was that OF the Mer-
Va. Albert s. Johnson. The
agency, through its attorney, Clifford
,. Tower, claimed that johnson owed it
S1l46 for services, and Judge Cooke en-
tered judgment for plaintiff for the full
amount. +. +. Owen for the defense will
petition for n new trial.
promissory note case involving 1927,
IN which the Rhode Island Hospital
Trust Company was plaintiff and Gather
Inc McElroy defendant, was defaulted
by Catherine and judgment for the full
amount with costs allowed the plaintiff.
In United States Court.
Three people charged with selling liquor
without complying with the United States
revenue laws, were brought before United
States Commissioner Blodgett today,
pleaded not guilty and were held in $1,000
bail each for trial at the June term of the
United States District Court. The de-
iendants are Belle Blanchard, Caromino
Peroti and Thomas McEngh. The writs
were served by Deputy Marshal Anderson.
In the Appellate Court.
In the Appellate Division today before
CHIEF Justice Matteson and Judges Tilling-
hast and Stiness the case of the Bank
Commissioners VS.. Providence County
Savings Bank was heard and final decree
entered directing the disposition of the
funds on hand pro rata to the original
depositors. The bank has on hand
S65, 900.
In the case OF Daniel Medbury ct al. VS..
Harriet l.. Potter ct al. a final decree was
entered establishing a lien and ordering
a sale.
petition for new trial of the-~Iase of
the whitney Medicine Company vs. Jonas
Horsfall ct ux. was heard and held for ad-
yisement.
Docket for May s.
tCommon Pleas Divisionl
170. Isaac L. Sargent VS. Edison G.. Spot
ford. Attorneys-T. w. Robinson for |
plaintiff; Il. Aldrlch for defendant.
III. Same as 10.
4i41. Patrick Denahy VS.. William A. |
Sutherland. Attorneys. w. Hogan |
for plaintiff; McGuinness Doran for |
defendant
914. Bander Brothers VS.. A. Bergman. |
Attorneys. w. Hogan for plaintiff, Nc |
Guinness * Doran for defendant.
appellate Division
3515. T. j. Kelley VS.. j. j. Ryder, ct al.
Attorneys. +. Lonsdale and b. j. Pad
len for, complainant, L. 5. Hopkins for
respondent.
5000. ID. A. Wright VS.. Patrick Prior.
Attorneys-H. +. Curtis for complainant;
j. +. Lonsdale for respondent.
3270. Providence Institution for Saw
ings VS.. Elizabeth Cleary ct al. Attor-
neys-H. G. Curtis for complainant; Page
d Owen and George j. West for respond
ent.
1884. Byron f. Cheney ct ux. va. Trans
atlantic Fire Insurance Co. Attorneys
Comstock * Gardiner for complainant
Z. Il. German for respondent.
Docket for May 4.
Municipal Court
Estates of Rachael G. and Hone Avis
worth, minors, petition for appointment
OF guardian; Nancy Ballou, petition for
appointment ofadministrator; Burnett 5.
w. Bragunn, petition for sale of
real estate; John B. Brown. petition
for appointment of administrators
Edna Nj. Corey, Mary Eva Corey, Harold
pointment of guardian; Mat
thew Cronan, administration account;
Edward p. Dennison, will for probate and
petition for appointment of admins
traitor, c. t. a; Jonn Donlon, petit
traitor; Patrick Fallon, petition
for appointment of administrator:
Clarissa ID. Dudley, will for probate;
Mary +. Furbush, Qate of New York CITY,
y; f:,) petition for appointment OF
administrator in Rhode Island;
Irana Graza, petition for
appointment of administrator:
Jane A. Greene, petition for appointment
of administrator; Carrie NJ. Johnson ct al.
petition for sale of real estate; Edward
90 John, petition petition for appointment
Charles $. Lawrence, will for probate;
Dennis McArdle, petition for sale OF |
real estate; John McDermott, petition
for appointment of administrator;
Henry McElroy, administration account;
Mary Mcclure, petition for sale of real
estate; Margaret McGregor, guardians
account; Alice X. and Charles +. McHugh,
petition for removal OF guardian; John
administration account and
petition for sale OF real estate; Michael
~ uriAN' petltAon LOT sble OF reaI estate; | ,
Mary Nolan and Elizabeth Nolan (minors(
petition for appointment of guardian: |
Susan A. Noyes, administration sccount
Richard j. Payne, petition for appoint
ihent OF administration, c. {. a.; George
II. Peck, minor, petition for appointment ,
Of guardian; Eva T.. Roffee, Frank III.
Roffee, Henry T.. Roffee, Irene May Roffee
minors, petition forappointment of guard ,
ian; Kate and Mary T.. Shea, complaint OF
cruelty to children; Charles T.. Tilling-
hast, administration account; John II.
Upton, will for probate; Anna G.. West, ,
petition disappointment of administrator;
sarah A. Williams, administration ac-