The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-22
IN COURT.
Manuel Lewis Sentenced to Fifteen
Years Imprisonment For Rape.

I Manuel Lewis, who was convicted last
Meek OF the crime OF rape, commlt.cu
upon Amelia silva IN East Providence,
WAS brought before Mr.. Justice wilbur
this morning for sentence. lie was com
omitted to the States prison Tor 10 years.
J Also before MIR. Justice Wilbur, the case
lof William %. Fiiield against william
lDunning was heard. This is an action ior
ltrespass for damages done 10 the
plaintiffs carriage on ElnWoou ave-
niue, Sept. 10, 1898 by. the defend
lRnts team whlcn, snusuu,
'ral into the plaintiffs carriage when the
plaintiff was on the proper side OF the
q rect, The defendant claims that at the
I me the accident occurred the pialnlln
'sas near the middle OF the street. The
Jury, after brief consideration, rendered
a verdict OF 5000 for the plaintiff.
Before MIR. Justice Rogers the suit OF
Charles Halsted against Byron Young
was heard The suit Is brought by the
plaintiff To recover q balance on book
account.
Appellate Division.
The case OF Raymond r.. Whipple against
j.. l.. ID. Granger, treasurer OF the city OF
Providence, was argued this morn
ing before the appellate division
on the defendants petition for new
trial. The case was originally brought by
the plaintiff on account OF injuries sus-
tanned by him on Broad street, near its
junction with Gladstone street, which, 1t
is alleged, were due to the negligence of
the defendant IN allowing the street to be
obstructed by log or post
in the gutter OF Broad street, by permit
ting a cur bstone to remain across the outer
line OF the sidewalk by the entrance
from Broad street into Gladstone street.
The case was first tried at the March term
of the Supreme Court, Kent County, 1891,
and the jury disagreed. Ii was again tried
and verdict was rendered for the plain
tiff for $4,000. Upon motion of the
defendant new trial was granted upon
the ground that the sinsn Plaintiff
Tho case was again tried and the Jury disa.
greed. Last March afourth trial resulted
in q verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000.
The case this morning was held for ad-
visement.
District Court.
The following civil cases were heard
and decided in the Sixth District Court
to-dayi
sJohn p. Nnlingsr vs.. George Brown,
alias, for damages for assault. Verdict
for plantiff Of S5 and cost.
Thomas MoCabe vs.. William McCahery,
to recover amount OF an undertaker's bill.
Charles Reilly VS.. Job Francis, for iniu-
ries done to plaintiff by DEFENDANTS dog.
Decision for plaintiff for s15 and costs.
Thomas Wystt vs.; James 9. Wright, for
cision for plaintiff for slls. IS and costs.
Charles q. Smith vs. Willissf O. Gicse,
for value Of goods sold to defendant. De.
cision for defendant for costs:
John OConnor VS.. Michael Crane, for
value of certain goods sold to defendant.
Decision for defendant for costs.
Tuesdays Calendar.
The calendar for Tuesday in the Supreme
Court is ~ follows:
[comnon Pleas DivIsion.l
6S33. John Sullivan, adm inistrator, VS..
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
for plaintiff; ". b. vinosnt for defendant.
1895. Peter Champagne, pro ami VS..
Valley Falls company. Attorneys-W.
w. Robinson for plaintiff; j. M. Ripley
for defendant.
80. George Kirkland VS.. New England
Butt Company. Bassett and
Mitchell for plaintiff; II. G. Mowry for
defendant.
1922. James C. GofY W.. Francis Hanley..
Attorneys-E Edwards d Angel for plain
tiff; u. j. West for defendant.
7oiS. Mary A. Curry vs.. City Of Proyi-
plaintiff; City Solicitor for defendant.
1925. David Grant VS.. George b. Smith,
appellant. Attorneys-Wilson a Jenckes
for plaintiff; III. w. Kimball for defend
ant.
Docket for Oct. 23.
Municipal Courtl
Estates Of Charles Blad, petition for ap-
pointment of administrator; Sarah Hallett
Bovey, will for probate; Joseph Buckley,
will for probate; Emily &. Cham mbers, pc
tition for appointment as administrator;
Phebe Hamill, petition for appointment
of guardian; Augustine Hszard, admins
tration account; Augustine Hazard,
petition for order OF distribution; Herbert
Hazleton, philadelphia, Pa.) petition for
appointment of administrator; William
Hussey, petition for sale of real estate;
John X. Lester, petition for sale of real
estate; Mary McGinn, j. j. McGill, at
torney, petition for sale of real estate;
Catherine McGovern, guardians account;
John McWeeney, administration ac-
count; John McWeeney, petit
tion for sale OF real estate;
Charles X. Neweomb, will for probate;
Charles X. Newcomb, petition for APP
pointment OF administrator, Pegram Il
Cooke attorneys for petitioner; Joseph
Perry, petition for appointment OF ad-
ministrator; John Quinn, petition
for sale of real estate; Martin
+. Quinn, administration account;
Mary 3. Rounds, administration account;
Nancy Sexon, will for probate; Grace l..
Smith, petition for appointment of
guardian; John Shore, petition for cita-
tion to Saral j. Shore ct al. to recover
personal estate; Margaret S. Stiles, petit
tion for appointment OF guardian;
William Tinkham, commissioners war
rant and report.