The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-02
HEARD IN court.
Cases Before the Common Pleas and
Appellate Divisions.

Before the appellate division OF the Su-
preme Court the case of Annon Devereaux
ct AL, against Winsor Mowry, admins
TRAITOR, was heard on the defendants petit
tion Tor new trial.
The suit OF the Municipal Court OF Pro-
vidence against Catherine A. McEiroy,
administratrix, ct ais, was heard on the
compliments demurrer. The case IN q
suit TO recover on an administrators bond
and IL is claimed that Catherine Me-
Eiroy has not properly administered the
estate OF Henry McElroy or satisfied the
creditors of the estate.
The suit oksG. =. Merriman Il Co. against
Mary +. White was heard on the plain
tiff's demurrer to the defendants plea OF
abatement. The case involves the ques-
tion whether an action can be brought
against married woman without joining
her husband in the suit, in the light OF an
act passed in January, 1893, which allows
a married woman to make any contract
as IL she was single.
In the case OF Robert l.. Greene against
James j. Newman the court has entered
decree adjudging that the petitioner is
entitled TO lien for the sum OF
1920 and cost OF suit upon the
materials furnished and used upon certain
buildings upon the premises under con-
tract with Clarence w. Mally and Charles
w. Williams, co-partners rs Mally ~ Will
liams OF Providence, who has entered into
a contract with the respondent for the
construction, erection and reparation OF
certain buildings upon the premises.
Before Mr.. Jusoice Rogers in the Com
mon Pleas Court the case of Henry Lynch,
ct ux., against Edward McCabe, admins
traitor, Is in progress. the suit IS
brought principally by the wife OF
Lynch who alleges that she attended
q man named Dennis German in her pro-
fessional capacity as nurse during the
last year OF his sickness. She now brings
in a bill OF s25 week against the admin
istrator OF the estate, Edward McCabe.
The respondent claims that she was left
an ample legacy in the deceased's Will to
compensate her for her services.
Criminal Matters.
Before Mr.. Justice Wilbur in the COM
mon pleas division: James O'Gara, in
dicted for maintaing a common nuis-
ance, pleaded nolo contendere and
was released on $1,000 surety, SON
tence being deferred. A similar
disposition was made OF the case
against Michael Sullivan, also indicted
for maintaining q common nuisance, and
Peter Hoffman, indicted for embezzlemcnt
from Jacob ShortenburR.
Sylvester Fusco, ind ictcd for maintain
ing common nuisance, was brought In,
his surety having surrendered his bail,
and was committed until the time set for
his trial.
David Kilmartin pleaded nolo conten-
dere to the charge OF assault upon Michael
Daily. II appears that dispute arose con-
cerning some eggs, and in the progress OF
the trouble Daily was hit on the head
with a black jack. The assault was OF no
serious nature and Judge Wilbur imposed
a fine of s26 upon lpe defendant.
George Mathewson and William
Mathewson, indicted for assault upon
Willard A. Hobson with ice tongs, pleaded
nolo contendere and, sentence being de-
ferred, they were released on furnishing
bail in the sum OF $500 each.
James Curry, indicted for maintaining
a common nuisance, persisted in his plea
OF not guilty and jury trial followed. The
alleged nuisance was kept in the rear
OF the defendants grocery store at the
corner of Padelford and Pleasant streets.
The testimony of the States witnesses
tended TO show that disorderly people bad
been seen about the place, principally on
Sundays. X. Burbank appears for the de-
fendant.