The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-12
HEARD IN COURT.
Regis Ross Put on Trial for
Mayhem Today.
Uncontested Divorce Petition Before
the Appellate Judges.
Examination OF Bar Students Assigned
to Second Week In March.

Regis Ross, indicted for mayhem, pleaded
not guilty before Mr.. Justice Wilbur in
the criminal court this morning and was
given jury trial. The indictment al
leges that on Oct. 10, 1894, he assaulted
Peter Carr and bit of portion of Carr's
ear. The State claimed that the defend
ant had an alteration with Carr on the
day OF the assault, but that the trouble
had been adjusted when Ross, calling Carr
aside as IL TO speak TO him, committed the
alleged assault. The trouble began about
$3.50 O'Clock in the evening in saloon in
East Providence and continued for some
time. Both Ross and Carr are French
Canadians and the testimony had 10 be
given TO the jury through an interpreter.
q. j. West appears for the defendant.
The trial Of Harry Griffith, indicted for
maintaining liquor nuisance at Stewart
street, in the city OF Providence, was
begun yesterday afternoon. After the
State had put in its case the defendant
retracted and pleaded nolo contendere.
Sentence was deferred and Griffith released
on bail. %
In the case OF the State against Clara
Boyce, indicted for maintaining a COM
mon nuisance, the jury returned a verdict
of not guilty yesterday afternoon.
Appellate Court.
Messrs. Arms, Tillinghast and Allen,
the committee appointed to examine the
quuincdtlOus ol appllCdHls lOr auullssIou
to the bar, announce that the examine
tion will be held at the Providence
County Court House on March A, 8, 6, at 9
O'Clock. Applicants must file their APP
plications, together with proof of good
moral character, and time of study, with
the clerk of the appellate division of
the Supreme Court. in Providence, ten
DAYS at least before March A. 1886.
The following divorce petitions were
heard before Mr.. Justice 1illinghast this
morning and granted nisi:
Nancy Hall VS.. John Hall; charge OF
desertion. w. w. Robinson for petit
tioper.
Alvin Jencks VS.. MargaIei A. Jencks;
charges OF cruelty, drunkenness and de-
sertion. Osfeld & Banigan for Pc
titioner.
Samuel S. Gibson VS.. Ella Howard Glib
son; charge OF adultery. j. l.. Colds
worthy for plaintiff.
Cathlcna NJ. johnson VS.. James T.. John
son; charge of non-support and extreme
cruelty. &. Il. Salisbury for petitioner.
Jennette Thurber vs.. Eben l.. Thurber;
charge OF desertion and non- support. T..
III. Lincoln for petitioner.
Rachel Ann Glascoe vs.. Thomas X
Glascoe; charge of non-support. q. n.
Bliss for petitioner.
Susan ID. Livsey VS.. James w. Livsey;
charges of desertion and non-support. g.
A. Aldrich for petitioner.
OaLnerlne ODette VS.. arthur OfDette,
charges of cruelty and non-support. III.
j. Carroll for petitioner.
Before Chief Justice Mattesoh the fol-
lowing divorce petitions were heard and
granted nisi;
Jennie ID. Gill against William II. Gill;
charge OF non-support J. y. Conley for
petitioner.
Eta Newhsll against Franklin NJ. New
hall; charges OF desertion and non-sup-
port c. 5. Smith for petitioner.
Mary {. Stanton against Thomas STAN
ton. Attorneys. M. Ripley and j.
Henshaw for petitioner.
Florence A. Fisher against Henry
Fisher. Attorneys-W. w. Robinson for
petitioner.
Charter Merance against Henri Mer-
ancc. Attorncys-A. Choquet for petit
tioner.
The following petitions were heard by
Justice Iillinghast yesterday afternoon:
Jane Roberts vs.. Edward Roberts;
charges OF desertion and non-support.
Petition heard in part. &. j. Farnsworth
for petitioner.
Lille a. Dyer VS.. Thomas Dyer; charges
OF desertion and non-support. Petition
granted nisi. II. &. Curtis for petitioner.