The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-11
IN COURT.
Criminal Docket Reopened in Com
mon Pleas Division Today.
In Judge Wiibur's Court Room Trial
of Criminal Cases Was Resumed.


tendere to indictments OF selling lottery
tickets TO Edward j. Robinson and Will
lam II. Briggs on May IL, 1894. General
John A. Brennan appeared for Dodd and
asked for clemency in his behalf. Judge
Wilbur sentenced him TO pay fine OF 80
and costs on each indictment.
Michael Gormley, indicted for main
tanning liquor nuisance, was called and
on his non-nppearance his default was
recorded. A capias was issued.
The case of Clara Boyce, indicted for
maintaining a common nuisance ct is
Baker street, was brought TO trial today,
the defendant yersisting in her plea of
not guilty. General Brennan appeared
for the defendant.
Before Mr.. Justice Rogers today the
suit Of Charles q. Duffy, against the city
OF Providence, is on trial. The plaintiff
alleges that in August 1891 as he
was about TO drive on the Orms
street bridge his horse fell into
a hole and the plaintiff was injured
severely on the back near the base OF the
spine, which finally resulted in an abscess.
Bassett d Mitchell appeared for the
plaintiff, and the city solicitor for the de-
fendant.
Appellate Court.
Before the full Appellate Court today
the case of Joseph Myette, adr., VS.. j.
Mason Gross ct. al. was heard. The de-
murrer to the amended declaration was
sustained and the case was remanded to
the common pleas division for further
proceedings.
The hearing OF uncontested divorce pc
titions began before the Appellate Court
today and will be completed Friday.
Before Justice Tillingh hast the following
were heard and granted nisi:
Frank w. Kistner VS.. Adele Ristner;
charge of adultery. Frank Rueckert for
petitioner.
Annie M. Carey VS.. William M. Carey;
charge of non-support. II. }. Carroll for
the petitioner.
Annie b. Deane VS.. Clifford j. Deane;
charge non-support. Wilson & Jenckes
for petitioner.
Emira l.. Graves VS.. VIM. ii. Graves;
charge of non-support. Page & Owen for
petitioner.
Ellen A. Gerry VS.. George M. Gerry;
charge OF non-support. Page & Owen for
petitioner.
Before Justice stiness the following
were heard:
Josephine Solomon against Robert Salo-
mon; charge, desertion. Petition granted
nisi. j. j. Hahn for petitioner.
Adelia Case against Clarence w. Case;
charge, extreme cruelty and neglect. Pc
tition granted nisi. A. j. Cushing for pc
titioner.
Lille e. Smith against William r.
Smith; charge of adultery and desertion.
Petition granted nisL Page & Owen for
petitioner.
Emma l.. Slack against William Slack I;
charge of non-support. Petition granted
nisi. Page & Owen for petitioner.
George A. Salmon against Eliza Salmon,
charge adultery and continued drunken
ness. Decree granted nisi. A. j. Cushing
for the petitioner.
Sallie Dennis against Taylor Dennis; I;
charges desertion and neglect. Petition
granted nisi. B. w. Smith for petitioner
Ida j. Raymond VS.. Robert Il. Raymond; !;
charges neglect and desersion. Petition
granted nisi. $. o. Edwards for petit
toner.
Mary j. Frazer VS.. James Lord; charge
of fraud marriage. Heard In part. Ed
wards d ANGEL for petitioner.
Before Chief Justice Matteson the fol-
lowing:
Sarah j. Dexter against Albert w. Dex-
ter; charge, non-support. Petition
granted nisi. Page & Owen for the Pc
titiorer.
Margaret Murphy VS.. Michael Murphy;
charges of continued drunkenness and
non-support. Petition granted nisi.
Littlefield and Stiness for petitioner.
District Court.
The following decisions in civil cases
were rendered:
Philip Ryan Va. John p. Walker, alias.
Decision for defendant without costs by
agreement OF counsel.
Henry Reynolds vs.. Harris & Shea. De-
cision for defendant for costs.
John j. Donnelly, trustee, W.. Ann Co
han. aims. Decision for plaintiff for $50. 40