The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-08
UNHAPPY COUPLES.
Many Petitions for Divorce Heard and
Granted.
No More Jury Trials In Common Pleas
Division Until September.


marched his men up hill and then
marched them down again.
The reason, however, that the new ju-
rors had been summoned was SO that they
might be in readiness to try any cases on
the Attorney Generals docket that might
be ready for trial, but as a number Of par
ties under indictment have changed and
VIII change their former pleas of not
guilty the Attorney General is not ready to
try any criminal cases this term.
John Meagher, indicted for breaking
and entering shop in the night time,
retracted his former plea of not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere and his SEN
tence was deferred.
Patrick Burns, indicted with another
for breaking and entering the shop of
John Wardle in Central Falls, and steal
ing cigars and other articles, also retracted
his former plea and pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Sentence was deferred. Burns
and Meagher were among the quite a
large number OF small boys indicted by
the last grand jury.
Thomas Kane, big broad-shouldered
fellow,who was indicted for an assault on
Walter White in this city on April II last,
with dangerous weapon, TO wit: ham,
mer, retracted his former plea and assis-
tant attorney general Dubois accepted his
plea of guilty OF simple assault. II seem
Kane and White had n dispute as to the
ownership of certain household furniture,
and that the former struck the latter, i'm
stead of hard blow only slight one
White did not require the services of a
surgeon to dress his wounds. Kane was
sentenced by Judge Wilbur to pay fine
of s25.
jacob Kwaith, who was found guilty
OF cruelty to horse, was sem
fenced to pay fine of $50 and all costs of
the prosecution.
The court at the conclusion of this bus
iness adjourned.
APPELLATE DIVISION.
The divorce calender OF uncontested
petitions for divorce was in order today
and the following cases were disposed of:
Before Stiness, j.:
Mary w. Shattuck VS.. Joseph l.. Shat
tuck, desertion and non-support. Granted
nisi. Van Slyck and q Mumford for PEE
titioner.
Manuel R. Martin vs.. Pollana Martin.
Adultery. Granted nisi. Edwards &
Angel for petitioner.
Delma Dufresne vs.. Francis Dufresne.
Desertion and non-support. Granted nisi
A. Choquet for petitioner.
Henry Baker VS.. Julia X. Baker. Deser-
tion. Granted nisi. ID. W. Fink for
Phoebe f. Barnes vs.. George t. Barnes.
Non-support and continued drunkenness.
Granted nisi. Page a. Owen for plaintiff.
Charles A. Miller vs.. Susan A. Miller.
Adultery. Granted nisi j. ". Mathew
son for petitioner.
Clifford ID. White VS.. Minnie 4. White.
Desertion. Granted nisi. q. j. West
for petitioner.
Willis +. Grover VS.. Annie NJ. Grover.
Desertion. Granted nisi. Page 81 Owen
for petitioner.
George A. York VS.. Mary A. York.
Desert!on, Granted nisi A. j. Cushing
for defendant.
Frances Burnett vs.. William Bennett.
Desertion and non-support. Heard In
part. T. w. Robinson for petitioner.
Before Chief Justice Matteson:
nisi
Priscilla Denton VS.. Joseph Denton.
Non support and extreme cruelty. T. W. |
Robinson for petitioner.
Annie Palmer VS.. James ii. Palmer |
Desertion and non-support. 7. w. Rob- |
nson for petitioner.
Harriet 5. B. McAuliffe VS.. Franklin |
hcAuliffe. Desertion and non-support.
J. ID. Thurston for petitioner.
Sarah M Gunston VS.. George w. Gun
ton. Desertion and non-support Il. L. |
cannon for petitioner.
Bertha Sundlevitz VS.. Barnet Sundle- |
1itz. Non-support. j. j. Hahn for petit
ioner
Emma Brown VS.. George Il. Brown.
Extreme cruelty. G West for petitioner.
Mary M. Bootle vs. John Bootle. Con-
inued drunkenness. j. S. q. Cobb for
Charles M. Baldwin VS.. Mary j. Bald
vim. Desertion. j w. Matthewson for
'etitioner.
Mary Il. Coombs VS.. Edward b. Coombs.
t. l.. Cannon for petitioner.
Prayer for permission to resume maiden
name denied.
Grace Dillabur VS. William Dillabur.
Extreme cruelty. +. L. Carpenter for
Sarah N. Kempton VS.. Frederick ID.
Iempton. Non-support. c. Il. Salisbury
Dr. petitioner.
Halter j. Lewis VS.. Ella NJ. Lewis.
respondent cross petition on grounds of
esertion and non-support granted.
Ballou and Jackson for respondents.
Jane Taylor vs. William Taylor. Con-
nued drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
. W. Robinson for petitioner
Frank Martin vs. Nellie Martin. Con-
nued drunkenness. Il. W. Robinson for
etitioner.
card In part T.. l.. Cannon for petit
oner.
Matteson G. J. Stiness j.:
Sullivan VS.. Sullivan. Further heard.
DISTRICT COURT.
In Tn civil division OF this court the fol-
wing business was disposed Of:
DIR. Thomas Il. Allen and Samuel j.
inner, two Cranston physicians, who
'rmerly were in partnership In the heal
u art, but who now exercise their gifts
called on the court TO settle
spute between them today
DIR. Allen alleged that he had loaned
r Ginner a desk which he had damaged
the extent OF SIS The latter denied
lat the desk had been damaged, but
ssociate Judge Ruerckert gave DIR.
Hen judgment for IS and costs.
Martin 4. Winsor sued Frank III. An
ony for balance alleged TO be due for
mt OF tcnemnet occupied by &. A.
lse. The plaintiff claimed that the de.
ndent guaranteed To be responsible for
e rent of the tenement and white he did
IT know as to the reliability OF Close,
} thought rs how Anthony was MEM
II OF the police department, the rent
Duld be all right. Anthony, II appears,
40 went responsible for the gas bill OF
G premises. The defendant testified that
only agreed with Winsor TO be rcspon-
Die for one months rent In this state
ent he was corroborated by Close, who :
ID that Anthony said to Winsor at the
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