The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-25
HEARD in COURT.
Several Persons Under In
dictment Plead.
The Appellate Division Considers a
Case Of Alleged Fraud.

John II. McCusker, indicted for assault
with intent to kill, pleaded nolo conten-
dere TO assault with q dangerous weapon.
McCusker several weeks ago attacked his
wife and shot her with pistol, infiicting
a slight flesh wound. McCusker was SEN
fenced TO IL months imprisonment in the
county jail.
George w. Rose, indicted for assaulting
his wife with chair, pleaded nolo con-
tendere. Sentence was deferred and the
prisoner released on furnishing bail In the
sum of $1,000.
Giuseppe lie l. orio, indicted for keep
ing common nuisance, pleaded not
guilty, and was released on furnishing
bail in the sum of $1,000.
Matthew O'Brien pleaded not guilty to
a similar charge. On furnishing bail in
the sum of $1,000 O 'Brien was released.
Antonio Parachini Indicted also on
the charge of keeping q common nui-
sance, pleaded not guilty and furnished
the usual bail.
A number OF persons indicted by the
grand jury appeared before Judge Wilbur
in the Common Pleas Division this morn
ing to plead to the charges against them.
Charles Mckay, who formerly pleaded
not guilty to the charge of
breaking and entering the barn
of Charles II. Grant during
the day of September IL, 1894, and steal
ing harness valued at s25, retracted and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to IL
months imprisonment in the County
Jail.
Appellate Court.
The case OF James Carrigan against John
b. and Bernice =. Gray, was hea-d in the
Appellate Division today. Some time ago
Carrigan brought an action against John
&. Gray to recover for personal injuries
sustained by Gray's dog biting him. ver-
dict of $50 was rendered in the plaintiffs
favor and q judgment issued. The de-
fendant, however, transferred his prop
erty to Bernice p. Gray. his brother. 1t
is now claimed that the transfer was with
out consideration and was fraudulent.
The complainant therefore asks the court
to set the transfer aside. j. NJ. Brennan
appears for the complainant and w. B.
Tanner for the defendant.
Suit for $4,000.
The administrators OF the estate OF Mary
A. Holmes has brought suit against the
Union Railroad Company for $4,000 dam
ages. Mrs. Holmes was run down by an
electric car on Warren avenue, East Prov
idence, in August last, and died
from her injuries some two weeks later.
Ii is claimed that the two cars were run
ming in the same direction at a great
speed and only a short distance from each
other and that Mrs. Holmes in attempt
ing to cross the track after the passage of
the first car, was struck by the second
one. Walter II. Vincent and Dennis B.
Sheahan represent the ADMINISTRATORS.
Courf Calapdar for March DIR
The calendar of the Supreme Court for
Tuesday is as follows:
Common Pleas Divislon)
1885. Frederick T.. Shaw VS.. National
Construction Company. Attorneys-Bas-
sett q Mitchell for plaintiff; 7. p. Bsrne-
field for defendant.
20l3. X. NJ. Smith VS.. A. j. Smith. At
torneys-A. j. Cushing for plaintiff; Van
Slyck & Mumford for defendant.
appellate Division.)
No assignment.
Sixth District Court
"Jack" Rogers, a well-known Bowery
tough, was arrested by officer Sherman on
Mathewson street yesterday afternoon
for reveling and in the Sixth District
Court this morning he was fined IS and
costs.
In the Sixth District Court this morn
ing Charles Holden, colored man, and
Florence Barker, white woman, were
fined so and costs on the charge of forni-
cation.
John Hague was sent to the State Farm
for six months for being a vagrant.
George Olney, alias Kinnecom, was
fined S15 and costs for stealing baseba
masks from the store of the Rhode
Island News Company.
Docket for March 26.
municipal Court)
James ID. Barnes, petition for appoint
ment OF guardian.
Andrew Blair, will for probate.
Aphonso Church, petition for appoint
ment Of administrator.
John Crowley, administration account.
Essey Dempsey, petition for sale OF real
estate.
Gabriel Ferri, will for probate.
George w. File, petition for appoint
ment OF guardian.
Edwin Greene, will for probate and Pc
tition for appointment of administ rator
C. t. a.
Maria w. Holmes, will for probate.
Araminta ID. Hooper, administration ac-
count.
George w. Humphrey ct OK, petition
for adoption.
Kate J. Hussey, Mary A. Hussey, petit
tion for appointment OF guardian.
Sarah A. Noyes, Will for probate.
Michael ii. Nugent, will for probate.
Lucretia s. Peck, will for probate.
Lydia A. Phinney, petition for appoint
ment OF guardian.
William II. Pratt, guardians account.
Margaret j. Swan. petition for 0ppoint-
ment Of guardian.
Isaac III. Turner, will for probate.
Martha II. Holbrook, copy OF last will
and testament and request for appoint
ment OF administrator C. {. a.
Heath of A. Nra,o. Ttan,