The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-25
PLEAS CHANGED
BY Many Parties Indicted and Sem
tence Deferred In Some Cases.
But Two Weeks More OF Work In the
Courts Before Vacation.

In tho common pleas division no criminal
trials wore held today, though a number Of
parties were arraigned under indictments.
Greatest interest is taken in tho Waterman
Cockroft case. Attorney George j. West at
great length cross-examined the plaintiff.
Judge Wilbur acted On tho following busi-
ness this morning:
John Marr, indicted for breaking and enter
ing in the day time the shop Of Daniel Hunt
in Central Falls on March 3 and stealing
chewing gum, cigars, and also indicted for
breaking and entering the shop of John Hard
with Patrick Burns and stealing a box of
cigars, pleaded not guilty. Bail fixed at 900
under each indictment.
John Petot indicted for breaking and enter
ing building in the day time wits intent to
commit larceny. pleaded not guilty and was
required to give bail in the sum Of $500
William Avery, who was indicted with
other for burglariously entering the house of
John Ramsbottom Of Pawtuckot pleaded Rolo
contendere. Sentence was deferred and bail
was given in the sum Of 500. He was also
indicted for breaking and entering in the day
time the shop Of Achille Gisti with intent TO
commit!larceny aud the commission of lar
ceny. To this charge he entered the same
plea and sentence was deferred, and he gave
bail in the sum of 800.
Joseph Corcoran, indicted for an assault
with intent TO ravish, retractod his former
plea OF not guilty and pleaded nolo con-
tsndore. After remarks by his counsel,
Joseph Osield, Jr., nc vas sentenced to three
years in State prison.
Abraham c. Montford and William II. Peck
were arraigned on two Indictments charging
them with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. pleaded not guilty and gave bail in the
sum of $1,000 each.
Frank McRenna pleaded nolo contendere to
the charge of breaking and entering the house
of Harry Roberts and stealing clothing be-
longing 10 a number of parties living therein
and sentence was deferred. Bail was fixed at
500, and as he could >pot furnish the same
he was taken back 10 Jail.
Henry p. Bowen, indicted for receiving
goods valued at : 25 known TO be stolen from
Joseph U. Starkweather. pleaded not guilty
and was required TO give 5000 bail.
Joseph Frazer, indicted for breaking and
entering the shop Of william II. Davis with
intent to commit larceny pleaded not guilty
and gave bail in the sum Of $500.
Frank Cottrell. indicted for the larceny of
a gold watch chain and charm and Of bank
bills, retractod his former plea Of not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere. He was sem
fenced 20 five months in jSil.
Louis Brown, indicted with Patrick Shields
for breaking and entering a greenhouse and
stealing pair OF shears. did not appear to
plead today, and his bail was defsulted.
There will be no more jury trials after July
6. The Attorney General will be in Newport
probably for tfe rest of the week, engaged in
the trial Of William G. Anthony. for tho muir
der Of Daniel Hunter. This case is one of
much interest as the evidence, though en-
tirely of a eireumstantial nature, is said TO be
very strong.
Tomorrow the docket of cases in which the
city and town solicitors OF the State are inter
ested will be in order in Judge Wilbur's court.
The docket Of city cases is not very long
one.
There are no cases on the calendar OF the
appellate division for trial before Friday
next On that day the appeals Of Abby A.
Billings ct al. and of Tobias Burke, from the
report OF the commissioners on the widening
and strengthening of Washington street, win
be- heara.
Court Calendar for Wednesday.
Common Pleas Division-supreme Court)
1147. James Coggin and wife VS.. Union
Railroad Company. Attorneys-Page &
Owen for plaintiff; ID. s. q W. Q. Baker
for defendant.
1902. Amos Gardiner vs. William II.
Attorneys-Page & Owen for
plaintiff; $. S. Lapham for defendant.
676l. David l.. Kinney VS.. Herbert W.
Attorneys f. Cos
grove and f. ID. Bassett for plaintiff;
Wilson S jerks for defendant.
1869. Prudent M. Huot VS.. Arthur
Hubert. httUrneys-f. Quinn for
plaintiff; B. NJ. Bosworth and Ambrose
Choquet for defendant.
2411. John +. Hunt VS. Union Rail
road Company s-McGuinness
x Doran for plaintiff; ID. S. 81 W. &.
Baker for defendant.
24S5. Narragansett Nheelmen VS..
Michael Stapleton. Attorneys p. ID.
Slocum for plaintiff; I. ). Cosgrove for
defendant.
210S. Christian G. Porter vs.. Joseph A.
Albert Potter. Attornevs-Lee * Tilling-
hast for plaintiff; Page ~ Owen for de-
fendant