The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-14
CRIMINAL CASES.
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OF the contention OF his brief that the
word issue. under the circumstances that
il was used in the will OF the testator,
should be constructed TO mean simply
children.
Olive p. Gorton VS.. Benjamin +. Cor
ton. Defendants demurrer overruled.
Junvenille NORM vs. Louis Gauthier ct
al. This was a hearing on ha beas cor
pus petition brought by the plaintih 10
recover the custody of her child, now In
the care of it's aunt, who during the last
four years has educated and supported ",
and who now claims such child, should
now be left in her custody, as the mother
OF the child has sent her othor children
to work at an early age, and has remar-
ried since the death OF the children's ia
ther. The petitioner contends she is well
able TO support her truant offspring, ana
should have charge of its education, and
also the benefit of its companionship.
A. Choquet for petitioner; I. Il. Co.'S
grove for respondent.
COMMON PLEAS DIVISION.
Patrick O'Mers, In dicted for keeping a
comm on nuisance at East Providence, Is
arraigned. Insists upon his former plea
OF not guilty and his trial Is begun.
Several witnesses are called on behalf
of the State who testify TO the reputation
OF the place kept by the defendant, and
some OF them TO the purchase OF liquor
OF an intoxicating nature from him. The
record of the District Court is introduced,
proving that defendant was committed to
Jail for selling liquor.
The defendant Insists that the States
witnesses)are mistaken as to their identity
of the party from whom they pure chased
the liquor, as also as 10 his ownership OF
the place.
Jury found the defendant guilty. He
was sentenced to pay fine OF $l00 and
costs, and also spend 80 days in Jail.
Charles ". Smith pleaded nolo conten-
dere to nm indictment charging him with
breaking and entering shop and stealing
tools therefrom pleaded not guilty, and
was sentenced to six months in jail.
Edward shannon, indicted Tor breaking
and entering a house on Dean street,
pleads nolo contendere, and is sentenced
10 Jail for il months, and John Case, in
dicted for the larceny OF a horse, wagon
and harness entered the same plea and
was sent to States prison for one year
CIVIL CASES.
Judge Reuckert today announced that
after due consideration of the objection
made by Mr.. Owen in res ard to the testi-
mony OF detective Merriil in the case ol
Sullivan Brothers VS.. John NJ. Martin, as
to statements made TO him by one Ander'
son TO the effect that the defendant Mar
tin had conspired with said Anderson tc
get the plaintiffs TO purchase sto er
wagon, he would overrule the objection
and admit the statements referred to or
the grounds advanced by Mr.. Sheahah
counsel for the plaintiff. The case wa
then Il 10 and Judgment was given fol
Sullivan Brothers for 500.
The following cases were decided b,
| Judge Sweetland:
p. William & Co. VS.. William j. Mills
Decision for defendant fer costs.
Peter l.. Pearson vs.. Matthew English.
| Decision for the defendant for costs.
Charles w. Lynch VS.. George w. Wrigh
| Decision for plaintiff .or $50. 81 and costs.
Katie Mccarthy vs.. Joseph Il. Sullivan
Decision for the plaintiff for costs by sub
mission OF the defendants.
l.. p. Carpenter Co. vs.. Anthony j
O'Neill and wife. Decision for the plain
tiffs for possession and 10 cents damages.
Maui ice A. Murray vs. Benjamin w
Gallup. Decision for.the plaintiff for s5'
and costs.