The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-29
HEARD IN COURT.
Criminal Cases Before Judge
Wilbur.
Judge Rogers Listened to Civil Suits
for Small Amounts.
The Appellate Division Consider
Several Matters This Morning.

In Judge Wilbur's courtroom this
morning two prisoners were sentenced
and one person acquitted OF the charge
brought against him.
Wilbur +. Hendricks pleaded nolo con-
tendere to the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Hendricks drew
check for s325, signing the name
of l.. A. Edwards and endorsed 1t. He then
| then turned this check over to q person
named Henry Cairns who gave him f103
and took the balance Of the
check for money owed him by
| Hendricks. General John M. Brennan
| appeared in behalf Of the defendant and
| said that Cairns asked Hendricks to write
this check in order that it might be
| shown to someone else to certify that
| certain business relations between
| Cairns and Hendricks had been settled,
and that Edwards was q fictitious name.
General Brennan urged that the offence
was purely technical, and Judge Wilbur
said that he would impose a technical"
sentence of one year.
William j. Larsher, who was indicted
by the grand jury for burglary commit
| ted in the house of Patrick j. Collins in
Smithfield in November, 1894, re-
tracted his plea OF not guilty
and pleaded nolo contendere to
| the indictment OF entering house in the
night time with intent to commit
larceny. 1t appeared that Lasher lived in
the same house with Patrick Collins,
who, together with his family, was away
at the time OF the commission
Of the crime. He entered Collins
apartment through an open window and
stole articles to the value of s94. The
prisoners record was good, and he was
sentenced to Is months imprisonment.
John Ross, indicted FOR assault upon
Dominica Quate, with club, persisted in
plea of not guilty and O trial followed.
II appeared that Ross lived with the
woman and that he struck her one even
ing on her refusal to drink beer with him.
The blow caused concussion of the brain.
The defendant claims that Dominica Quate
hit him with glass before he struck her.
Ross was defended by f. ID. O'Connor.
The case was still pending at the noon
recess.
The trial of Albert Il. Fuller, indicted
for embezzlement of sums OF money to
the amount Of slOO from the Metropolis
Manufacturing Company, was begun
yesterday afternoon and finished this
morning. The company, which is q
Connecticut corporation, sold rugs on tn
instalment plan and employed the de-
fendant as a collector. During the Judges
charge one of the jurors, Lowell b. Shu-
man, who had been injured by his horse
running away this morning, became faint
and Q recess was taken. The case. how
.ver, was finally given to the jury who re-
turned verdict OF not guilty after q
short deliberation.
ha fria NJ rkarI Mrn fnr
breaking and entering, wa, concluded
yesterday afternoon, and the jury
returned verdict of guilty.
Judge Wilbur in imposing the sem
tence upon McDermott inquired into
his criminal record which proved to be
extensive. He severely lectured the pris-
oner who burst into tears. McDermott
was sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Before Mr.. Justice Rogers today the
suit of Lellie Cheethsm against William
Douglas was brought to trial. 1t is
claimed that in August, 1893, dur
ing holiday in Pawtucket,
basket was kicked through
the plaintiffs window. The ad damuum
is placed at $40. Walter +. Angel appears
for the plaintiff and II. j. Carroll for de-
fendant.
The suit OF George Reilley against
Michael Mcconnell was concluded yes
terdsy afternoon, the jury finding for the
plaintiff in the sum of $500.
The trial OF the action of Byron w.
Wells against Dwight H. Baldwin was
begun yesterday. This is an action of
trespass on the case in the sum of 500.
it is alleged that the plaintiff gave Bald
win credit for coal on the false represen-
tation of the defendant that he owned
real estate. The indebtedness is ad-
mitted, but the false representation de-
MED. Charles II. Page, Jr., appeared for
the plaintiff; w. III. Barney for the de-
fendant.
Appellate Court.
The following were heard today before
Chief Justice Matteson and Justices Sti-
ness and Tillinghsst:
Ambrose Nichols ct al. Complainant's
petition for a new trial heard. The
original case is brought by the complain
ants for portion OF real estate to an un-
divided half of which they claim to be
| entitled, claiming the same as the heirs
of their father, the late Joseph Nichols.
The answers put in issue the title OF the
elder Joseph Nichols and OF the complain
ants, as his heirs.
Il. A. Whitford VS.. Duncan II. Camp
bell. Plaintiffs petition for a new trial
heard.
Robert Emsley, appt. VS.. David Young,
adr. Probate appeal heard.
Harris w. Brown, assignee VS.. Levi B.
Place. Heard on foim OF decree.
Lupzen a. Reuckert VS.. Rudolph G..
Schultz. Defendants petition for a new
trial in District Court OF the Sixth Judicial