The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-07
EVERY EVENING-ONE CENT.
A BUSY COURT DAY.
ConstitutiOnality Of the Milk Law
Doubted by Gen. Brennan.
Many Offenders Fined by Judge Sweet
land--Some Appeals.

There was a long docket in the Sixth
Distict Court this morning and the court
room was filled to its utmost capacity.
The trial of John +. Lewis, who was
charged with selling impure milk, was
somewhat interesting. Mr.. Lewis was
defended by General Brennan. There
were two cases against the defendant and
in the first case Lewis was discharged be-
cause Inspector of Milk Potter failed to
take two samples of milk, one OF which
should have been given to the dealer.
When the second case had been decided
against Lewis, Mr.. Brennan, In behalf OF
Lewis, took an appeal TO the appellate
court on the ground that section three OF
Chapter 147 of the General Laws Is up-
constitutional because saic section per-
mits the certificate OF the result sworn
to by the analyzer to be offered as evil
dence and makes the same admissible in
evidence in prosecution under said
chapter.
Ii Is claimed by Mr.. Brennan that Sec
tion three OF the chapter referred TO con-
constitution OF the State. Lewis gave
surety in the sum of 800 for the prose-
cution OF his appeal.
Lemuel Braddock, for making an as
sault upon Hugh McGuckin, was fined
$40 and costs.
James Il. Jordan pleaded guilty to
selling skim milk from cans not properly
marked. He was fined $50 and costs and
took an appeal. Jordan had friend on
hand to go bail for him, but he had no
real estate. His counsel, Franklin T..
Owen, filled the gap, and when asked II
he mad real estate, Mr.. Owen replied that
he had real estate In Scituate, Foster,
WarwicK. Providence and other parts of
Rhode Island. Judge Sweetland told him
that he was more fortunate than most
Others OF his calling. "Can't help that"
said Mr.. Owen. and was accepted as baih.-
Margaret Lyons was adjudged insane
and was committed to the State Asylum.
Jane Greene was fined SIS and s~st for
stealing a carriage robe from W. Z. Whit
ney.
W. b. Norton pleaded guilty TO selling
impure milk and was fined $40 and costs.
He took an appeal. The case against
James Corcoran for failing to connect his
premises with a sewer was continued un-
til Friday. Aug. II.
Sarah Leddy was sent TO the State work
house for nine months for being COM
on drunkard.
Robert Henry pleaded not guilty to
the charge of cruelty to an animal. 1t :s
claimed that Henry on SUNDAY hired a
horse and carriage from John h. Brant
10 go to Cum perland Hill, hut he drove
to Rocky Point, and when the horse wss
returned to the barn IL was unable to
stand upon its feet, and hos been-in bad
condition ever sinsa
John b. Doonan AM John Il. Moran
told their stories in the court this morn
ing and at the start II was shown that
the men had not spoken TO each other
as they "passsd by" for some time, but
on tho evening Of July "a, they met on
Weybosset street, rod according to
Woran's story, Do,L.in proceeded to
punch him. Doonan w,t ined s2o and
costs. He took an appeal.
EIahN hohioys O. bAtsht-iOohiHS ltlit
fellow, was charged with breaking and
entering the grocery store OF M. II.
Martin and stealing 25 cents. He was
sdiudged PROBABLY guilty and was held
for the action OF the grand jury in the
sum OF 1900.
A few days ago Rasina BARBER, Gram
batiate Soccio and Richatta Soccio got
into quarrel in Little Italy and resulted
In BARBER being fined 50 and costs for
asssulting Gram batiate Soccio and Gram
batiate soccio was tined SO and cost for
an assault on Richatta socco,
Charles Judge was adjudged probably
guilty of maintaining a common nuisance
at 40 Howard street and was held for the
grand jury.
Royal &. Perry was held for the action
OF the grand jury in the sum OF 500 on
the charge of exposure OF person. His
counsel put in plea that Royal had a
twin brother, out 1t had no weight with
the court. His counsel had note pur-
porting to come from Leroy {. Perry,
saying that his brother Royal was not
guilty of the orense, but himself, and
that he, Leroy, was going out OF town.
lie wanted the police 10 lot his brother
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