The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-24

DISTRICT COURT.
JeWelry Store RObber Held
for Trial.
Thomas Dryers ASsailant
Said Not Guilty.
Stacker Was Fined $40 and Costs
for Knowing Too Much.

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Sweetland in the Sixth District Court
this morning was Walter Greene, a well
known character about town, charged
with breaking and catering the jewelry
store OF Herbert S. Tanner, GA Westmin'
ster street, and stealing six watches val
ued at ga. He pleaded guilty and was
bound over to the higher court in the sum
OF 300.
Greene broke a pane OF glass in the win
dow and helped himself to such articles
as he wanted. The noise of the breaking
glass attracted the attention of the po-
lice on the beat. Greene was discharged
from the county jail Wednesday, where
he had been serving a term for petty lar
ceny. ana later in the day was arrested
as being a suspicious person and was re-
leased By Detective Parker about $3.50
Wednesday afternoon. He has a bad rep
~utation and a sentence OF 20 days had no
effect on him.
Joseph Lambert, a hideous looking in
dividual. wss the mex TO be called. He
was charged with making a simple as
sualt on thomas Dwyer on Eddy street.
He pleaded not guilty and was held in
the sum Of 900 until Tuesday for trial.
Lambert is a sturdy beggar and asked
Mr.. Dwyer for money and when refused
struck MIR. Dwyer in the face.
Frank Sacker, who told the principals
and witnesses in the case of Canneo vs..
S~pennello not TO appear at the session OF
the Sixth District Court, Tuesday morn
ing, was fined $40 and costs. Mr.. Sack
er's reputation saved him a term In the
county jail. Judge Sweetland said that
the fine was a warning to others who
might in the future thinksthat they knew
all about the workings of justice ut the
court. Stacker paid mis- fine.
Thomas Keougn, IS years old, was held
In the sum OF $500 for selling liquor with
out a license. Keough has heen selling
liquor from an ice chest at a little shanty
on Ceylon street, but 1t is presumed that
he did not get the profits, for a man
named Bernard Owens, who runs a bill
lard faloon near by, was thought to be
the proprietor, according to the facts pre-
sented. Owens wanted to go bail for
Keough and.tofd Judge sweetiand that
he was. the owner Of an estate on Chalk
o avenue, but a glance at the tax
book by the judge showed that the tax
assessors had not found any property
owned by Owens. Keough rad to 60 the
way OF the common criminal.
albert Horton, who has spent 10 years
or more of his life with MIR. Wall at
Cranston, went out again today and Will
remain there for two years for being q
common drunkard.
James Warner pleaded not guilty 20 the
charge, and was held in the sum Of 500
for cruelty to a horse.
Michael Dyer for making an assault on
Thomas Cullen was sent to jail for 80
days.
Michael Fox and-John Geary were sent
to the State Farm fo- six months ..for be-
ing sturdy beggsrs.
John Mathewson was fined $40 and
costs for stealing a dinner from John
| Mai }.
Vincenzo Sarleno was sent to Jail for
30 days for making an assault on Sam
Carrozzo.
Charles Baker md David Lswler were
sent to the Reform School for two years
on the charge of being truants.
Edward McElroy was given one month
TO attend school.
The case.of Ellen Mulick, who was ar
rested for shopllfting during the holidays
was discontinued
The case Of II. j. Curran for assaulting
Daniel Curran was continued until Tues
day, and so was the case OF William Mo
ran who is charged with stealing a lot Of
stockings from Joseph Alderman.