The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-18
IN THE JUVENILE COURT.
Several Youthful Offenders Tried and Thslr Cases
DISPOSED Of This kcfnlng.

Today was trial day i'm the juvenile
court connected with the Sixth district
court, and there were several cases
ment on disposed of The first was
that OF John Smith and Michael Joyce.
who were each charged with assaulting
Hyman Tassabaum, a peddler. The
two boys pleaded not guilty and tho
trial was to some length. far a number
Of witnesses We're examined. Through
an interpreter Tassabaum was heard
and he told that the boys asailed him
With stones as he MAS -driIIns- -nH- Doug
lass avenue. near Franklin street, one
of which cut the back OF his hand and
another struck him on the shoulder.
He identified the boys as his assail-
ants.
William Spector gave testimony that
was insubstantiation of that of the
previous witness, and George Cullen
and John Tracy, boys who were with
Smith and Joyce. when the stones were
thrown. told their stories. Smith threw
one stone according To Tracy. and
Henry Ferry threw a number Cullen
said that Ferry was the only one TO-
throw stones. Officer George Bass told
Of the trouble the boys had made for
those living i'm the vicinity of where
they live and congregate. and Capt.
Stevens Of the Second station testified
that there had been considerable trouble
and numerous complaints that the boys
were mischievous and unruly. The
Joyce boy was the worst of the lot. IL
speaking Of the Joyce boy Chief Baker
said ne had been a more than ordinarily
bad boy. and was now under indictment
for h1.aa king and entering
After hearing what the officers had
TO say about the accused they were
-fnuRd- guilty hp- -tAe-e -eatiAtt T I-a-t-+-
boy was sentenced TO the SnckanosSCt
school during minority. The Smith boy
and Henry Ferry, who was convicted
ora similar offense and whose case had
been continued for sentence. were each
fined 81 and costs and were warned not
10 appear before the court again.
Jesse Luusford. colored. about a doz
on years Of age, was charged with driv-
ing away n horse and buggy. the prop
ortv of Mrs. Hulda Mann. The horse
and buggy had been left standing on
Tester street and the lad drove II away.
While driving the rig the lad got tan
gled up with other horses ana wagons
and carriages. and incidentally wi'h a
runaway. The result Of the entaVCio
ment was the demolition OF the bupPy
and after the wreck the lad, who had
escaped injury. escaped. Later he was
arrested and demanded a trial. Tie POT
the trial all right and the finding ~
Judge Sweetland was that tho lad was
guilty. The sentence was confinement
at the Sockanosset school during mi-
nority.
Florence Chandler was given n trial
on y charge OF the larceny of a pocket
book valued at go cents. from Berthe
King. and Of receiving stolen property
In the form of string of beads, the
property of Bessie McDOnough. Tho
girl was arrested week ago last SAT-
urdav evening in the OGorman com
panys store and was the result of y
watch instituted 20 discover " possible
the cause Of the mysterious disappear
ancc OF pockethooks. and other valu-
ables. the property of clerks emplnvcd
I'm and customers Of the store. Th
giri is about i3 years OF age. The police
had long record Of various minor Of
fences that had been laid To the girl
The testimony was convincing that thu
girl was guilty and she was adiudged
convicted on both charges The caset
were continued untll June 8 for son
tcnce.