The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-08
ABOUT TOWN.
Happenings In Court and on The
Street Told In Brief.

The complaint against Patrick McCar-
thy for assauiting John Keanan. which
was to have been tried in the Sixth dis
trict court. today. was continuation one
week.
Harry Besharian was fined S. and costs,
by Judge Sweetland, today, for assault
ing his mother. Anna, one day last week.
John L. Ryan charged with non-sup-
port of his FIVE children. today, agreed TO
pay Sc week for their maintenance and
was placed on probation until June.
James II. Burns was sent TO the farm
for six months by Judge Sweetland. to-
day. for being a sturdy beggar
BERNARD O'Connell. an inmate OF the
Dexter asylum, who had developed a
strong maniacal tendency since January
LIST. was ordered committed to the state
hospital for the insane, by Judge Sweet
land. today. O'Connell became an inmate
OF the asylum last May.
Michael Madden was today fined 500 and
costs by Judge Sweetland for having i'm
pure milk in his possession. lie took an
appeal
In the Sixth District court today. Hugh
Mcclure and Michael Hickey admitted
sufficient evidence TO convict them of
making two Illegal sales OF liquor each.
fenced TO jail for 10 days on each COM
plant. Appeals were taken.
Frederick L. Smith, one of the dentists
complained OF by the state board OF reg
istraion for failure to procure certih-
Gates permitting them TO practice. waived
an examination In the Sixth District
court today. and gave surety in $500 for
his appearance before the grand jury.
tool house on Irving avenue was
broken into last evening and tools valued
at 81 and stove at 81, belonging to George
Irwin were stolen.
Andrew Anderson, OF Drownville, re-
ports that while his wagon was standing
in front OF 10 Pine street. last evening,
"omebody stole two bushels of quahaugs
valued at So
James Nolan, while driving delivery
wagon for Robert Pettis turned from
Dime into South Water street. al 2:55 yes
terdaY- -a1ternnnn-- and -tAara-e4ilitleti with
Taunton electric car. The rear axle of
the wagon was broken and Nolan was
thrown out, sustaining a slight cut over
his left eye, Or. Duffy attended him.
pane OF glass was broken I'm Pasquale
Riccios shop, at No. SIS Prairie avenue,
last evening. and two pairs OF shoes, val
ued at S2. IS were stolen.
The egg man who beat n Prairie avenue
woman out OF 81 for half a dozen of eggs
yesterday. also sold another woman six
eggs for which he secured his regular
price. The latter mentioned woman was
rejoicing over the fact that she had not
been swindlod, when she started 10 make
a cake. Not with those eggs, though!
They were all intensely rotten.
John w Rudland, an engineer at No. AZ
Ship street, reports the loss OF tools val
ued at Sc. They were taken from his tool
box yesterday afternoon.
James Burke. IS years old was taken ill
1. IL a..
mOnd street, last night and was sent 10
the Rhode Island hospital
Pietro Cardarilli was bound over 20 the
grand jury in $500 by Judge Sweetland.
today. lie waived an examination on
the charge OF breaking and entering a
tool house and the theft OF tools belong
ing to Albert Nelsn.
Anthony Bernard was tried I'm the Sixth
District court today for breaking and en-
tering In the night time Sam Brody's
hen house and for stealing one domestic
fowl lie was found probably guilty and
was bound over in $500.
Maggie Olney was fined s. and costs,
I'm the Sixth District court. today for
shop-lifting at the Boston Store TO
the extent OF n haul OF $3.50.
Bertha Smith was sent TO the farm for
six months. by judge sweetland today.
having acknowledged that she wa a
common ngnt walker airy Martin
pleaded not gui'ty and was eid Ia 30
for trial next Friday. Emma Powell
placed on prohal lion until juno D..
Archibald Bsewster was fred s. and
costs BY Judge srectland thls Morn ng
for throwing glass into public thorough
rare.
Fred T. Franklin. OF q Potter nreet.
East Providence. net with q mlshap
while coupling care 81. ne Fo& Point
freight yard. hst n<sht Three Of tns CO.
gers OF his left hand were crnshed. m
wss sent TO Vie Emergency hospital