The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-17
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GRAND JURY FINDS
144 INDICTMENTS.

nuisance. Sentence was deferred during
good behavior
Charles r. Armstrong pleaded not
guilty to an Indictment for carnal knowl-
edge OF n girl under the age OF consent
Bail $500
John Crowley pleaded guilty 20 an I'm
dictment charging assault with danger
Gus weapon He assaulted George Duff
~ with "a stone just as Duffy was going
into his house Crowley has a not very
bright record and MAS sentenced 10 IL
months i'm jail.
James n. Giles 10 similar charge
pleaded nolo contendere. Sentence was
deferred during good behavior,
Charles Stewart. indicted for assault
with billiard cue on Moy Kee, pleaded
nolo contendere Stewart was never in
trouble before and he was placed In
charge OF the probation officer.
Clinton w. Keach, who was Jointly In
dicted with Francis J. Heagney for break
ing and entering shop In night time and
larceny, pleaded nolo. Placed In charge
OF the probation officer.
Charles VI. Baker indicted for larceny.
pleaded guilty lie was sentenced TO is
months in states prison.
5000 BAIL REQUIRED.
John A. Edwards. 20 the very serious
charge OF burglary, pleaded not guilty.
Bail 5000.
Antonio Alliance. indicted for assault
with "a dangerous weapon pleaded guilty.
IL is claimed he used a razor on a friend.
A sentence Of six months I'm Jail was inn
posed.
Peter McGovern. indicted for Exposure
OF person. pleaded not guilty. Bail $1,000.
There were two indictments against
John Gleason for larceny and TO both he
pleaded nolo contendere He was placed
In, cha ~ prnhu ffop Of6raF WfUht-
man.
Thomas Leayis alias Jackson had also
two indictments against him One charged
him with false pretences and the other
forgery He endeavored TO get cash on
an order pretending 10 have been made
by the Slater Cotton company. To this
charge he pleaded guilty. lie entered the
same plea 20 the forgery change. Sen
tence was deferred during good behavior.
Austin c. Corbett indicted FOR larceny
from the person OF "A watch pleaded not
guilty. Bail $1,000.
Two indictments against Charles Flood
charged with breaking and entering shops
In the daytime and larceny, pleaded nolo
contendere TO both indictments. Another
charged him with one John Peterson OF
breaking and entering a greenhouse at
night and stealing tberefrom. Still anoth-
er charged him with night work together
with Peterson and while the latter is out
on bail Flood pleaded nolo contendere
same as in other cases, He was placed
in charge Of Probation officer Wightman.
BURGLARY AND FORGERY.
The very serious crimes of burglary and
forgery were charged In the indictments
against Thomas Corcoran. He pleaded
not guilty BAH amounting TO $4,000
was required.
George Clark indicted for entering
dwelling day time and larceny, pleaded
not guilty. Bail $500
William II. Speed. a lame colored man
from East Providence, pleaded nolo
contendere TO breaking and entering
dwelling house, day time, and
larceny. He had a bad record
but a smooth tongue the police
claimed Judge Wilbur believed in deal
ing mercifully with him so "a sentence of
six months in jail was imposed.
John +. Hartnett pleaded not guilty 10
an indictment charging him with enter
ing dwelling. day time, and larceny.
Bail $1,000