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Peter Laprise was arrested at White Rock, Sunday evening, charged with striking Mrs. Annie Gill in the head with a poker. both families reside in the same house near the White Rock mill and the assault was the result of a row between the tenants. Mrs. Gill declined to appear against him and substantiate the complaint in the Third district court, Monday morning. Judge Williams, after questioning Laprise. adjudged him guilty, and suspended judgment upon payment of costs. Judge Charles F. Stearns is the prosiding justice at the April session of the superior court, which convened at Kingston, Monday. The grand jury was empanelled with Charles J. Greene of Richmond as foreman, and retired for the consideration of the case of William E. Arnold. charged with keeping a gambling place at Narragansett Pier. Provided the business at Kingston is finished, the court will hold session at Westerly, commencing May 2. Seventeen cases will be assigned for hearing at that time. The receiver for the Kingston Savings bank reported that within a year he believed the bank would be solvent and competent to continue business. The receivership was continued to the September term. Upon motion of Harry B. Agard, attorney, Hugh C, Ecclestone was ordered to pay his wife $25 for counsel fees, $10 for witness fees and $2 a week, and house rent, during the pendency of petition for divorce.
