Unidentified resident tells Municipal Court of Providence she lost a pregnancy, says she came to resolve tickets

An unidentified speaker told the Municipal Court of Providence that she had recently lost a pregnancy and came to court to resolve tickets related to an incident on a weekend.

The speaker, identified only in the transcript as an unnamed resident, said she had been three months pregnant when she lost the baby and that the death had left her ‘‘very depressed.’’ She said she has one child, age 17, and that family members had been looking forward to the pregnancy. ``I was 3 months pregnant, and I lost a baby,'' the speaker said.

The speaker connected her emotional state to the reason she was before the court: she said multiple people ‘‘were getting tickets’’ on a weekend and she decided to come to court to address the matter. ``I'll go to the court because it's my fault… I'll take care of it,'' she said. The transcript does not specify the exact nature of the tickets, the statute or ordinance involved, the date of the court session, or any formal disposition or ruling.

Throughout the brief exchange, there were repeated offers of comfort in the room and expressions of gratitude from the speaker. Phrases recorded in the transcript include repeated invitations, ``Come up here,'' offers of a hug, and encouragement such as ``Things will get better for you.'' The record contains no motion, plea, or vote and does not show any court order or follow-up direction.

Because the transcript provides only the speaker's statements and does not identify other participants or list charges, further procedural details — including whether any fine, payment plan, or legal finding resulted from this appearance — are not specified in the record.

The exchange concluded with the speaker thanking those present. There is no indication in the transcript of additional court action during this excerpt.