LIST OF TRIALS. (Part IX)... This list is a follow up to the first release of execute.txt, listing executions carried out in England from 1606 to 1895 but may not be comprehensive. All the information contained here is extracted from the publication `HAYDN`S DICTIONARY OF DATES`, 21st Edition, to the Autumn of 1895. Published by WARD, LOCK, AND BOWDEN LIMITED 1895. As the list of trials is quite large, I have decided to split the topic into smaller, more compact files to make it easier to download. All files will have the title 'List of Trials. (Part *) * = part number. Where a figure is shaown as 20,000l: the l stands for Guineas, which equalled one pound and one shilling. E-Mail address: paul@yeoldesussexpages.co.uk The capital letters (MI) in the comments section mean that other information is available should it be required. Regulations for conducting trials were made by LOTHAIRE and EDRIC, kings of Kent, about 673 to 680. ALFRED the GREAT is said to have begun trial by jury; but there is good evidence of such trials before his time. Arrangements were made for much more speedy trials by "the Winter Assizes Act," 1876. This is a list of the more remarkable trials conducted at the dates mentioned and as with the list of executions, will not be comprehensive. Some of the names in this text file will also be found in the list of executions where sentance of death was given. NOTE: In order to be able to supply this text file as 'searchable text', I have to scan a copy of the page and resize it; OCR the file and then make whatever corrections are required as I lay the text in a readable format. The condition of the publication also makes it harder to get an excellent scan. As you can imagine, doing all this takes a lot of time and I have much else to occupy my time, so updates on this may well be periodic. Name & Deed Clarke v. Bradlaugh, verdict for defendant on appeal to lords; (see March, 1881) 9 April, 1883 C. Bradlaugh, for blasphemy in the 'Freethinker', 10 April, acqnitted 11 April, 1883 Bradlaugh v. Newdegate, for supporting an action by a common informer, verdict for plaintiff with costs 23 April, 1883 Belt v. Lawes : appeal for new trial, 24 May-9 June , 1883 Dynamite Plot, Thomas Gallagher, Henry Wilson, John Curtin, and Alfred Whitehead, for treason-felony, sentenced to penal servitude for life; William Ansburgh and Bernard Gallagher, acquitted 11-14 June , 1883 Strome Ferry Case, Ten men were sentenced to four months' imprisonment for violently stopping the transmission of fish by Highland railway on Sunday, 3 June 23 July , 1883 Dynamite conspiracy, Timothy Featherstone, and three other Fenians, convicted at Liverpool, 7-9 Aug , 1883 William Gouldstone convicted of murder of his five children at Walthamstow (on 8 Aug.), respited as insane 14 Sept , 1883 Bournemouth case. Mrs. Miller, the 'Joy' breach of promise; conflicting evidence; damages for plaintiff, 2,350l. 15 Nov , 1883 French Date Coffee Co., Bellairs v. Haymen and others, promoters ; misleading prospectus, verdict for plaintiff 22 Nov , 1883 London and River Plate Bank robbery, George Warden pleads guilty to robbery of securities (about 116,000l.), 26 Nov., and John Davis Watters convicted of receiving the same;both sentenced to 12 years' penal servitude 27 Nov , 1883 Dobbs v. Grand Junction water works co.;on appeal the house of lords decides that houses are to be rated for water on the rated, not the gross value 30 Nov , 1883 Patrick O'donnell, convicted of murder of James Carey, the informer 30 Nov-1 Dec , 1883 Priestman v. Thomas: Whalley will case; incredible incidents; verdict for plaintiff ; a forged will; fraudulent compromise proposed by defendant; 15 days' trial 4 Dec , 1883 Central News v. Judy, for libel respecting telegrams, verdict for defendant 13 Dec , 1883 Belt v. Lawes, again; the judges decide for a new trial unless Mr. Belt accepts 500l. instead of 5,000l.; Belt accepts, defendant objects, 21 Dec , 1883 William Wolff and Edward Bondurand, for plot to blow up German embassy, arrested in Westminster, 22 Nov. 1883; jury disagree, 14-19 Jan.; prisoners discharged 28 Jan , 1884 Bradlaugh v. Gosset; verdict for defendant 9 Feb , 1884 Attorney-general v. Birkbeck, for contravention of the the Bank act of 1844; verdict for the crown 9 Feb , 1884 Liverlpool poisoning case, Catherine Flanagan and Margaret Higgins, convicted of the murder of Thomas Higgins; other charges; 16 Feb.;executed 3 March, 1884 Belt v. Lawes, appeal before Master of the Rolls and others, 3 March, sentence of the other court affirmed with costs 17 March, 1884 London Financial Association v. Kelk and others; case dismissed 8 March, 1884 Earl v. countess of Euston, divorce sought on ground that she had a husband living when she married; as it was proved that this man had a wife living when he married her, and that thus she was free, divorce was refused 4 April, 1884 parks-place Club declared by the Queen's Bench to be a gaming-house; Mr. Jenks, the proprietor and others fined 24 June , 1884 Mrs. Weldon v. Dr. Semple, for signing certificate of lunacy; ten days; verdict for plaintiff, 1,000l. damages 28 July , 1884 Daley and Egan, Aug. 1884 May , 1884 Thomas Henry Orrock, convicted of murder of policeman Cole (on 1 Dec.1882); remarkable evidence 19-20 Sept , 1884 Tichborne Claimant (see 1871-4) released on ticket-of-leave 20 Oct , 1884 Miss Finney v. viscount Garmoyle breach of promise of marriage ; a verdict by consent for 10,000l. 20 Nov , 1884 Defence society for innocent prisoners; Morley Jervis sentenced to 2 years' penal servitude, Vernon Garland 15 months' and Charles Kemp 9 months', for fraud 21 Nov , 1884 adams v. Hon. B. Coleridge, for libel In a letter to Miss M. Coleridge; verdict of jury for plaintiff, 3,000l·; verdict by, judge Manisty for defendant, the letter being privileged 21, 22 Nov , 1884 Whalley Will Case (see Dec. 1883), Charles Thomas and Thomas William Nash, convicted of forgery, 15 years' penal servitude, Edward Gunnell acquitted . 24 Nov-2 Dec , 1884 Mrs. Weldon v. Dr. Forbes Winslow, for treating her as a lunatic, 500l. awarded to plaintiff, 4th trial, 25-29 Nov , 1884 Elizabeth Gibbons, for murder of husband; she asserted his suicide, 18-19 Dec. ; life imprisonment 31 Dec , 1884 Mr. Edmund Yates sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment, for libel against the earl of Lonsdale (in 'The World'), July, 1883-April, 1884; appeal disallowed 16 Jan , 1885 Mr. Irving Bishop fined. 10,000l. for libel (reduced to 500l. on appeal) 15 Jan , 1885 John Lee, footman, convicted of murder of Miss Emma A. W. Keyse, his mistress(at Babbbicombe, near Torquay, 15 Nov.), 2-4 Feb. ; when about to be hanged at Exeter, the drop failed three times, and Lee was removed and reprieved 23 Feb , 1885 The earl of Durham's petition for annulling his marriage, on account of his wife's alleged insanity at the time of their union dismiussed with costs by sir James Hannen, after 8 days' trial 10 March, 1885 Mrs. Georgina Weldon sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment for libel on M. Jules Prudence Riviere 30 March, 1885 James Lee, convicted of murder of Inspector Simmons at Romford (25 Jan.) 28 April, 1885 John Gilbert Cunningham and Harry Burton convicted of treason-felony , and for colmplicity with criminal explosions(25 Feb. et seq.); sentenced to penal servitude for life 11-18 May , 1885 Weldon v. Gounod for libel ; 10,000l. awarded 7 May , 1885 Eugene Loraine, engraver, an accomplished swindler, and chief of a seminary of crime, convicted of attempted fraud by forgery 22 May , 1885 Benjamin Warburton's will ; Warburton v. Childs, Hobson & Moss; testator declared insane and intestate; legacies lost by Royal Society and others ; seven days' trial 23 June , 1885 Mrs. Lotinga v. Commercial Union Insurance Co. Policy of her husband Isaac for 2,000l. established; conflicting evidence respecting his death and temperance (14 days' trial) 2 July , 1885 James Malcolm (otherwise capt. Macdonald) for bigamy (gross case), Emma Dash, at Brighton, 4 April; doubtful identity ; jury disagree 25 Sept.; second trial, 16 Oct.; convicted, seven years' penal servitude 24 Oct , 1885 W.T. Stead, editor of 'Pall Mall Gazette', (2) Sampson Jacques (assistant) (3), Bramwell Booth, of Salvation Army, (4) Rebecca Jarrett., and (5) Louise Mourey, connection with abduction of Eliza Armstrong, under 16, and indecent assault: (1) three months' imprisonment, (2) one month, (3) acquitted, (4) Six months', (5), Six months' with hard labour 23 Oct-to Nov , 1885 Mrs. Weldon v. sir Henry De Bathe for slander, 19 Nov.; 1,000l. damages awarded 23 Nov , 1885 Anthony Benjamin Rudge, James Baker, and John Martin convicted for burglary at Netherby Hall, Cumberland, 28 Oct., and murder of police constable Byrnes at Plumpton, 29 Oct. (captured by railway servants) 18-20 Jan , 1886 John Magee, photographer, sentenced to seven years' penal servitude for threatening the prince of Wales 15 Jan , 1886 Richard Belt, sdulptor, sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour for fraudulent sale of jewellery to sir William Abdy ; his brother Walter acquitted 15 March, 1886 John Burns, Henry Hyde Champion, Henry Mayers Hyndman, and John Edward Williams, for seditious words; acquitted but censured 6-10 April, 1886 Mrs. Adelaide Bartlett tried for the murder of her husband by chloroform; (Rev. George Dyson charged as an accessory before the fact discharged, 12 April); Mrs. Bartlett acquitted 12-17 April, 1886 Dr. Lyell, for heirs-at-law, v. Kennedy, agent for Anne Duncan, intestate; long litigation respecting property; verdict for plaintiff 22 June , 1886 Crawford v. Crawford; divorce of Mrs. Crawford, decreed, 12 Feb.; confirmed; serious charges against sir Charles Dilke, denied by him but accepted by jury 23 July , 1886 Diamond robbery with violence to Mr. Julius Tabak, the owner, 25 March; conviction and sentences: Adolphe Weiner, instigator, seven years' penal servitude; James Palmer, perpetrator ten years'; accomplices, Leon Weiner, Daniel Jacoby, and Samuel Scandland, each five years, 1-4 Nov , 1886 NOTE: [Principal witness, Toussaint or Denuncis, who was sentenced to 15 years' penal servitude in June for his joint action with Palmer, who escaped when Toussaint was taken.] Mary Lena Sebright (formerly Scott) v. Arthur Sebright; a merely formal marriage contract entered into by the terrorised plaintiff annulled 16 Nov , 1886 Adams v. lord Coleridge and his son, the hon. B. Coleridge, for libel in letters sent to an arbitrator (lord Monkswell), wrongly delivered; verdict for defendants with costs 17-25 Nov , 1886 Lord and lady Colin Campbell divorce, double suit (previous judicial separation; numerous charges on both sides not proved); suits for divorce dismissed 27 Nov-20 Dec , 1886 Miss Allcard v. Miss Skinner (superior of the "Sisters of the Poor", an Anglican convent, Rev. Henry Nihill, director), to recover property given as under undue influence; verdict for defendant, 31 Jan. ; appeal rejected 9 July , 1887 Thomas William Carroll , convicted for atrocious murder of Lydia Green, at 8, Baches-street, Hoxton, 5 Feb. 30 March-2 April, 1887 Mr. Dillon and other M.P.s for conspiracy; jury disagree 14-24 Feb , 1887 Col. Sandoval sentenced to one month's imprisonment and fined 500l. for fitting out vessel against Venezuela 21 March, 1887 Mr. James Davis, proprietor of the 'Bat', convicted for libel against Mr. Robert Peck ; 3 month's imprisonment, and fine of 500l. 30 March, 1887 Mr. Edward St. John Brenon v. Messrs. Ridgway publishers of the 'Black Pamphlet" (relating to Irish republican brotherhood &c.); 500l. awarded as damages 3 May , 1887 Professor Caird v. Syme (a bookseller): after differing decisions of the courts. the house of lords, on appeal, decides against the publication of university lectures without the consent of the lecturers 13 June , 1887 Beyfus v. Jonas and others, charge of fraudulent conspiracy; thirteen days' trial; verdict for plaintiff, 40s. damages. 5 July , 1887 Samuel Taylor, driver, and Robert Davis, fireman, tried for manslaughter 14 Oct , 1887 Police constable Endacott acquitted of perjury 31 Oct.-1 Nov , 1887 Joyce (the marquis's agent) v. the marquis of Clanricarde, for libel in a letter; verdict for plaintiff; damages 2,500l. 6-7 Dec , 1887 Long firm fraud ; thirteen men convicted ; sentenced to various terms of imprisonment 21 Dec , 1887 Cunninghame Graham, M.P., and john Burns tried for assaulting police, &c., on 13 Nov. 1887 ; convicted of taking part in an unlawful assembly; six weeks' Imprisonment without hard labour 16-18 Jan , 1888 Dynamite conspiracy , Thomas Callan and Michael Harkins sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude 3 Feb , 1888 slater v. Slater; a chancery forgery case ; the court defrauded of about 4,000l., the property of Miss Rose Maud Maxwell, by the forgeries of William Bowden, a solicitor's clerk : the money ordered to be paid to her by the court of chancery; Bowden in Nebraska; John Francis Lidiard, a solicitor, his friend, ordered to repay the money to the court 4 Feb , 1888 ------END OF FILE-------