This is a list of some trials in Britain between 1890 and 1899.<\/p>\n
This is not, of course, a definitive inventory. It is likely that details of the case were reported in the news. If you can find the name you are searching please make contact by using the enquiry form. I will see if any archive material is available. If you cannot find the person you are searching don\u2019t worry \u2013 please enquire anyway. I will do a search and get back to you.<\/p>\n
The data for these British trial pages is sourced from references more than 100 years old and took a long time to transcribe and digitise for the internet. They make fascinating reading and create temptation for us to find out more. They cover all life from murder to executions, libel, slander, bankruptcy, love affairs, divorce, wills, land disputes – it’s all there for us to discover and read about in the newspapers generations on.<\/p>\n
I have transcribed these pages as faithfully as possible with little change to the language and style. I have taken time-out to remove any references that, today, we might find racist or offensive (as language and attitudes towards life has changed dramatically since the days of these court proceedings).<\/p>\n
Mr Herbert J Gladstone v Colonel George B Malleson, for libel in Allahabad Morning Post<\/em> damages awarded \u00a31000, 16 Jan, 1890<\/p>\n Mr Ernest Parke, sentenced to one year’s imprison\u00adment for libel against the earl of Euston in the North London Press<\/em>, 16 Jan, 1890<\/p>\n Parnell v Walter, ( search Parnellites), 3 Feb, 1890<\/p>\n Trial of the bp, of Lincoln, 4 Feb, 1890<\/p>\n Crewe murder Richard and George Davies, youths aged 19 and 16 convicted of the murder of their father Richard Davies a clothier on 25 Jan while riding home in a pony chaise 20 21 March Richard executed George reprieved (penal servitude for life), 8 April, 1890<\/p>\n Miss Florence Jennie Day v Mr Morris Roberts, for breach of promise of marriage Birmingham damages awarded \u00a32500, 6 March, 1890<\/p>\n Miss Emily Mary Hairs v sir George Elliot MP, (aged 75) for breach of promise of marriage damages claimed \u00a35000 jury disagree, 18 April, 1890<\/p>\n Lord Dunlo (son of the earl of Clancarty) v lady Dunlo and Mr T E Wertheimer, six days’ trial divorce refused, 30 July, 1890<\/p>\n Miss Gladys Knowles v Mr Leslie Duncan, proprietor and editor of the Matrimonial News<\/em> for breach of promise of marriage damages awarded \u00a310000 11 – 12 Aug, 1890<\/p>\n Reginald John Birchall, convicted of the murder of Mr F J Benwell 29 Sept executed, 14 Nov, 1890<\/p>\n Capt O’Shea v Mrs C O’Shea and Mr C S Parnell MP, divorce granted, 15-17 Nov, 1890<\/p>\n Catherine Theresa Riordan sentenced to six years’ penal servitude for attempting to kill Dr James Frank Bright master of University College Oxford (6 Nov), 15 Nov, 1890<\/p>\n Mr R Buchanan v Mrs Langtry, respecting a non-accepted play damages awarded \u00a3150, 21 Nov, 1890<\/p>\n Mary Eleanor Wheeler (otherwise Pearcey), con\u00advicted of the murder of Mrs Phoebe Hogg and infant, 1-3 Dec, 1890 [Mrs Wheeler had been connected with her victim’s husband Frank S Hogg before their marriage she invited Mrs Hogg to her rooms at No 2 Priory-street Kentish-town and there murdered her she then in a perambulator con\u00adveyed the body of the mother to near Crossfield\u00ad road Hampstead and that of the child to a field near Finchley-road 24 Oct 1890 her motive ap\u00adpears to have been jealousy executed 23 Dec 1890 ]<\/p>\n Bellamy v Wells, proprietor of the Pelican Club Gerrard-street Soho to restrain a nuisance by noise caused by boxing matches concerts &c justice Romer in the chancery division forbids the assembling of crowds and calling cabs be\u00adtween midnight and 7 AM, 6 Dec, 1890<\/p>\n Thomas Macdonald, convicted on his own confes\u00adsion of the murder of Miss Elizabeth Ann Holt at Belmont near Bolton, 12 Dec, 1890<\/p>\n Mr Harry H Marks (editor of the Financial News<\/em>) v Mr George Washington Butterfield, for libel respecting gold mines verdict not guilty libel proved but publication justified, 8-27 Dec, 1890<\/p>\n Walter Alfred Hargan, tried for murder convicted of manslaughter for killing two roughs in Kingsland London NE in alleged self-defence sentenced by Mr justice Charles to 20 years’ penal servitude 8 Sept commuted to 12 months, 17 Dec, 1890<\/p>\n Charles Lyddon, acquitted of the murder of his half brother William Recks-Lyddon of Faversham who had been much ill-used, 18-21 March,1891<\/p>\n Clitheroe case, March, 1891<\/p>\n Baccarat case sir William Gordon-Cumming v Mr and Mrs Lycett Green, and others for slander charging him with cheating in the game of baccarat in the house of Mr Arthur Wilson Tranby Croft near Doncaster Sept 1890 counsel for plaintiff sir Edward Clarke sol gen for the defendants sir Charles Russell and others queen’s bench division lord Coleridge evidence was given by the prince of Wales verdict for the defendants, 1-9 June, 1891<\/p>\n Coombs v Barber and others, in relation to the Great Eastern Steamship company queen’s bench division the case stopped Mr Barber exculpated from criminal charges 26 June, 1891<\/p>\n The Cathcart, case after 17 days’ investigation Mrs Cathcart is declared to be of sound mind by Mr Bulwer a master in lunacy and a special jury and ordered to be released from custody, 23 July, 1891<\/p>\n Berkeley Peerage case, decision, 31 July, 1891<\/p>\n Mr Francis Du Bedat, president of the Dublin Stock Exchange pleads guilty to charges of fraud relating to bankruptcy and breaches of trust sentence one year’s imprisonment with hard labour and seven years’ penal servitude, 20 Oct, 1891<\/p>\n The rev James C Clutterbuck DCL, an in\u00adspector of workhouse schools convicted of ob\u00adtaining money on false pretences on his own confession sentenced to 4 years’ penal servitude Wells [he (lied 18 Nov 1892], 21 Nov, 1891<\/p>\n The petition of Mabel Edith countess Russell, to the divorce court for judicial separation from earl Russell on account of cruelty dismissed with costs, 1-4 Dec, 1891<\/p>\n Pinnock v Chapman & Hall, for libel in ” West African Stories” by major A B Ellis 2001 damages awarded, 7-9 Dec, 1891<\/p>\n Miss Ethel Florence Elliot (afterwards Mrs Os\u00adborne) v major and Mrs Hargreaves for slander in charging her with stealing jewels while their guest at Torquay 9-18 Feb verdict by consent for the defendants, 15-22 Dec, 1891 [It was proved that Miss Elliot sold the jewels to Messrs Spinks in Gracechurch street for \u00a3550 19 Feb that she cashed the cheque at the bank of Messrs Glyn Mills & Co receiv\u00ading gold 23 Feb that through Messrs Benja\u00admin of Conduit street W she changed gold for bank notes at the National and Provincial bank in St James’s-square early in March and that she endorsed one of these notes for \u00a350 and paid it to Messrs Maple which note was passed into the Bank of England Infor\u00admation was given to the judge Mr Justice Denman and the trial was suspended 19 Dec It was admitted by all the parties concerned that capt Osborne the plaintiff’s husband had acted throughout as an honourable and chivalrous gentleman Mrs Osborne at her trial for larceny and perjury was sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment with some hard la\u00adbour 9 March released in the summer 1892 The jewels were sold by auction for major Har\u00adgreaves for 10761 29 March 1892]<\/p>\n Mr Alexander Jacob, a jeweller of Simla charged at Calcutta by the Nizam of Hyderabad of cri\u00adminally misappropriating 23 lakhs of rupees (above \u00a3100000) deposited by his highness as earnest money for the purchase of the gem known as the ” imperial diamond” after a long trial was acquitted, 22 Dec, 1891<\/p>\n Nettlefold (limited) Birmingham screw-makers v Reynolds, an American agent for alleged infringement of patent 14 days’ trial verdict for defendant with costs, 22 Jan, 1892<\/p>\n Mr George W Hastings MP, misappropriating to himself a trustee about \u00a320000 the property of the children of major John Brown, pleaded guilty sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude, 11 March, 1892<\/p>\n Maitland Francis Morland, a law tutor at Cambridge not connected with the university charged with sending threatening letters to extort money, pleaded guilty sentenced to 10 years’ penal servitude, 11 March, 1892<\/p>\n Miss Mary E T Knox v canon Hayman, DD and co-directors of the Canadian Pacific Colonization corporation verdict for plaintiff to be repaid \u00a3258 the amount claimed, 25 March, 1892<\/p>\n Concha, pauper v Concha, and wife a series of intricate suits respecting property which com\u00admenced in 1858 closed by the house of lords varying the decision of the court of appeal, 28 March, 1892<\/p>\n Frederick Charles Victor Cailes John Westley William Ditchfield Joseph Thomas Deakin and Jean Battolla anarchists tried for unlawfully possessing explosive substances (with evil inten\u00adtions) at Walsall 1 Nov 1891-7 Jan Charles Battolla and Cailes at Stafford sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude Deakin to 5 years’ penal servitude Westley and Ditchfield acquitted, 30 March-4 April, 1892<\/p>\n Hansard Publishing Union sir Henry and Mr Joseph M Isaacs Mr Charles Dollman’ Mr Horatio Bottomley directors, charged with de\u00adfrauding the company and applicants for shares 11 days’ examination committed for trial, 6 April, 1892 [Trial, 24 days against sir Henry Isaacs and Mr Joseph Isaacs no case 20 April Mr Dollman and Mr Bottomley acquitted Mr Justice Hawkins and the jury urgently affirm the necessity of amendment of the law relating to the directors of public companies, 30 Jan -28 Feb and 17-26 April, 1893]<\/p>\n Mr Lane Fox v Kensington Electric Lighting company for infringement of patent verdict for defendants with costs, 30 March,1892<\/p>\n Mrs Montagu. sentenced at Dublin to one year’s imprisonment for cruel manslaughter of her daughter, aged 3 years, 4 April, 1892<\/p>\n David John Nicoll, journalist sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for inciting persons to murder Mr H Matthews the home secretary and others by writing in the Commonweal condemning the punishment of the Walsall anarchists (Jan ), 6 May,1892<\/p>\n Walter (the Times) v Steinkoppf (the St James’s Gazette<\/em>), to restrain the copying of articles ver\u00addict for plaintiff with some of the costs, 13 – 17 May – 2 June, 1892<\/p>\n Buckley v Edwards,, 21 May, 1892<\/p>\n Mr Henry de Vere Vane’s, claim to the ancient barony of Barnard in Durham vacant by the death of the duke of Cleveland granted by the house of lords, 30 May, 1892<\/p>\n Mrs Carlin v the Carbolic Smoke Ball company, claiming \u00a3100 which the company had engaged to give to any person who had tried the smoke ball as a preventive of influenza without success (by advertisement, 13 Nov 1891) verdict for plaintiff, 4 July, 1892<\/p>\n Mr Bottems contractor v corporation of York, the court of appeal decides (against the plaintiff) that the terms of a ruinous contract must be fulfilled, 16 July, 1892<\/p>\n “International Society of Literature, Science and Art” started Dec 1890 4 days’ trial for frauds sir Gilbert E Campbell bart sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy Wm James Morgan and Joseph S Tomkins (organisers) 8 and 5 years for fraud William H Steadman 15 months David Tolmie 6 months Charles M Clarke 4 months, 27 Sept, 1892<\/p>\n Margaret J Smith, sentenced to 10 years’ penal servitude for forging a deed in which she claimed part of the property of the late Mr Park her accomplices William Micklethwaite 7 years John Paul 5 years Thomas Allistone 12 months Sarah Ingrain 6 months, 27 Sept, 1892<\/p>\n Thomas Neill alias Cream MD Am, convicted of the murder of Matilda Clover (an unfortunate) by strychnine 21 Oct executed, 15 Nov, 1892 [He was accused of the murder of 3 other women ]<\/p>\n Mrs Claudine Olivia Leader (wife of lieut H P Leader) v Mrs Eleanor C Smyth (wife of major-general J G Smyth), for slander in accusing her of stealing a diamond brooch Mr Justice Day queen’s bench Mr Lockwood for plaintiff sir Edward Clarke for defendant verdict for plaintiff \u00a3500 damages, 1-4 Nov, 1892 [For comments adverse to the plaintiff in the Morning<\/em> 31 Oct Mr Bennett editor was fined i00\/ and Mr Boyle publisher \u00a350 2 Nov]<\/p>\n Manslaughter of Dr William P Kirwan, 12 Oct at Whitecross-st SE Edward Waller and Charles Balch sentenced to penal servitude for 20 years John James Noble to 14 years, 18-19 Nov, 1892<\/p>\n Mr Charlewood, registrar to the bishop of Man\u00adchester v the rev J P Foster for libel verdict for plaintiff \u00a3200 damages, 26 Nov, 1892<\/p>\n Will of Miss Ellen Roe, sometimes a lunatic sus\u00adtained against medical opinions, 9 De, 1892<\/p>\n Mr Harry Panninter (a promoter of the unsuccess\u00adful Edison phonographic toy and automaton company) v London stereoscopic company, for alleged slander verdict for defendants with costs, 13 Jan, 1893<\/p>\n Rev Wilding v canon Hayman and Mr Fortescue Harrison, (similar case to that of Miss M E T Knox 25 March 1892) verdict for plaintiff \u00a3450, 23 Jan, 1893<\/p>\n Messrs Samuel Hope Morley and Arnold Morley, (executors of their brother Henry Morley an epilep\u00adtic who when insane committed suicide) v Mr William H Louglinan and his brothers Alfred and Henry Loughnan members of the ” close order ” of the Plymouth brethren and Mr Charles Sleeman not called to recover about \u00a3140000 alleged to have been obtained at various times by undue influence 7 days’ trial painful evidence verdict for the plaintiffs, 27 Jan, 1893<\/p>\n For the Yelverton and Moseley, case Bahama Isle<\/em>s. 2 Feb, 1893<\/p>\n Missing Word Competition<\/em>,,9 Feb, 1893<\/p>\n Coxon (family) v Mrs Schofield, the voluntary settlement in 1879 on a boy falsely asserted by Mrs Schofield to be the son of herself and her late husband F C Coxon (killed while hunting March 1877) set aside and the money received by her ordered to be repaid to the Coxon family Chancery division, 16 Feb, 1893<\/p>\n Charles Wells, engineer (a large winner at Monte Carlo) for fraudulently obtaining money (about \u00a330445) for bogus patents sentenced to 8 years’ penal servitude, 9-15 March, 1893<\/p>\n Lord Howard de Walden’s, suit for divorce from his wife rejected and judicial separation granted to her and custody of the child, 8 \u2013 11 March, 1893<\/p>\n Edward S W de Cobain, sentenced to 1 year’s im\u00adprisonment for gross misdemeanour at Belfast, 21 March, 1893<\/p>\n Liberator building society, 17 March et seq<\/em> James W Hobbs and Horace Granville Wright sentenced to 12 years’ penal servitude for forgery and to 5 years (concurrently) for fraud (J Hobbs re\u00adleased on medical grounds Jan 1898) George Newman to 5 years for fraud. 27 March, 1893<\/p>\n The dowager duchess of Sutherland, ordered to pay a fine of \u00a3250 and costs and to be imprisoned for 6 weeks for contempt of the probate division in burning a letter brought to her for inspection (on 12 April) 18 April arrested, 21 April, 1893<\/p>\n Hansard publishing union, (see April 1892) trial closed, 26 April, 1893<\/p>\n Charles T Gatty v Henry R Farquharson MP, for W Dorset for libel queen’s bench damages awarded \u00a35000 20 June appeal, 21 June, 1893<\/p>\n The dowager duchess of Sutherland v the duke of Sutherland, respecting leases her case dis\u00admissed, 21 June, 1893<\/p>\n Aime H Meunier, convicted of the murder of Charlotte Pearcey aged 71 at Longeye near Bromsgrove on 13 Jan, 28 June, 1893<\/p>\n Mr Hormuzd Rassam v Mr E A Budge, for libel and slander in 1891 verdict for plaintiff damages \u00a350, 28 June-3 July, 1893<\/p>\n Dr Edwin W Alabone (American) v Mr Henry E Morton, at first associates afterwards rivals in professing to cure consumption by bogus remedies verdict for plaintiff Mr Justice Wright hopes that further legal notice will be taken of the case in regard to both parties, 8 July, 1893<\/p>\n Mr J H Wilson MP, general secretary of the Seamen’s and Firemen’s union v Spottiswoode and another for libel in the Shipping Gazette<\/em> verdict for defendants, 26 July, 1893<\/p>\n Messrs Allan & Co steamship owners v Mr J H Wilson MP, for libel in a handbill and pamphlet damages awarded to the plaintiff’s \u00a3200, 9 Aug, 1893<\/p>\n Daniel Phelan and his wife Constance, sentenced to 6 and 9 months’ penal servitude for brutal cruelty to their 2 children aged 3 years and 21 months Chester, 19 20 Oct, 1893<\/p>\n Miss J Mighell v the sultan of Johore,, Nov, 1893<\/p>\n James Barber Edwards (a trustee), aged 76 pleaded guilty of defalcation of \u00a370000 sentence 8 years’ penal servitude, 21 Nov, 1893<\/p>\n Paul Joly aged 25 and Celestan July aged 1,7 (French) sentenced to 20 years’ and 5 years’ penal servitude respectively for extorting \u00a3650 from Mr Pardoe of Brighton by threats of false accusation, 29 Nov, 1893<\/p>\n Alfred John Monson, tried at Edinburgh for the murder (or attempt) of lieut W C Hambrough at Ardlamont Argyllshire in Aug a mysterious case connected with insurance verdict not proven, 12 – 22 Dec, 1893<\/p>\n Zierenberg and wife v Labouchere, for libel in Truth<\/em> respecting St James’ home for female inebriates charging the plaintiffs with cruel tyranny 20 days’ trial verdict for defendant, 13 Dec, 1893<\/p>\n The Nobel’s Explosives company v Dr Anderson,, 30 Jan-14 Feb, 1894<\/p>\n Martin and wife v trustees of British museum,, 27 Feb, 1894<\/p>\n Trial respecting the collision of the Ibis<\/em> and the Fortuna<\/em> 6 days verdict not caused by wilful action of Henry Rumbell or incitement of Mr Henry Smethurst, 19 March, 1894<\/p>\n Anarchists possessing explosives, Farnara sen\u00adtenced to 20 years’ and Francis Polti to 10 years’ penal servitude, 4 May, 1894<\/p>\n New Zealand loan and mercantile agency, in chancery, April\u2014May, 1894<\/p>\n Hopegood v French, (will case) 7 days’ trial settled by arrangement, 5 June, 1894<\/p>\n The case of the duke of Sutherland and the dowager duchess, in the probate division settled by arrangement, 7 June, 1894<\/p>\n Mr Henry J B Montgomery (author of The British Navy<\/em> published in 1885-6) v prof Laughton and others, for libel Mr Montgomery’s book is described in prof Laughton’s article in the Army and Navy Gazette<\/em> as ” a mass of impu\u00addent and scurrilous falsehoods ” verdict for the defendants with costs, 12 June, 1894<\/p>\n Ella Gillespie, nurse sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude for cruelty to children in the Hackney workhouse school at Brentford, 20 June, 1894<\/p>\n Miss Trebelli-Bettini v the Royal Academy of Music, Madame Trebelli’s will bequeathing property to the academy affirmed with recom\u00admendations 10 days’ trial, 28 June, 1894<\/p>\n Paul Koczula and George Schmerfeld, accessory (respited) sentenced to death for murder of Sophia F M Basch keeper of a restaurant in Shaftesbury-avenue 28 July 1894 Koczula executed, 14 Aug, 1894<\/p>\n Trial of 30 anarchists, begins, 6 Aug, 1894<\/p>\n James Canham Read, for murder of Florence Dennis one of his victims at Prittlewell South\u00adend 24 June Chelmsford 12-15 Nov executed, 4 Dec, 1894<\/p>\n Haufstengl v Daily Graphic,,1894<\/p>\n Mr George Edward Brock Mr George Dibley Mr Morrell Theobald major John Thos Wright and Mr Frank M Coldwells, (died 29 July) ” the Balfour group ” directors of Liberator building society and the Lands allotment company &c prosecuted for conspiracy and fraud 11 Feb 1895 committed and bailed, 4 April, 1895<\/p>\n Patrick A Chance v William O’Brien MP for debt verdict for plaintiff \u00a3407\/8s\/11d, 14 Feb, 1895<\/p>\n Henry Frederick Nash, secretary of Bayswater and Kensington building society pleads guilty of misappropriating \u00a3196\/17s\/9d sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude, 26 March, 1895<\/p>\n The marquis of Queensberry, charged with pub\u00adlishing a libel against Oscar Wilde author acquitted the case being withdrawn, 3-5 April, 1895<\/p>\n Oscar Wilde and Alfred Taylor tried for mis\u00addemeanours 19 April partial acquittal jury disagree new trial ordered 1 May Alfred Taylor convicted 21 May and Oscar Wilde 25 May both sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment with hard labour, 25 May, 1895<\/p>\n Dunham v Russell, claim for \u00a340183 the pro\u00adperty of Mrs Mabel L Theobald an intestate widow of Mr James Theobald MP an intricate case verdict for the defendant Miss Kate Russell sister of Mrs Theobald, 9 April, 1895<\/p>\n Countess Russell v earl Russell, verdict for defendant judicial separation decreed April 1894 her appeal dismissed and separation annulled, 7 Aug, 1895<\/p>\n Jabez Spencer Balfour, ex-MP prosecuted for conspiracy and fraud (see Budding Societies) at Bow-street 6 May committed for trial appeal set aside, 1 July, 1895<\/p>\n House of lords appeal of Mr Osgood Hanbury Mackenzie for divorce from his wife Minnie Amy for desertion (4 years) appeal dismissed the desertion being justified by her husband’s great cruelty, 16 May, 1895<\/p>\n Georgina Priestly Salisbury infant (born April 1894) claiming property of alleged father George Henry Salisbury (died 7 Jan 1894) v Rawson (chancery division) 23 May et seq<\/em> on 14th day a statement was read from Dr Capon asserting that the claimant was the daughter of Miss Florence Wright Mr Jelf the plaintiff’s counsel gave up her case and Mr Justice Hawkins adjourned the trial 17 June verdict for defendant (18th day) 7 Aug case dismissed 30 Nov appeal re\u00adjected, 9 Dec, 1895<\/p>\n Mr W T Stead fined \u00a3100 for contempt of court for an article in Review of Reviews against Jabez Balfour appeal set aside, 1 July, 1895<\/p>\n Michael Cleary and others, tried for murder, 5 July, 1895<\/p>\n John Lynchehaun, a bailiff for attempt to murder his mistress Mrs Agnes M`Donnell in Achill island Ireland by thrusting her into a burning building &c sentenced to penal servitude for life, 17 July, 1895<\/p>\n Messrs Wright & Co v Mr Daniel Hennessy, sec of Nat association of plasterers for interference with their business and libel verdict for plain\u00adtiffs \u00a3800 damages, 26 July, 1895<\/p>\n Frances Rose lady Gunning sentenced to 1 year’s hard labour for forgery lo Sept Robt A Coombes (13) murderer of his mother acquitted as insane, 17 Sept, 1895<\/p>\n Jabez Spencer Balfour and four others 4 April 1895 tried for fraud in relation to the Liberator building society and the Lands allot\u00adment co and other companies &c before Mr Justice Bruce counsel for the crown sir Richard Webster the attorney-gen and 5 others 25 Oct all convicted except Dibley on whom the jury disagreed 20 Nov 2nd trial of Balfour 21 Nov convicted 27 Nov sentences imprisonment Balfour 14 years’ penal servitude [public exami\u00adnation as to his affairs 27 Jan 1898] Brock 9 months Theobald 4 months the others dis\u00adcharged (Balfour released March 1906), 28 Nov, 1895<\/p>\n Henry Wright, lodger convicted 4 Dec of the murder of Mrs Reynolds her two sons William and Charles Reynolds and grandson William Peck (11 Aug) executed, 24 Dec, 1895<\/p>\n Henry Bailey, sentenced to 3 years and 6 months’ penal servitude for stealing 31 ingots of silver value \u00a34900 the property of the Midland rail\u00adway co in Ossulston-street NW 19 Nov Alexander Edward Sarti sentenced to 3 years’ penal servitude for robbing Messrs Elkington & Co silversmiths his employers and for complicity in the silver robbery 20 Dec George Barratt sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude and Henry Gray to 8 months’ hard labour for receiving the stolen ingots,22 Dec, 1895<\/p>\n John Skates and others, convicted of fraud, 5 March, 1896<\/p>\n John Havelock Wilson MP v Collison and Rogers, for libel verdict for plaintiff one farthing dama\u00adges 4 March his request for parliamentary inquiry refused by the commons, 7 March, 1896 (see also July Aug 1893)<\/p>\n Mrs Arthur Kitson v Dr William S Playfair and wife, for libel and slander verdict for plaintiff damages awarded by jury \u00a312009 7 days’ trial 2-27 March (execution stayed by consent sum to be paid unconditionally), 30 March, 1896<\/p>\n Tower Hamlets (St George’s division), election petition Mr Marks retains his seat 40 days’ trial before baron Pollock and justice Bruce, 3 Feb -1 April, 1896<\/p>\n Albert Millsom, 32 and Henry Fowler 31 charged with the murder of Mr Henry Smith at Mus\u00adwell-hill on 3 Feb captured at Bath after a desperate fight 12 April convicted 21 May executed, 9 June, 1896<\/p>\n Walter v Central News<\/em>,, 14 April, 1896<\/p>\n William Seaman, convicted of the murder of John Goodman Levy 75 and Sarah Ann Gale servant at Mile-end, 8 May, London<\/p>\n Amelia E Dyer, convicted of infanticide 22 May executed, 10 June, 1896<\/p>\n Mrs Langtry v the Union bank of London,, 5 May, 1896<\/p>\n Trollope and others v the London Building Trades Federation, and others for posting a placard with a black border containing a list of names of men charged with working “Trollope’s black list” verdict that the list is vindictive and malicious and a perpetual injunction granted damages \u00a3500, 24 April-4 May, 1896<\/p>\n Dr Jameson and others, regarding Transvaal Dec 1895 July 1896 footnote and Rhodesia, Aug, 1896<\/p>\n Elijah Galley, sentenced to 20 years’ penal servitude for killing Mr and Mrs Riley in a fit of passion in North-street Pentonville on 4 July, 11 Sept, 1896<\/p>\n Mary Selina Elizabeth lady Scott John Cockerton Fred Kast (died Dec) and William Aylott, Stiven v Welsford medical slander 7 days’ trial verdict for the plaintiff \u00a375 damages, 17 Dec, 1896<\/p>\n Messrs Bailey & Co v the Officials of the Glass\u00adbevellers Union, for malicious interference with their trade by picketing with violence verdict for plaintiffs \u00a3674\/13s damages, 13 Jan, 1897<\/p>\n Hugh Campbell Browning v Mostyn and others, 6 days trial verdict for the plaintiff sustaining the will of Chas Stuart Coningham an impor\u00adtant judgment, 27 Jan, 1897<\/p>\n Maxim v Anderson,, 4 March, 1897<\/p>\n The will of Mr E Hunter, bequeathing between \u00a380000 and \u00a390000 &c for ecclesiastical pur\u00adposes set aside as indefinite, 6 March, 1897 [decision reversed by the court of appeal 21 May their finding reversed by the house of lords and that of the court below restored 18 May 1899]<\/p>\n Hawke v Dunn, regarding Betting Houses, 3 March, 1897<\/p>\n Catherine Kempshall, 32 sentenced to death 19 March for the murder of Edgar S Holland merchant Liverpool (29 Oct 1896) respited as insane, 31 March, 1897<\/p>\n Mr Samson Fox v Mr Jerome K Jerome and others, for alleged libels in To-Day<\/em> 31 March 16 days’ trial verdict for plaintiff farthing damages, 7 May, 1897<\/p>\n The will of Mr T P Hounsell, of Chertsey who died in 1894 set aside by the -probate court on account of his gross delusions described in papers found after his death, 1 April, 1897<\/p>\n Joseph Yates, solicitor convicted of fraud perjury &c penal servitude for life, 21 May, 1897<\/p>\n Captain Hill Kennedy, sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude for perjury in a libel action, 2 June, 1897<\/p>\n Earl and countess Russell, judgment of court of appeal (see also 1895) affirmed by the house of lords, July, 1897<\/p>\n Charlton v Phillips disputed will verdict for the plaintiff (5 days’ trial) testator not insane, 25 Nov, 1897<\/p>\n Labouchere v H Hess, proprietor of the African Critic for an injunction to restrain the publica\u00adtion of his letters to the late G A Sala granted with costs as regards Mr Hess but refused with costs in regard to Mrs Sala, 27 Nov, 1897<\/p>\n Allen v Flood and Taylor, regarding The Times<\/em>, 16 Dec, 1897<\/p>\n Flood and Taylor v Allen, shipwrights for malicious injuries (dismissal from employment) verdict for plaintiffs in 1895 verdict upheld in court of appeal 1895 verdict reversed by the house of lords 6 judges against 3 (much dis\u00adcussed), 14 Dec, 1897<\/p>\n Lewis v Clay, \u00a311113\/5s claimed by the plaintiff on two promissory notes endorsed by defendant On assurances by lord William Nevill that he was only witnessing a document which he did not see verdict for the defendant, 18 Dec, 1897<\/p>\n Richard Archer Prince, 32 super convicted of the wilful murder of William Terriss (Lewin) the famous actor at Adelphi<\/em> Dec 1897 detained as a criminal lunatic, 13 Jan, 1898<\/p>\n Queen’s bench Jay (a money lender) v sir Tatton Sykes, to recover \u00a315872 odd advanced on 5 promissory notes signed by sir Tatton and lady Sykes lady Sykes admitted her signature ver\u00addict for the defendant signatures to the other notes being forgeries 5 days’ trial, 18 Jan, 1898<\/p>\n Vladimir Bourtzeff, journalist sentenced to 18 months and Klement Wierzbicki printer to 2 months’ imprisonment for publishing incitements to kill the czar, 11 Feb, 1898<\/p>\n Lord William Nevill, (37) sentenced to 5 years’ penal servitude for fraud respecting securities (against Mr Jas Spender Clay), 15 Feb, 1898<\/p>\n Mr Russell Spokes, for the Grosvenor Hotel com\u00adpany v the directors manager and Mr R C Drew for conspiracy verdict for plaintiff with arrangements (9 days’ trial), 19 Feb, 1898<\/p>\n Mrs Camilla Nicholls, convicted of the man\u00adslaughter of her servant Jane Popejoy by ill-treatment and starvation (5 days’ trial) sen\u00adtenced to 7 years’ penal servitude, 2 May, 1898<\/p>\n Thomas Edward Brinsmead and 5 other directors and promoters, of the company of Thomas Edward Brinsmead & Sons (Ltd) convicted of con\u00adspiracy to defraud and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment, 7 May, 1898<\/p>\n Walter Horsford, convicted of the murder of Annie Holmes by strychnine, 6 June, 1898<\/p>\n John Trodd, bootmaker charged with attempting to murder count Arco-Valley of the German embassy and police-constable Whitefield by shooting them at Carlton House terrace 15 June prisoner certified to be a lunatic, 22 June, 1898<\/p>\n William Maunsell Collins, 48 surgeon charged with the wilful murder of Emily Edith Uzielli 27 June convicted of manslaughter sentenced to 7 years’ penal servitude, 2 July, 1898<\/p>\n The hypnotic will ease\u2014Kingsbury v Howard, The will of Mrs Howard (who died Dec 1897) devising to Dr Kingsbury her medical atten\u00addant and friend (who had in her case applied hypnotism up to 1894) her residuary estate (a vast sum) was declared to be valid by the pro\u00adbate court, 13-19 July, 1898<\/p>\n Fred Tomlinson, 34 sentenced to life imprison\u00adment for attempts to wreck trains, 18 Nov, 1898<\/p>\n John Lloyd Whitmarsh, surgeon convicted of the murder of Alice Bayley sentenced to death 26 Oct commuted to 12 years’ penal servitude, 25 Nov, 1898<\/p>\n Albert Davies, sentenced to 3 years’ penal servi\u00adtude for fraud and forgery respecting col Ship-way’s pedigree &c, 23 Nov, 1898<\/p>\n Mrs Athalie Mills, Christian science “healer” and Kate Lyon charged with the manslaughter of the late Harold Frederic author by neglecting to provide him with proper medical treatment both found not guilty and discharged for want of evidence, 5 Dec, 1898<\/p>\n Robert John (lieut) Wark, tried for the murder of Jane Yates sentenced to death with a strong recommendation to mercy 8 Dec 1898 re\u00adprieved 10 Dec petition to the Home Office 54000 signatures 5 Jan 1899 sentence com\u00admuted to 3 years’ penal servitude, 9 Jan, 1899<\/p>\n Miss Bertha Petersen, charged with the murder of John Whibley (whom she shot at Biddenden) 5 Feb proved insane, 12 July, 1899<\/p>\n George R Birt, charged with falsifying the half-yearly balance-sheets of the Millwall docks co sentenced to 9 months’ hard labour, 13 May, 1899<\/p>\n Mrs Keighley palmist v printers and publisher of the Society newspaper, for libel \u00a31000 damages for plaintiff, 14 June, 1899<\/p>\n Joseph Slater and Robt James, sentenced to 20 years penal servitude for manslaughter of a policeman at Harwell Berks (3 April), 16 June, 1899<\/p>\n Mostyn v Atherton, an action by sir Pyers Mos\u00adtyn and G Chator and Co for an injunction to restrain the defendant from diverting or abstract\u00ading water from St Winifred’s well and the Holy-well stream Flintshire and from interfering with the flow of water in the stream through the plaintiff’s land injunction granted with costs, 29 June, 1899<\/p>\n George and Sigmund Wolff, convicted of keeping a common lottery and of fraud in connection with bogus “missing word” competitions sentenced respectively to 10 and 4 months’ imprisonment, 30 June, 1899<\/p>\n Mary Ann Ansell, convicted of murdering her sister (inmate of an asylum) by sending her by post poisoned cake found guilty after 2 hours’ consultation and sentenced to death, 30 June, 1899<\/p>\n Arthur Kirby and Morris Clifford, charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with the Coolgardie mint and Iron King gold mines (limited) sentenced to 6 months’ hard labour each, 4 July, 1899<\/p>\n Walter v Lane, Mr Justice North grants an in\u00adjunction restraining Mr John Lane from further publication of “Appreciations and addresses of lord Rosebery” containing reports of speeches taken from the Times<\/em> 10 Aug 1899 his decision reversed in the court of appeal 9 Nov, 1899 [the last judgment reversed and Mr Justice North’s deci\u00adsion restored by the house of lords 6 Aug 1900]<\/p>\n Beall Singleton Lambert and Wain tried (15 days) for conspiring to defraud in connection with the London and Scottish banking and discount cor\u00adporation Lambert acquitted Beall sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment Singleton to 18 and Wain to 12 months’ imprisonment, 18 Nov, 1899<\/p>\n Dumbell’s bank, trial Isle of Man, Nov, 1900<\/p>\n Sir Robert Peel’s, application for leave to sell certain heirlooms pictures &c for provision for lady Peel and her Child granted in court of appeal lord Peel on whose appeal against a former order the action took place ordered to pay the costs, 4 Dec, 1899<\/p>\n Louise Masset, 36 a governess convicted of the murder of her illegitimate son aged 35 years at Dalston railway station and sentenced to death, 18 Dec, 1899<\/p>\n Victorian Trials – 1890-1899<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This 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\ntried for libel (7 Sept) against earl Russell lady Scott’s son-in-law 23 Nov convicted 7 Jan 1897 sentence 8 months’ imprisonment without hard labour, 8 Jan, 1897<\/p>\n