Trial Collection (page 9)

Military Multi-Cycle On trial at Aldershot, 1887
Illustration showing the British Army trials of a Multi-cycle, a pedal machine for twelve soldiers and their equipment, at Aldershot, 1887

Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-steamer Cheshire, October 1
Engraving of the Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-Steamer, Cheshire, 31st October 1863. This paddle-steamer ferry was built for the Woodside Ferry Commissioners to a design that allowed up to 2000

The Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, 1897
Illustration of the Bending Competition, a trial of manoevrability and bicycle-handling, held as part of the Bicycle Fete at the Queens Club, London, 1897

Crowds waiting for news outside the Tichborne Trial
The final hour of the long running Tichborne trial, for the conviction of Mr Arthur Orton for perjury. The crowds gather in the surrounding streets for the verdict

Dr Slade: spirit writing trial
Sketches of the trial of Henry Slade, showing Slade in the centre. Slade first practised his spirit communication in America before travelling to England where he gave seances from his lodgings in

Decoration Scandals 2
The decoration scandals (the usual " honours for cash" naughtiness) - drag on from last year : scene during the trial of Wilson at Paris

Decoration Scandals
Army officers are involved in decoration scandals (the usual " honours for cash" naughtiness) : scene during the trial at Paris, which will continue into next year

Communards on Trial
Suspected Communards on trial in the Orangerie at Versailles

Augustus Earl of Bristol
AUGUSTUS JOHN HERVEY, third earl of BRISTOL Naval commander, gave evidence at Byngs trial : husband of Elizabeth Chudleigh, a lady of scandalous habits

Trial of Montagnards
Danton, Philippeaux, Lacroix, Chabot and Camille Desmoulins are tried and condemned by their political enemies

Trial of Louis XVI
Louis XVI on trial

Videophone Prediction
A videophone was used by the Bell Telephone System in a trial between Pittsburgh and New York offices of Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Trial of Van Der Lubbe
The trial of Van der Lubbe, accused of starting the Reichstag fire

Trouble at Geneva 4
At Geneva, the conspirators of last Augusts fracas are put on trial

Zola / Petit Journal 1898
Emile Zola arrives at the Palais de Justice after being sued for libel by the French army for publishing his denunciation of the army cover up in a daily newspaper

Water Witch on Trial
The Trial of the Royal Yacht Squadron brig WATER WITCH off the Scilly Islands with H M Ships Vernon, Donegal, Stag and Snake

Crime / Case / Chudleigh
THE TRIAL OF THE DUCHESS OF KINGSTON Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Kingston (1720-1788) at the time of her trial at the Bar of the House of Lords

MOPSUS, Greek soothsayer of Apollo who defeated his rival Calchas in a trial of skill, later became king of Mallus in Cilicia, and died fighting Amphilocus

Robert D artois Trial
The trial of Robert III, comte d Artois, involving warring factions among the French nobility; after an unsuccessful rising, Robert fled to England

Trial of Earl Strafford

Witch Trial
A witch-trial in south- west Scotland

Jesus before the Priests
He is taken before the High Priest

Dreyfus Trial / 1899
Dreyfus stands trial again at Rennes

Jesus before Herod

Catherine / Aragon / Trial
The trial of the marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon which ends in divorce

Nuremberg Defendents
The defendants at the Nuremberg Trial listen to the proceedings as they are tried for crimes against peace, humanity and defenceless minorities

Roger Casements Trial
Roger Casement looking remarkably relaxed during his trial for treason. He was found guilty and hanged as a traitor. Fellow traitor Julian Bailey is to his left

O CONNELLs TRIAL 1844
Irish MP Daniel O Connell is sentenced to a year (he was acquitted after 3 months), accused of sedition for attempting to repeal the Act of Union

Trial by Combat
Two Knights engaging in single combat, the results of which will be decided by the Judgment of God

Henry Slade American physical spirit medium accused of fraud in a notable trial

Steam Ploughing Trial
A crowd of interested spectators come to watch the trial of a steam plough on the Grimsthorpe estate of Lord Willoughby d Eresby

Zeppelin Lz-4 Tri. Flight
ZEPPELIN LZ-4 She makes her trial flights over the Bodensee (lake Constance)

RUDD TRIAL
Mrs Margaret Caroline Rudd on her Trial at the New Sessions House, in the Old Bailey (London)

Trial Trip, Underground
A successful trial trip on the Metropolitan Railway : the train - drawn by a steam locomotive - is about to enter Portland Road station, near Euston

Algernon Percy / - 1668
ALGERNON PERCY 10TH EARL OF NORTHUMBERLAND Lord High Admiral. He opposed the trial of Charles I in the House of Lords

Jeanne D arc and Fiends
At her trial, Jeanne d Arc was accused of consorting with fiends rather than angels, and this is how Shakespeare portrays her in King Henry VI

Rainhill Loco Trial
THE RAINHILL COMPETITION The Rocket, the Novelty and the Sans-Pareil compete in a performance trial at Rainhill, near Liverpool

Ordeal by Ducking
ORDEAL BY DUCKING The suspect is bound and thrown into a river; if he drowns he is innocent, if he floats he is guilty

Ordeal by Cold Water
ORDEAL BY COLD WATER TUB The suspect is bound tightly and immersed in a tub of cold water; if he drowns he is innocent, if not, not

Ordeal by Boiling Water
ORDEAL BY BOILING WATER The suspect is required to plunge his hand into boiling water - if he can bear it, he is innocent, if not, not

Ordeal by Redhot Metal
ORDEAL BY RED-HOT METAL The suspect is required to grasp a bar of heated metal - if he can hold it, he is innocent, if not, not

Gallay Imprisoned / 1906
Embezzler Gallay is sentenced to seven years imprisonment, but his lady friend is aquitted

Cugnot Causes Alarm
Cugnots first steam carriage causes alarm when he takes it on a trial trip

John Cook, Regicide
JOHN COOK Solicitor General and chief prosecutor at the trial of King Charles I; upon the Restoration sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered

Jesus Crown of Thorns
Jesus is crowned by Pilates soldiers with a crown of thorns

Law / Trial by Ordeal / Emma
Emma ( - 1052) aka Aelfgifu, widow of Cnut, proves her innocence by walking over red-hot plow- shares. Tried by Ordeal at Winchester

Pilate Washes his Hands
Pilate washes his hands, to signify that he is guiltless of Jesuss condemnation

Jesus before the People
Jesus is presented to the people, who are asked if they want to spare him; but they would rather spare the thief Barabbas

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping