Eureka State Trials - Juries

Date: 1855 [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Eureka

There were a number of juries empanelled for the State trials in the Supreme court

From eurekapedia:

"For the jury there was a special panel of 180 men, who had a portion of the court reserved to them; and by the time one or two juries had been taken out of the mass the rest were pretty familiar with the evidence to come, and had quite made up their minds as to a verdict."^[1]

Contents 1 5 February 1855 2 List as at 14 February 1855 from The Age 3 22 February 1855 4 26 February 1855 5 9 March 1855 6 22 March 1855 7 26 March 1855 8 References

5 February 1855

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Monday, February 5th, 1855.

(Before His Honor the Chief-Justice, sitting in the New Court.)

THE BALLAARAT RIOTS.

The juries empannelled to try the prisoners for high treason were discharged, as some informality had occurred in the summoning of them fresh pannels are to be summoned to try these prisoners on the 15th of February inst.^[2]

List as at 14 February 1855 from The Age

Age (Melbourne, Viic.), Wednesday 14 February 1855, page 5 listed 180 men^[3]

THE STATE TRIALS.

(The Jury List.)

Supreme Court, Colony of Victoria. County of Bourke to wit.

List of General Jurors to try Prisoners at the Bar, Thursday, 22nd February, 1855. 1. Wilkinson, James, East Brighton, market gardener 2. Welch, Charles, do, hotel-keeper 3. Welch, Patrick do, farmer 4. West, Joseph, do, do 5. Watts, James, charcoal burner 6. Walstab, George, do, auctioneer 7. Wood, William, Great Bourke-street, fruiterer 8. Worcester, George, do, colour dealer 9. Wilkinson, Jonathan, Eastern Market, Great Bourke-street, draper 10. Whitehead, John, Elizabeth-street, Clarence Hotel 11. Wise, James, do, hair-dresser 12. Watts, Charles, do, upholsterer 13. White, Wm. J., do, Flinders street, wine mer-chant 14. Williams, Henry jr., do, merchant 15. Watson, Robert, do 16. Watson, Alfred, do, do 17. Wallis, John B., Stephen-street, draper 18. Waugh, John, W., do, carpenter 19. Wylie, Johnstone, Russell-street, architect 20. Walker, George, do, surveyor 21. Walker, Robert, Swanston-street, grocer 22. Wright, John, do, do 23. Watts, Wm. J., do, bookseller 24. Wilkie, Josh., Great Collins-street, music seller 25. Wild, Edward, do, broker 20. Wharton, George, do, architect 27. Walters, Frederick, do, tailor 28. Winstanley, Thos., Little Collins-street, coffee roaster 29. Whitby, Edward, Flinders lane, merchant 80. Watson, Charles, do, storekeeper 31. West, Septimus, do, merchant 32. Ward, Thomas, Swanston-street, licensed victualler 33. Wolf, Abraham Lemon, do, mineral 34. Wall, Joseph, do, joiner 35. Winter, Michael, Little La Trobe-street, cabinet maker 36. Weenless, William, Russell-street, blacksmith 37. Walker, John, do, merchant 38. Watson, John, Bourke-street, licensed victualler 39. Waugh, James, Little Bourke-street, confectioner 40. Weldon, John, do, corn factor 41. Wal, Charles, do, saddler 42. Williamson, Henry, Great Lonsdale-street, tailor 43. Walker, John, do, stationer 44. Warton, George, do, tailor 45. Williamson, Caleb, iunior, do, draper 46. Williamson, Caleb, senior, do, grocer 47. Young, Edward, Princess-street, or Punt-road, builder 48., Young, Henry, Gardiner's Creek, farmer 49. Young, Alexander, Victoria Crescent, landholder 50. Yates, Alfred, Richmond-road, draper 51. Young, Robert, Yarra-street, Heidelberg, carter 52. Young, James, Tullamarine, carpenter 53. Yates, Alfred, Gore-street, Collingwood, draper 54. Young, Thomas Brown, Quarry store, store-keeper 55. Young, David, St. David-street, gentleman 56. Young, Joseph, Gore-street, plasterer 57. Yew, Charles, Queen-street, saddler 58. Young, Henry, Moorabbin, market gardener 59. Young, John, do, farmer 60. Youle, William, Great Brighton, brickmaker -----------1. Whitmore, William, Queen-street, licensed vic-tualler 2. Williams, Thomas, William-street, merchant 3. Wishart, David, Market-street, licensed victualler 4. Wallace, John, West Market, produce merchant 5. Wooley, George, Orr's-buildings, merchant 6. Williams, Walter, do, dealer 7. Watson, William, Flinders-lane, West, importer 8. Walter, Francis, do, do, dealer 9. Watkins, William, do, do, licensed victualler 10. Williams, Pierce Jones, Little Collins-street, West, dealer 11. Wicks, Richard, do, do, licensed victualler 12. Williams, Benjamin, Great Bourke-street, mer-chant 13. Whitehead, Geo. Morrison, Barry's-row, Eastern Hill, general agent 14. Williamson, Sweatingham, Cecil-street, land-owner 15. Walker, William H., Charles-street, off Coventry-street, land-agent 16. Watson, John, Coventry-place, bookkeeper 17. Westall, William Francis, Bank-street, auctioneer 18. Woodward, George Augustus, Cecil-street, store-keeper 19. Wilson, John, Park-street, dealer 20. Woodbead, Benjamin, Queen-street, carpenter 21. Whitelaw, William, Albert-street, Prahran, builder 22. Whitehead, David, Nelson-street, carter 23. Walkin, Mark, Albert-street, builder 24. Wilkins, John, Dandenong, farmer 25. Weber, David, do, do 26. Warren, William Henry, do, settler 27. Wilson, Henry, do, butcher 28. Walker, Robert Caldecot, do, settler 29. Walters, Joseph, do, farmer 30. Wood, James, Neptune-street, St. Kilda, car-penter 31. Wilkinson, Henry, do, do, builder 32. Wooley, William, Clyde-street, do, merchant 33. Williamson, Charles, Great Brighton, merchant 34. Wedge, Richard, do, gentleman 35. Webb, Charles, do, builder 36. Webb, Richard, do, do 37. Willen, William, do, farmer 38. Will, William, do, carrier 39. Wright, William, do, do 40. Watson, Thomas, do, gardiner 41. West, Thomas, do, butcher 42. Webber, Edmund Seymour, do, innkeeper 43. White, Isaac, do, gardiner 44. Wiltshire, William, do, carrier 45. Wood, John, do, carpenter 46. Winter, Samuel, do, farmer 47. Wilson, Charles, do, bookseller 48. Westrop, William Walker, do, auctioneer 49. Ward, William, do, carpenter 50. Watkyns, John, do, market-gardener 51. Whitcombe, Benjamin, do, labourer 52. Wullard, Joseph, do, carpenter 53. Wells, Thomas, Moorabbin, farmer 54. Wilkinson, John, do, market-gardener 55. West, John Farmer, do, farmer 56. Woods, Thomas, do, brickmaker 57. Watts, William, do, laborer 58. Wilson, Henry, do, market-gardener 50. Walker, John, do, do 60. Warburton, Geooge, do, do 1. Wise, Stephen, Roselyn-street, grocer 2. Warren, Robert, Jeffcott-street, carter 3. Wallace, William, Victoria-street, householder 4. Watson, James, Curzon-street, engineer 5. Walls, Edward James, do., carpenter 6. Wardman, Charles, Queensbury-street, builder 7. Wylle James, Little Howard-street, householder 8. Woodsworth, Henry Curwin, Howard-street coffee roaster 9. Watt, David, Chetwynd-street, carpenter 10. Walker, Peter, Leveson-street, farmer 11. Watson, Robert, do, joiner 12. Whelan, Patrick, do, bricklayer 13. Wilson, John, do, sawyer 14. Wilson, Thomas, do, householder 15. Wallace, Frederick W., Arden-street, grocer 16. Watt, John, Courtnay-street, labourer 17. Wylie, James, Erroll-street, joiner 18. Wall, William, Blackwood-street, tailor 19. Williamson, Humfray, do, blacksmith 20. Watts, William, Wreckyn-street, carpenter 21. Wood, James, Vale-street, salesman 22. Wilson, David, do, carpenter 23. White, William, Flemington road, carter 24. Watts, Timothy, Lothian-street, labourer 25. Wright, Frederick, do, carpenter 26. Wright, Walker, Bay-street, baker 27. Wood, John, Smith-street, Collingwood, baker 28. Wood, Jacob, do, do, Shepherd's Arm's Hotel 29. Warren, John, do, do, farmer 30. Williams, Frederick, Gertrude-street, do, iron-monger 31. Withers, Charles Searles, Osborne House, draper 32. White, Edward John, Brunswick-street, store-keeper 33. White, John, do, wheelwright 34. Westlake, Arthur, do, broker 35. Wallis, William, Gertrude-street, buildrr 36. Westwood, James, Napier-street, gentleman 37. Wilcox, George, do, turner 38. Weedon, James, do, baker 39. White, Henry, Fitz Roy-street, builder 40. Wymond, Thomas, Brunswick House, draper 41. Wymond, Joseph, Brunswick-street, draper 42. Wincs, Sampson, George-street, gentleman 43. White, Peter, Gertrude-street, storekeeper 44. Whitmore, Frederick, do, saddler 45. Ware, Samuel, Gore-street, builder 46. Wood, James, do, builder 47. Willoughby, Thomas, do, corn merchant 48. Watt, Charles, Gertrude-street, grocer 49. Wood, James William, do, Swan Hotel 50. Wood, John Thomas, do, do, do. 51. Waters, Frederick, Smith-street, butcher 52. Weston, Stephen, Moor-street, bootmaker 53. Wills, Edward, Hanover-street, stone merchant 54. White, Thomas, Johnston-street, bricklayer 55. Williams, John, do, gentleman 56. Walker, Andrew, Victoria Parade, livery stable-keeper 57. Woods, John, Condell-street, timber merchant 58. Wright, John, Albert-street, clothier 59. Wheelar, Bartholomew, Elizabeth-street, licensed victualler 60. Williams, Charles, 109, do, do, restaurant

22 February 1855

From the Geelong Advertiser 23 February 1855^[4]

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

February 22.

...

the following jury was finally sworn.

Samuel Wise, George-street, gentleman.

F. Whitmore. Gertrude-street, saddler.

J. W. Wood, Gertrude-street, publican.

E. Wills, Hanover-street, stonemason.

W. Watt, Regent-street, carpenter.

F. Walters, Smith-street, butcher.

J. Westward, Napier-street, gentleman

Jacob Wood, Shepherd's Arms, South-street.

W. Wallis, Victoria-street, householder.

J. Willey, Little Hanover-street, householder.

H. Wordsworth, Howard-street, coffee roaster.

C. Wilson, Great Brighton, bookseller.

The Age "A jury, was at length impannelled, but we have been requested not to publish the names."^[5]

26 February 1855

From the Geelong Advertiser 28 February 1855^[6]

STATE TRIALS.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, February 26th, 1855.

...

the following jury was empanelled

Henry Williamson, Great Lonsdale-street, tailor.

Thomas Ward, Swanston-street, publican.

John Waugh, Stephen-street, carpenter.

Alfred Warson, Flinders-street, merchant

Frederick Walters, Collins-street, tailor.

James Wise, Elizabeth-street, hair-dresser

James Wilkinson, East Brighton, gardener

John Walker, Russell-street, merchant.

George Walker, Russell-street, surveyor.

Edward Young, Point road, builder.

Henry Young, Moorabbin, gardener,

David Watt, Chewyard-street, carpenter.

9 March 1855

Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Friday 9 March 1855, page 5^[7]

THE STATE TRIALS.

NEW PANEL.

The following Jurors have been summoned for the next Criminal Sessions. There are three panels as before: — FIRST PANEL. Allen John, Great Brighton, landowner Armstrong James, ditto, storekeeper Alleyn Robert, ditto, land proprietor Alley Charles, ditto, laborer Asling, Edward, ditto, farmer Albury Thomas, ditto, carter Belford Henry, Lower Dandenong road, private gentleman Barnes Charles, ditto, timber merchant Blacking Richard, ditto, clerk Black James, Greville street, wholesale butcher Bruce David, Hardy street, baker Bird John Henry, Argo street, jeweller Barr John, William street, ginger-beer brewer Burman Benjamin, off Brewer street, brickyard Burton William, Andrew street, carter Balfour Robert, Brighton road, merchant Bishop James, ditto, mason Buccolley Jonah, ditto, bricklayer Borge Thomas, ditto, mason Bryant Francis, ditto, merchant Bartholomew Alexander, ditto, joiuor Bulger Henry, ditto, architect Brooker John ditto, digger Bell Joseph William, ditto, merchant Beaver Francis Edis, ditto, ditto Bowles Jeremiah, ditto, ex policeman Burket John, ditto, cattle dealer Burgess John, Wellington street Windsor, joiner Blanchard David, South Melbourne, butcher Ballingall William, ditto, engraver Bennetts Edward, ditto, carpenter Benn John, ditto, merchant Brown John, South Yarra, merchant Basau George, ditto, commission agent Barfoot Uppington Bracy, ditto, auctioneer Baker Hugh, ditto, wool-broker Bennett William, ditto, compositor Bardwell William, ditto, merchant But ingham William, ditto, brickmaker Brown James, Gardiner's Creek road, gardener Bennett Patrick, ditto, laborer Bailes Henry, Gardiner's Creek road, Prahran, cabinet maker Bullock Thomas, ditto, gardener Beery Graham, ditto, grocer Brumby Coggan, ditto, carter Bearnsley Thomas, Gardiner's Creek, farmer Black James, ditto, butcher Burnet Charles, Prahran East, brickmaker Batson James, ditto, ditto Binning William, ditto, gardiner Bloom Joseph, ditto, labourer Brunton George, ditto, tailor Bruford Alexander, ditto, Esq. Bailey Richard, ditto, builder Brucewater James, ditto, brickmaker Batchelder Frederick, ditto, butcher Bouchier Josia, Chapel street, storekeeper Bishop Edward, ditto, brickmaker Billyeld John, ditto, painter Bloxsidge Richard ditto, horsedealer

SECOND PANEL. Bates John, Chapel street, farmer Bennet Joseph, High Holborn, storekeeper Bayless Frederick, ditto, builder Bengrey George, ditto, storekeeper Brooks Isaac, Boroomdara, sawyer Brooks Thomas Hawthorne, farmer Brayser James, ditto, butcher Burcombe William, ditto, merchant Berry Joseph, ditto, farmer Box Henry, ditto, merchant Bruce Robert, Kew, storekeeper Brown James, Gardeners Creek, gardener Beckodite George, Upper Hawthorne, ditto Borne Robert, ditto, clerk Bartrim William, ditto, gardener Beeston Edward, ditto, carpenter Bonner Charles, ditto, ironmonger Barns Richard, ditto, gardener Bond Elijah, ditto, ditto Beards M. Henry, ditto, storekeeper Burchell Archibald, ditto, gardener Best David, ditto, cabinet-maker Best Richard, ditto, gardener Bedford Charles, Kew, ditto Bruce Sandy, ditto, ditto Bryanton Samuel, ditto, horse dealer Butcher, Thomas, ditto, gardener Bonwick James, ditto, land agent Boyle David, ditto, gardener Barnet William, Handen street, Heidelberg, ditto Beal Anthony, Millenbeck, farmer Bear Thomas, Lauchlin street, ditto Bradley John, ditto, ditto Bragg Philip, Cape street, ditto Bradley Francis, Burgundy street, ditto Bostern Robert, ditto, waterman Butler James, Millenbeck, farmer Butler John, ditto, ditto Butler Thomas, ditto, ditto Brenhem Edward, Shervins Waterhole, ditto Baxter Henry, Castle Hill, ditto Boreland John, Bank street, wheelwright. Blackburne Charles, Church street, Richmond, plumber Bird William, Yarra Bing, shopkeeper Bowden Charles, Simpsons Road, gentleman Browne John, Church street, contractor Browne James, Richmond flat, brewer Best James, Richmond road, publican Blesley Richard, ditto, carpenter Balfould James, Docker street, merchant Balchlock Archbold, Perry street, ditto Barling James, Stanley street, grocer Benson Robert, ditto, storekeeper Bourke Patrick, ditto, butcher Brandon James, Walton Terrace, ditto Bayley Charles, Cambridge street, Collingwood, grocer Beamp William, Greater Oxford street, ditto, bootmaker Barry Joseph, Derby street, ditto, painter Brodie Philip, Smith street, ditto, draper Buchanan Robert, ditto, ditto, timber merchant

THIRD PANEL. Bennet Nathaniel, Smith street Collingwood, tobacconist Buterment Percival, Bedford street ditto, builder Bishop George, Wellington street ditto, ditto Brown Thomas, Cambridge street ditto, miner Britten Charles, Church street Richmond, grocer Brown Samuel, ditto ditto, baker Bennet James, ditto ditto, timber merchant Baker John George, ditto ditto, harness maker Baxter John, ditto ditto, lace manufacturer Barnes Mark, Barby street ditto, commission agent Birrell Andrew, Cremorne street do, brewer Brennan James, Punt road, commission agent Bennet Ethelred, Wellington street Collingwood, storekeeper Brian Samuel, Docker street ditto, landholder Browning Joseph, Wellington street ditto, baker Baines Frederick, Richmond road, painter Butterworth William, Tanner street, storekeeper Broadhurst William, Wellington street, grocer Bright John, Richmond road, gardener Bell Thomas, Lennox street, carpenter Butt Charles, ditto, carpenter Beet Albert, Wellington street, shopkeeper Bates John, Rowena street, baker Baylis John, ditto, landholder Byrne James, Johnson street, grocer Bracher William, Rowena street, merchant Blockley George, Derby street, blacksmith Brew John, Smithstreet, carpenter Basset Thomas, do, grocer Bruce Jonathan, Rowena street, grocer Brown John, Rotherwood street, merchant Bolger Dennis, do, builder Bell John, Richmond road; publican Bradley Edward, do, carpenter Bernard Frederick, Smith street, cabinet-maker Butler Alexander, Richmond road, butcher Bradley Charles, Smith street, storekeeper Booth John, Cambridge street, mason Blacklock John, Richmond road, grocer Bowe Martin, Budd street, salesman Bisbey Edward, Peel street, draper Budds Samuel, Hirin street, carpenter Bull: James, Harrington street, merchant Burvicott William, Herring street, blacksmith Bailey Richard Griffith, Nelson place, Williamstown, tal-chandler Bath Edwin, do do, laborer Billings William Charles, do do, mariner Bradshaw John, do do, farmer Blakey William, do do, carpenter Brennan Patrick, do do, shoemaker Burns William, do do, laborer Bays William, do do, butcher Barnes William, do do, bootmaker Barrett Charles Richards, Cole street, storekeeper Burrell George, Nelson place, merchant Baker Edward, Footscray, ship owner Bottomley Samuel, Braybrook, land auctioneer Berry John,, Cut Paw Paw, farmer Berry John, do do Brickett Matthew, Brunswick, quarryman

22 March 1855

From The Age and the Geelong Advertiser23 March 1855^[8][9]

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday March 22nd, 1855.

Old Court.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Barry.)

The State Trials.

...

After considerable challenging, the following jury were sworn:-

Joseph Browning, Wellington-street, baker (Geelong Advertiser reported as James Browning)

David Blaachard, South Melbourne, butcher. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Blanchard)

James Bennett, Church-street, Richmond, timber merchant

William Buttingham, South Yarra, brick maker. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Battingham)

John Billyell, Chapel-street, painter. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Jas. Belial)

Samuel Bottomley, Braybrook, auctioneer.

Thomas Brooks, Hawthorn, farmer. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Brookes)

Robert Bruce; Kew, storekeeper.

Graham Berry, Gardener's Creek-road, grocer. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Richard Barry, Charles-street, grocer)

Edward Anson, Great Brighton, farmer. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Aston)

Alexander Buller, Richmond-road, butcher. (Geelong Advertiser reported as Batter)

Edward Bradley, Richmond-road, farmer.

26 March 1855

From The Age 27 March 1855^[10]

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, March 26, 1855.

Old Court.

The State Trial concluded.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Barry.

His Honor took his seat upon the Bench at ten o'clock.

The following jury was sworn:—

William Ballingall, South Melbourne, engraver.

Alex. Bartholemew, Brighton Road, joiner.

Jonah Buccolley, Brighton Road, bricklayer.

Robt. Bruce, Kew, storekeeper.

Wm. Bracher, Rowena street, merchant.

Wm. Butterworth, Tanner street, storekeeper.

Henry Bulge, Brighton Road, architect.

Charles Butt, Lennox street, carpenter.

Frederick Baines; Richmond Road, painter.

Albert Beet, Wellington street, storekeeper.

James Butter, Millenbeck, farmer.

Fred. Bernard, Smith street, cabinetmaker

References

1. ↑ Treason Trials. (2020, August 8). eurekapedia, . Retrieved 00:05, October 23, 2022 from http://www.eurekapedia.org/index.php?title=Treason_Trials&oldid=26018.
2. ↑ SUPREME COURT. (1855, February 6). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4804035
3. ↑ THE STATE TRIALS. (1855, February 14). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154851352
4. ↑ SUPREME COURT. (1855, February 23). Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856), p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91862852
5. ↑ SUPREME COURT. (1855, February 23). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154850523
6. ↑ STATE TRIALS. (1855, February 28). Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856), p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91860036
7. ↑ THE STATE TRIALS. (1855, March 9). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154852085
8. ↑ SUPREME COURT. (1855, March 23). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154852354
9. ↑ MELBOURNE CRIMINAL COURT. (1855, March 23). Geelong Advertiser and Intelligencer (Vic. : 1851 - 1856), p. 2 (DAILY.). Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91860310
10. ↑ SUPREME COURT. (1855, March 27). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 5. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article154852643