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Domestic News
November 23, 1890
Weekly Independent
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
What is this article about?
Wellington Stewart, a former Nevada legislator and San Diego attorney convicted of criminal assault on young girls and sentenced to 14 years, was released after the Supreme Court granted him a new trial on the 17th instant.
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New Trial Granted.
A San Diego, Cal., dispatch of the 17th instant says:
Wellington Stewart, who was sentenced to fourteen years in the Penitentiary for criminal assault on several young girls in this city, was released this afternoon on his own application. The Supreme Court had granted a new trial in the case. Stewart was a well known attorney of this city and was formerly a member of the Nevada Legislature.
Wellington Stewart was a member of the Assembly, from Storey county at the Eighth Session of the Nevada Legislature, in 1877.
A San Diego, Cal., dispatch of the 17th instant says:
Wellington Stewart, who was sentenced to fourteen years in the Penitentiary for criminal assault on several young girls in this city, was released this afternoon on his own application. The Supreme Court had granted a new trial in the case. Stewart was a well known attorney of this city and was formerly a member of the Nevada Legislature.
Wellington Stewart was a member of the Assembly, from Storey county at the Eighth Session of the Nevada Legislature, in 1877.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Wellington Stewart
New Trial
Criminal Assault
San Diego
Nevada Legislature
What entities or persons were involved?
Wellington Stewart
Where did it happen?
San Diego, Cal.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
San Diego, Cal.
Event Date
17th Instant
Key Persons
Wellington Stewart
Outcome
released after supreme court granted new trial; originally sentenced to 14 years for criminal assault on several young girls.
Event Details
Wellington Stewart, a well-known attorney and former Nevada legislator, was released on his own application following a Supreme Court decision to grant a new trial in his case of criminal assault.