• Title
  'Conspiracy: R.D. Meagher, Convicted', printed broadside / R. Meagher
• Call number
  Safe 1/2b
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  27 November 1918
• Type of material
  Textual Records
• Reference code
  455756
• Issue Copy
  Microfilm : CY 3468, frames 11-15 (Safe 1/2b)
  
• Physical Description
  0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - broadside, printed - 30 x 36 cm
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Richard Denis Meagher (1866-1931) was a solicitor and politician. In 1895 he represented George Dean who was accused of poisoning his wife. The following year Meagher was charged with conspiracy over his handling of the case and was struck off the roll of solicitors. After his many applications for readmission as a solicitor were refused, he was reinstated by special act of Parliament in 1920. Meagher was an alderman on Sydney City Council from 1901 to 1920, holding the office of Lord Mayor from 1916 to 1917. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sydney-Phillip, 1895; Tweed, 1898-1904; and Phillip, 1907-1917; and Speaker from 1913 to 1917. From 1917 to 1920 he was a member of the Legislative Council.
• Scope and Content
  Broadside text begins: 'Conspiracy: R.D. Meagher, convicted. Ex-solicitor Meagher conspires with wife poisoner against innocent woman. The famous Surry Hills Case. Meagher returns to the scene of his crime'. The unknown writer attempts to convince voters that they should not re-elect Meagher as an alderman in the forthcoming Sydney Council elections.
• Copying Conditions
  Out of copyright:
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Description source
  
  Title devised by cataloguer.
• General note
  
  Manuscript annotation on broadside: 'This dodger was distributed in Flinders Municipal Division on the night of Nov. 27, 1918...', signed by W.H. Ifould, Principal Librarian, Public Library of New South Wales, 28 Nov. 1918.
• Name
  Meagher, R. D. (Richard Denis), 1866-1931
  
• Subject
  City council members--New South Wales--Sydney.
  Lawyers--New South Wales--Disbarment, disqualification, etc.
  Politicians--New South Wales--19th century.
  Politicians--New South Wales--20th century.
  Sydney (N.S.W.) Council--Elections.
  Sydney (N.S.W.) Council--Officials and employees.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20604853

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