Sharing the History of the Four Courts, Dublin, Ireland

June 2020

30 Jun 2020

Junior Barrister Piqued by Omission of his Name from News Report, 1871

From the Freeman’s Journal, 19 June 1871: “TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN DEAR SIR – [D]uring the discussion before of the House of Commons of the Alliance Gas Bill, your reporter… has omitted both the names of Mr O’Hara and… Continue reading
29 Jun 2020

Acid Attack on Solicitor Charged with Indecent Assault, 1884

From the Belfast News-Letter, 14 March 1884: “Miss Lillie Tyndall, a young lady of prepossessing appearance, the daughter of a well-to-do farmer outside Arklow [was] charged with having thrown a bottle of… vitriol into the face of [Mr John Kelly… Continue reading
25 Jun 2020

Sailing Fatalities among the Irish Bar, 1872-1907

From the Belfast News-Letter, 21 July 1898: “Kingstown regatta opened today in ideal weather – bright sunshine and a fair sailing breeze… Sympathy was felt for Mr Justice Boyd, whose fine yacht, Thalia, was competing, while he himself, anxious to… Continue reading
24 Jun 2020

Fighting over Girls in the Yard, 1836

From the Dublin Morning Register, 20 December 1836: “Garret Moran and James Doolin, two nice-looking young lads, were next brought up, charged with drunkenness and disturbing the peace. The watchman stated that he found them fighting in the yard of… Continue reading
19 Jun 2020

First Law Library Ended by Typhoid and Solicitors, 1894

The Christmas of 1893 was a very sad one for the Law Library. It started in early December when no less than nine members of the Bar went down with typhoid. This was quickly followed by the news that one… Continue reading

June 2020

Junior Barrister Piqued by Omission of his Name from News Report, 1871

Acid Attack on Solicitor Charged with Indecent Assault, 1884

Sailing Fatalities among the Irish Bar, 1872-1907

Fighting over Girls in the Yard, 1836

First Law Library Ended by Typhoid and Solicitors, 1894

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