Author: Ruth Cannon BL

From the Cork Examiner, 22 April 1844:

“We copy from the Kilkenny Journal the following extraordinary case tried on Friday last, at the Kilkenny Quarter Sessions:-

Mary Neill was placed at the bar, charged with having obtained a gown and shawl from Catherine Muldowney, under false pretences, with intent to steal.

Catherine Muldowney examined by Mr Purcell, deposed that she now lives at the butts, but in the month of December last, resided in Sir Wheeler Cuffe’s lodge.  One day in that read more

From the Derry Journal, 2 January 1931 (previously published in the Cork Examiner):

“HUMOUR AT THE IRISH BAR

By DF HANNIGAN BL

Since the jolly old days when a briefless but witty barrister, at a dinner in Dublin, thus addressed a pompous but utterly unhumorous Judge – What a curious reversal of the laws of Nature, my Lord; it is that while you have risen to the top of your profession by your gravity, I have fallen to the bottom of it by my levity.’ there has been humour at the Irish Bar.  read more

From the Yorkshire Gazette, 21 October 1843:

“ARREST OF DANIEL O’CONNELL AND HIS CONFEDERATES

Mr O’Connell, and his son, Mr John O’Connell, have been placed in the hands of justice, under the following warrant:

‘Whereas Daniel O’Connell, of Merrion Square, in the city of Dublin, Esquire, hath been charged upon oath before me, the Honourable Charles Burton, one of her Majesty’s justices of the Court of Queen’s Bench, in Ireland, for that he did unlawfully and seditiously conspire read more

From the Cork Examiner, 2 March 1846

“MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE – VERDICT OF £1000 DAMAGES AGAINST THE LATE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN FOR THE SEDUCTION OF HIS OWN DAUGHTER

COUNTY WICKLOW ASSIZES – FRIDAY

The Hon Mr Justice Ball took his seat in the Record Court yesterday, at ten o’clock, and proceeded to try the following case:

Mary Carroll v Lohn Ladavaze Arabin, ex-Lord Mayor of Dublin.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover compensation for the seduction of her daughter, Mary read more

From the Leinster Reporter, 25 May 1918:

“DRILLING AT ROSCREA

Before a special court, Mr. J O’Sullivan RM, presiding, with Major Dease RM, on Wednesday at Templemore courthouse, Mr. JA Burke BL, was charged with drilling on the 24^{th of} March and 7^th April, at Roscrea, and with having taken part in drilling.  He was also charged that on the 5^{th of} May, at Corville, he took part in drilling.

The defendant, who had been removed from Limerick prison, where he had been on remand read more