Breach of the peace
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A Boy and a Revolver, 1923
As the Irish Civil War raged, juvenile members of the population were not above taking advantage of its attendant confusion for their own benefit. From the Freeman’s Journal, 6 March 1923, this story reminiscent of the eponymous hero of Richmal Crompton’s… Continue reading
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The Most Distinguished Dog in the Country, 1903
From the Weekly Irish Times, 19 December 1903, this story of a canine Boer War hero of the highest level regrettably forced to seek ‘wuff justice’ in the Dublin Police Court: “A FAMOUS DOG IN THE POLICE COURT On Tuesday,… Continue reading
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A Morning at the Dublin Police Courts, 1871
The new Dublin Police Courts behind the Four Courts opened for business in October 1868. A report in the Freeman’s Journal of 28 August 1868 stated that they had been erected by Mr Michael Meade, from designs furnished by the… Continue reading
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Tailor Arrested for Dancing the Polka in Sackville Street, 1844
From the Cork Examiner, 21 June 1844: “DUBLIN POLICE – HENRY STREET MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE – A TAILOR DANCING THE POLKA IN SACKVILLE-STREET A young man named Gaffney, whose attire was well calculated to display the symmetry of his anatomical… Continue reading