Legal Disputes
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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 Sprinkling of Belladonna, 1906
From the Northern Whig, 21 March, 1906: “ACTION AGAINST A BANGOR DOCTOR TUGHAN V DARNELL THE DEFENDANT’S CASE In the Crown Court of the County Courthouse, Crumlin Road, yesterday, before the Lord Chief Baron and a County Antrim special jury,… Continue reading
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Juvenile Burglars Stranded at Sea, 1904
From the Wicklow People, 27 August 1904, this Dublin Police Court story of a trio of schoolboy miscreants whose sins ended them up in some very cold water indeed: “A romantic story was told about three lads who appeared in… Continue reading
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She Smoked All The Time She Was With Him, 1907
From the Dundee Evening Telegraph, 6 June 1907: “LADY’S SMOKING PROPENSITIES Mary Telford, a married woman, living with her husband at Armagh, who caused some amusement in Court by admitting that for some years she smoked a pipe because of… Continue reading
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A Shake of a Dog’s Tail, 1842
From the Freeman’s Journal, 9 November 1842: “WONDERFUL EFFECT OF A BLOW FROM A DOG’S TAIL Several vintners were summoned before the magistrates to answer the complaints of police-constables, who charged them with having violated the Spirit Act. Bartholomew Romainville,… Continue reading