Legal Disputes
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Sandymount Lady Sues English Lieutenant for Breach of Promise, 1920
From the Dublin Evening Telegraph, 31 March 1920: “A WAR-TIME COURTSHIP” Today in the King’s Bench Division, before Mr Justice Dodd, in the action of Sarah Reynolds, of 41 Londonbridge Road, Sandymount, Dublin, v Wm B Huskisson, Mr CS Campbell… Continue reading
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Snowballing in Peace and War, 1867-1945
From the Kilrush Herald and Kilkee Gazette, 11 January 1918: “Round The Town By the Man in the Street There was a fine snowstorm on Monday and Tuesday which covered the ground several inches. In town it was made the… Continue reading
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More on the Milltown Outrage, 1861
I previously posted a short video about the Milltown Outrage, which occurred in Dublin in September 1861. It involved an attack on a 19-year-old governess by the cab driver engaged to bring her home from Sackville (now O’Connell) Street to… Continue reading
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The Milltown Outrage, 1861
A three minute video, the first of a two-parter about a long forgotten but once widely publicised crime of 1861 involving a Dublin cab driver, a 19-year old governess and an allegation of assault with intent to violate in the… Continue reading
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Not Putting a Ring on it, 1937
From the Irish Examiner, 26 November 1937: “JUDGE AND A RING AMUSING CASE AT WEXFORD CIRCUIT COURT QUESTIONS TO WITNESS At Wexford Circuit Court, before Judge Comyn KC, William McC, Wexford, appealed against the decision of the District Court Justice… Continue reading