Legal Disputes
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House Party with Legal Associations Ends in Accusations of Theft, 1844
From the Freeman’s Journal, 13 June 1844: “Laurence Broderick, a decent looking person, residing at Capel Street, was charged with having robbed Eliza Lee, who used to sell fruit and cakes about the hall of the Four Courts, of the… Continue reading
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Four Courts Bag-Carriers and the Great Robing-Room Heist, 1882
From the Freeman’s Journal, 20 October 1882: “Maryanne Mulvey and Christopher Mulvey, “bag carriers” employed at the Four Courts, were brought up by Constables 97D and 113D charged with having stolen from one of the Four Courts’ dressing rooms, between… Continue reading
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A Successful Haunted House Defence, 1885
From the Cambridge Independent Press, 28 February 1885: “A remarkable case was heard on Saturday in Dublin. Mr Waldron, a solicitor’s clerk, sued his next door neighbour, who is a mate in the merchant service, named Kiernan, to recover £500… Continue reading
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Two Nights with Rose Lovely, 1823
From the Morning Chronicle, 10 October 1823, yet another lesson in the dangers lurking for the unwary on the journey home from the Four Courts: “THE LOVELY ROSE – A dashing Cyprian, whose charms were quite in accordance with her… Continue reading
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Juror Arrested, Blames Seagull-Shooting Lodger, 1866
From the Manchester Chronicle, 17 December 1866: “An extensive seizure of arms and ammunition was made in a house in Trinity Street, Dublin belonging to a tailor called Downey… at the top story of the house, the police found ten… Continue reading