Legal Disputes
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Cases of the Four Courts No 1: The Serial Jilter of Crossmaglen
A video on the 1909 breach of promise action brought in Dublin’s Four Courts against Patrick Fagg, the serial jilter of Crossmaglen, the subject of the previous post. Hoping to make this the first of a new series on interesting… Continue reading
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A Brother’s Revenge, 1878
Tragedy turns to violence in the Dublin Coroner’s court in this story from the Strathearn Herald of 11 May 1878. Anne Lynch, a servant who committed suicide by drowning herself in the Grand Canal at Rialto (otherwise Harcourt) Bridge, had… Continue reading
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Midnight Vocalism Near Monto Lands Barrister in Dublin Police Court, 1887
From the Freeman’s Journal, 9 December 1887: “THE PENALTY OF MIDNIGHT VOCALISM Yesterday, in the Northern Division of the Police Court, Mr O’Donel presiding, Charles Dunne, barrister, 14 Haddington road; Arthur Sommers, doctor, 6 Clyde road, Joseph Johnstone, 5 South… Continue reading
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Notorious Moneylender Flees Four Courts to Escape Angry Crowd, 1879
Drama in the Four Courts as an unfortunate moneylender only narrowly escapes an angry crowd, beautifully recounted by the Northern Constitution of 17 May 1879. Thomas Joyce, through his vehicle, ‘The Accommodation Bank,’ had been lending money at 155% interest… Continue reading
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‘Miss Flite’ in Real Life, 1910-1914
From the Irish Independent, 30 April 1910, this account of the character of Dickens’ ‘Miss Flite,’ the elderly, eccentric lady litigant from ‘Bleak House,’ as encountered by English and Irish lawyers and judges in real life: “MISS FLITE AND MISS… Continue reading
