Jurors
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Lady Jurors Take Longer, 1921
The above article, which appeared in the General Advertiser for Dublin of 16 April 1921, not long after women first began to sit on Irish juries, begs the question: if Mr Justice Moore’s observations were in fact correct, why were… Continue reading
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Sligo Jury Turns Water into Whisky, 1860
From the Belfast News-Letter, 17 March 1860: “A DISTRESSED JURY While the jury empanelled to try the case of Michael Lynot, charged with committing an aggravated assault on Pat Sexton, were locked up considering their verdict, Judge Hayes came into… Continue reading
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Let off for Lunch: Pioneering Women Jurors, 1921
In 1921, Irish women became eligible for jury service on civil and criminal trials. This article by Anna Joyce from the Freeman’s Journal of 9 February 1921 brings us back in time to the very first High Court trial involving… 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