Barristers
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The Perils of Obliging a Colleague, 1917
From the Dublin Daily Express, Tuesday 11 December 1917: “£2000 for Breach of Promise: Dublin action settled at Nisi Prius Yesterday before the Lord Chief Justice the case of Nita Martin and Daniel Kirk MacFarren was mentioned for the purpose… Continue reading
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Barrister’s Life Threatened Following Refusal to Buy Stolen Papers Helpful to his Case, 1831
An unnamed barrister fearing assassination applies at Henry Street Police Office, Dublin, in August 1831, to have ‘a young gentleman’ bound over to keep the peace. The barrister was acting against the defendant’s father in a family dispute, and the… Continue reading
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Addressing the Court Unrobed, 1926
From the Liberator (Tralee), 8 June 1926, the above heartwarming story of a counsel without wig and gown being allowed by a kind-hearted judge to address the court nonetheless. Not all judges were or are so tolerant! Wig-wearing is no… Continue reading
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Daniel O’Connell and the Detonating Gun, 1829
From the Pilot, 26 June 1829, this story of the exciting day-to-day life of Irish politician and barrister Daniel O’Connell, and the patience of Dublin magistrates with those who sought to gain notoriety by threatening him: “Mr O’Connell – DARING… Continue reading
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The Legal Profession, in ‘Picturesque Dublin Old and New,’ 1898
A description of the the Irish legal profession and its haunts up to and including 1898, from ‘Picturesque Dublin Old and New‘ by Frances Gerard, with illustrations by Rose Barton: “From the Custom House the shining waters of the Liffey… Continue reading