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29 Dec 2021

Irish Barrister Beheaded on Banks of Bosphorus, c.1825

From the Irish Independent, 17 June 1909: “A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY In the early years of the nineteenth century one of the most popular favourites in Dublin Society was a barrister named William Norcott, whose identity is discreetly veiled under the… Continue reading
14 Jul 2021

Laughter at Under-the-Table Police Chase in Rolls Court, 1857

From the Wexford People, 17 June 1857: “The Master of the Rolls having taken his seat on the bench on Tuesday last, proceeded with the hearing of motions of course. Before they had concluded, Mr Richard Major Hassard, the well-known… Continue reading
30 Apr 2021

Marry a Former Chief Justice of Tobago in Haste, Repent at Leisure, 1840-55

There were many Irish barristers who took on the task of administering justice on foreign and often inclement shores in such a way as to do credit to their country of origin. Barristers such as John Jefcott, first Judge of… Continue reading
25 Mar 2021

Boys’ Night In Ends in Three Months’ Hard Labour for Elderly Barrister, 1892

From the Derry Journal, 8 June 1892: “At the Petty Sessions, Nenagh, Mr Sadleir Stoney, Barrister at Law and Justice of the Peace for Dublin, who resides at Ballycapple, between Nenagh and Cloughjordan, surrendered to heavy recognisances and was charged… Continue reading
9 Feb 2021

The Marrying Kind, or, Mr Godley BL and the Two Wives, December 1903

From the Belfast News-Letter, 4 December 1903: “At the Commission Court last evening, before Mr Justice Kenny, the jury found John Godley, Barrister-at-Law and Alice Lilian Pritchard, trading as Leigh, Moore & Co, 6 Westland Row, Dublin, guilty of obtaining… Continue reading

Legal Eccentrics

Irish Barrister Beheaded on Banks of Bosphorus, c.1825

Laughter at Under-the-Table Police Chase in Rolls Court, 1857

Marry a Former Chief Justice of Tobago in Haste, Repent at Leisure, 1840-55

Boys’ Night In Ends in Three Months’ Hard Labour for Elderly Barrister, 1892

The Marrying Kind, or, Mr Godley BL and the Two Wives, December 1903

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