Ruth Cannon BL, Barrister, Four Courts History
Sharing old stories from Ireland's historic centre of justice.
From the Freeman’s Journal, 10 May 1837:
“DUBLIN POLICE COURT, COLLEGE-STREET
A coal porter of the name of Fogarty was brought before the magistrates, charged by a little boy of about six years of age, with having robbed
From the Donegal Independent, 14 May 1909 and the Irish News and Belfast Morning News, 8 May 1909:
“AN ACTRESS’S SKIRTS
The jury in the Nisi Prius Court, Dublin failed to agree to a verdict in an action brought by Miss Minnie Cunningham, burlesque actress, against two companies owning theatres in Dublin and Belfast, and were discharged.
Miss Cunningham had been engaged to play the principal girl in the pantomime of ‘Jack and Jill’, which was produced last Christmas season in Belfast and
