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*[[William Meade (Irish judge)|William Meade]] (died after 1611), who refused to proclaim the new King [[James I of England]] in 1603: as a result he was tried for [[treason]], but acquitted;<ref>Kenny, Colum ''The King's Inn and the Kingdom of Ireland'' Dublin Irish Academic Press 1992 pp. 51-2</ref> |
*[[William Meade (Irish judge)|William Meade]] (died after 1611), who refused to proclaim the new King [[James I of England]] in 1603: as a result he was tried for [[treason]], but acquitted;<ref>Kenny, Colum ''The King's Inn and the Kingdom of Ireland'' Dublin Irish Academic Press 1992 pp. 51-2</ref> |
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*[Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton]] |
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* Robert Bennett, Recorder 1841–1847, who kept a valuable notebook of the cases he heard between 1841 and 1843.<ref>''Cork City and County Archives IE CCCA U021''</ref> |
* Robert Bennett, Recorder 1841–1847, who kept a valuable notebook of the cases he heard between 1841 and 1843.<ref>''Cork City and County Archives IE CCCA U021''</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:12, 5 October 2014
The Recorder of Cork was a judicial office holder in pre-Independence Ireland. The Recorder was the chief magistrate for Cork city, and had overall responsibility for keeping the peace. The office was similar to the Recorder of Dublin, but the Reorder of Cork, unlike his Dublin counterpart, did not try capital crimes. A statute of 1877 provided that where possible the Recorder should also be the Chairman of the Cork East Riding Quarter Sessions.[1] The office was an onerous one, requiring at least one sitting of the Court every week.
The first known reference to the office of Recorder of Cork is in a charter of Queen Elizabeth I in 1574, requiring the Recorder to act as a "keeper of the peace", justice of oyer and terminer, and justice of gaol delivery.
It was abolished, with all other recorderships in the Irish Free State, in 1924.[2]
Notable Recorders
Notable recorders of Cork have included:
- William Meade (died after 1611), who refused to proclaim the new King James I of England in 1603: as a result he was tried for treason, but acquitted;[3]
- [Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton]]
- Robert Bennett, Recorder 1841–1847, who kept a valuable notebook of the cases he heard between 1841 and 1843.[4]
- William Waggett, Recorder 1808–1841: he was one of the most eminent Irish barristers of his age, but also noted for eccentricity.[5]
- Matthew Bourke (1849–1926), the last Recorder of Cork (1908–1924): he was portrayed with great affection by his friend Maurice Healy in his memoir The Old Munster Circuit.[6]
List of Recorders of Cork 1574–1924 (incomplete)
- John Meagh, or Meade (c.1574)
- William Meade (removed from office 1603)
- William Worth (1678–1681)[7]
- Alan Brodrick, 1st Viscount Midleton (appointed 1690)
- William Wagett (1808–1841)
- Robert Bennett (1841–1847)
- Thomas Forsyth (1847-?)
- Sir John Chute Neligan (1892–1908)
- Matthew Bourke (1908–1924)
References
- ^ County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act 1877 s.86
- ^ Courts of Justice Act 1924 s.51
- ^ Kenny, Colum The King's Inn and the Kingdom of Ireland Dublin Irish Academic Press 1992 pp. 51-2
- ^ Cork City and County Archives IE CCCA U021
- ^ O'Flanagan, J. Roderick The Irish Bar London 1879
- ^ Michael Joseph Ltd London 1939
- ^ Ball, F. Elrington The Judges in Ireland 1221–1921 London John Murray 1926