REPORTS OF CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE COURTS OF

QUEEN'S BENCH, COMMON PLEAS,

EXCHEQUER,

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, AND COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL,

During the YEARS 1864, 1865 AND 1866.

Queen's Bench;

BY J. LOWRY WHITTLE, ESQ., AND D. H. MADDEN, Esq. Common Pleas ;

BY VALENTINE J. COPPINGER, Esq.

Exchequer;

BY CHARLES H. FOOT, Esq. AND R. R. KANE, Esq.
Exchequer Chamber;

BY JAMES LOWRY WHITTLE, V. J. COPPINGER, Esq.
AND CHARLES H. FOOT, Esq.

VOL. XVII.

DUBLIN:

HODGES, SMITH & CO., 104 GRAFTON STREET.

1867.

Printed by DAVID CORBET, 11 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin.

JUDGES AND LAW OFFICERS,

During the period of these Reports.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

The Lord Chief Justice.—The Right Hon. THOMAS LEFROY.

The Hon. JAMES O'BRIEN.

The Hon. EDMUND HAYES.

The Right Hon. JOHN D. FITZGerald.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Chief Justice.-The Right Hon. JAMES HENRY MONAHAN.
The Right Hon. NICHOLAS BALL.
The Right Hon. WILLIAM KEOGH.
The Hon. JONATHAN CHRISTIAN.

The Right Hon. THOMAS O'HAGAN.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Lord Chief Baron. The Right Hon. DAVID RICHARD PIGOT.
The Hon. FRANCIS A. FITZGERALD.

The Hon. HENRY GEC GE HUGHES.
The Hon. RICKARD DEASY.

ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.

The Right Hon. THOMAS O'HAGAN, Q. C.
The Right Hon. JAMES A. LAWSON, Q. C.

SOLICITORS-GENERAL.

JAMES A. LAWSON, Esq., Q. C.
EDWARD SULLIVAN, Esq., Q. C.
HEDGES EYRE CHATTERTON, sq., Q. C.

SERJEANTS.

EDWARD SULLIVAN, Esq., Q. C.
RICHARD ARMSTRONG, Esq., Q. C.
CHARLES R. BARRY, Esq., Q. C.

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