HISTORY & LITERATUE 13 MARCH 2016

1801 & 1815 Two witness statements, one signed by Lord Norbury and one by Lord Kilwarden.

Two manuscript documents. Lord Kilwarden, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench for Ireland was dragged from

his carriage and piked to death by rebels during Emmet’s Rebellion. Lord Norbury (John Toler, a native of

Tipperary), was known as the “hanging judge”. His most most notable trial was when he acted as judge at the

trial of Robert Emmet in 1803.

Lord Norbury (John Toler, a native of Tipperary ), was known as the “hanging judge”. His most notable

trial was when he acted as judge at the trial of Robert Emmet in 1803. Norbury continually abused Emmet

throughout the trial before sentencing him to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Lord KIilwarden (Arthur

Wolfe of Forenaughts) Lord Chief Justice of Lord Norbury’s most notable trial was when he acted as judge

at the trial of Robert Emmet in 1803. He continually abused Emmet during the trial before sentencing him

to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Lord KIilwarden, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland was piked to death by

followers of Robert Emmet on Thomas Street, Dublin in July 1803. In 1798 Lord Kilwarden made representa-

tion to have Wolfe Tone’s life spared. It was hinted at the time that Wolfe Tone was his illegitimate son.

Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117

1803 (May 11) Letter from Bernard Shaw, Dep-

uty Treasurer of The Irish Academy to Edward

Jones Esq.

The letter explaining why the rent on Irish Acade-

my house was unpaid; together with a collection of

16 miscellaneous manuscript documents, mainly

19th century. (17)

Estimate €100-€150 £78-£117

1803 Emmet’s Rebellion, A Report of the Pro-

ceedings in Cases of High Treason,

William Ridgeway

At a Court of Oyer and Terminer held at the New

Sessions House under a Special Commission in the

months of August, September and October 1803.

by William Ridgeway Esq. Vol.1, Dublin 1803.

Accounts of the trials of Edward Kearney, Thomas

Maxwell Roche, James Byrne, John Begg, Walter

Clare and Felix Rourke.

Estimate €80-€120 £62.4-£93.6