02334cam a22003493u 4500 55668 UtSlPG 20260610134301.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Porter, Frank Thorpe, 1801-1882 Twenty Years' Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate 20 Years' Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-10-02 Produced by Sonya Schermann, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twenty Years' Recollections of an Irish Police Magistrate" by Frank Thorpe Porter is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers a collection of narratives recounting incidents from the author's lengthy career as a police magistrate in Dublin, providing insights into the criminal justice system of the time, as well as anecdotes involving various characters connected to law and order. The opening of the memoir presents the case of a man named Lonergan, accused of poisoning his employer, Mr. O'Flaherty. Following a complicated legal process, Lonergan is convicted and sentenced to be hanged and quartered, although he maintains his innocence until the end. The narrative highlights the somber realities of justice in historical Dublin, emphasizing the impact on both the condemned and those around him. The chapter concludes with a dramatic account of Lonergan's eventual escape from execution, illustrating themes of fate, human error, and the complexities of truth versus perception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ireland -- Social life and customs Porter, Frank Thorpe, 1801-1882 Crime -- Ireland Criminals -- Ireland https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55668 96499 96499