Sir William Garrow : his life, times, and fight for justice / John Hostettler and Richard Braby.
2010
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Author
Title
Sir William Garrow : his life, times, and fight for justice / John Hostettler and Richard Braby.
Published
Hook, Hampshire, U.K. : Waterside Press, 2010.
Distributed
Portland, Or. : North American distributor, International Specialised Book Services
Call Number
KD621.G37 H67 2010
ISBN
9781904380559 (hardback)
1904380557 (hardback)
1904380697
9781904380696
1904380557 (hardback)
1904380697
9781904380696
Description
271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)457147151
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Purchased from the income of the Murray Fund
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The Arthur W. Diamond Law Library
Purchased from the income of the Murray Fund
Table of Contents
About the authors
iv
Preface
ix
Foreword / Geoffrey Robertson
xv
1.
Family Background
21
Scottish Origins
21
Historical Perspective
23
The Reverend David Garrow
25
Children
27
Boarding School
28
2.
Education in Criminal Law
33
Pupil Barrister
33
Coachmaker's Hall
35
3.
Garrow and English Criminal Procedure
39
The "No-Counsel" Rule
39
The First Breach in the Rule
41
Early Steps Towards Adversary Trial
42
Rules of Evidence
49
The Growth of Advocacy
53
Counsel's Pugnacity
55
4.
Early Trials
61
Dedication to the Defence of Clients
61
Initial Success
62
Aggressive Style
67
Exposing Thief-takers
70
Jury Nullification and Pious Perjury
76
Disputes with the Bench
78
Newsworthy Trials
81
Baron Hompesch v. the Farmer and his Dog
82
Mrs. Day's Baby
85
5.
Adversary Trial and Human Rights
89
Pressures for Defence Lawyers in Criminal Trials
89
Rights of the Individual
92
Adversary Trial in a Changing World
93
Human Rights
95
6.
Government Prosecutor
101
Assessment of Garrow's Early Legal Career
101
Crown Prosecutions
102
Treason Trials
104
7.
The Picton Trials
109
Colonial Law
109
Court Records
110
Proceedings against Thomas Picton
111
National Hero
116
Moral Issue of Slavery
117
8.
Member of Parliament and Law Officer
119
A Proper Person?
119
Hearsay in the Commons
120
Protecting the Realm
122
Sir Samuel Romilly
123
Attacks by Romilly
128
Corn Laws
131
Animal Rights
133
Government Service
134
Solicitor-General
139
Attorney-General
140
Leaving the Commons
142
9.
Garrow vs. Brougham
145
Enlightenment Lawyers
145
Brougham on Garrow
146
Trial between Lord Roseberry and Sir Henry Mildmay for Criminal Conversation
148
Brougham For Sir Henry Mildmay
154
The nature of legal combat
158
10.
Judge
161
Baron of the Exchequer
161
Assize Trials
162
Garrow's Style
165
The Case of the Learned Apothecary
167
Trials Before Garrow
172
Precedents
175
Lincoln's Inn
177
Conclusion
177
11.
Garrow's Homes
179
Childhood Home
179
Early Homes in London
180
In Pegwell
181
Great George Street in London
183
In Pegwell Again
185
12.
Sarah
191
Irregular relationship
191
Financial Support
194
Sarah's Character
196
Mysteries
198
13.
Garrow's Will And Trust
201
How Wealthy Was Sir William Garrow?
201
Trustees
203
No Death Duties
205
Women
206
Funeral
207
14.
Garrow's Extended Family
209
An Introduction to Garrow's Family
209
Son David and Family
213
Daughter Eliza Sophia and Family
225
William Arthur Dorehill and Family
230
Sir William Garrow's Brothers and Sisters
238
15.
Joseph Garrow's Literary Legacy
249
Marriage
250
Florence
252
The Trollopes
253
16.
Published Stories
265
Public Characters
265
The Legal Observer
266
Monthly Magazine
267
The Law Review
269
Musical Memoirs
270
The Times
271
Robert Louis Stevenson
274
Garrow's Law
275
17.
Conclusion
277
Timeline of William Garrow's Life
280
Appendix 1
Garrow Genealogical Studies: A Note
283
Richard Braby's Story
283
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 1
289
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 2
290
The Sir William Garrow Genealogy 3
291
Appendix 2
A Snapshot of Crime and Punishment in the 1800s
293
Appendix 3
Some Primary Sources
297
Public Characters
297
The Legal Observer
306
The Times
312
Law Review (1844-5)
323
Select bibliography
333
Primary sources
333
Journals and newspapers
335
Books and articles
337
Index
342