Legal System Collection (page 2)

Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Fortescue, (c1394-1479), 1830. Sir John Fortescue (c1394-1479) English Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, educated at Exeter College, Oxford, appointed governor of Lincolns Inn three times

Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Isocrates, (436-338 BC), 1830. Isocrates (436-338 BC) Ancient Greek rhetorician and one of the ten Attic orators. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R

Sir J. Holt, (1642-1710), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Holt, (1642-1710), 1830. Sir John Holt (1642-1710) English lawyer and served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 17 April 1689 to his death, educated at Grays Inn and Oriel College, Oxford

Portrait bust of Lord Brampton, British judge, c late 19th century. Sir Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton, became a High Court judge in 1876

Sir William Dolben, Recorder of London 1676, c1676. Artist: Henry Tilson
Sir William Dolben, Recorder of London 1676, c1676

Sir Matthew Hale, Kt, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench, 1670. It was Hales (1609-1676) opinion that The husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife

Inside the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, with a court in session, City of London, 1840

Interior view of the Sessions House, Old Bailey, City of London, 1824. The trial of Henry Fauntleroy in progress

Mr Curtis Bennet listening to Christabel Pankhursts speech from the dock, London, October 1908. Bennet, the magistrate, listening to Pankhursts speech in which she argues her case with such requests

The Pig-Woman testifies in the Hall-Mills Trial, Somerville, New Jersey, USA, 1926
The Pig-Woman testifies from a hospital bed in the Hall-Mills Trial, Somerville, New Jersey, USA, 1926. The Hall-Mills case related to the grusesome murder of Edward Wheeler Hall (1881-1922)

The Protagonists of Dayton, Tennessee, USA, 1925. American lawyers Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) and William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) at the Scopes Trial

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692

Churchill giving evidence regarding the Sidney Street incident, 1911, (1945). The Sidney Street siege occurred after a gang of heavily armed Latvian burglars shot five police officers who attempted

Public search room at the Probate Registry, Somerset House, London, c1901 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims

Trial of Louis XVI of France, 1792 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

The trial of Warren Hastings, 1788-1795 (1905). Warren Hastings was the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William (Bengal)

Lyons Inn, c1800 (1897). Artist: Samuel Ireland
Lyons Inn, c1800 (1897). From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

New Law Courts, London, late 19th century(?). Designed in Victorian Gothic style by George Edmund Street, the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand were opened by Queen Victoria in 1882. Lantern slide

Procession of magistrates, Paris, 17th century (1882-1884). Artist: J Guillaume
Procession of magistrates, Paris, 17th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Law Courts, Strand, London, late 19th century. Artist: London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co
Law Courts, Strand, London, late 19th century. The Royal Courts of Justice were built between 1873 and 1882. The Victorian Gothic style building was designed by George Edmund Street

Heads of the Law, 1902. Artist: Spy
Heads of the Law, 1902. From the left: Lord Justice Stirling, Mr Justice Barnes, the Master of the Rolls (Lord Justice Collins), Lord Justice Cozens-Hardy, Mr Justice Bigham

A Lawyer on the Bench, 1902. Artist: Spy
A Lawyer on the Bench, 1902. Sir Joseph Walton, British lawyer and judge. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 24th July 1902

Steady Going, 1902. Artist: Spy
Steady Going, 1902. Sir Matthew Ingle Joyce, British lawyer and judge. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 23rd January 1902

Law and Conscience, 1883. Artist: Verheyden
Law and Conscience, 1883. Richard Everard Webster QC, British barrister, politician and judge. Webster (1842-1915) became a QC in 1878

A Splendid Advocate, 1883. Artist: Verheyden
A Splendid Advocate, 1883. Charles Russell QC MP, British lawyer and politician. Born in Newry, County Down, Russell (1832-1900) became a QC in 1872

Ermined Urbanity, 1904. Artist: Spy
Ermined Urbanity, 1904. Sir Arthur Richard Jelf KC. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 19th May 1904

Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692

The Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, Westminster, London, 1904. The photograph is looking east down the Strand towards St Dunstan in the West

Chinese Court of Justice, Canton, China, early 20th century

The Judicial Duel, the plaintiff opening his case before the judge, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Ceremonies des Gages de

Sir Samuel Romilly (1757-1818), 1897. From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Palace of Justice, with fine carved chimney, Bruges, 1840. Artist: W Wallis
Palace of Justice, with fine carved chimney, Bruges, 1840

Court of Kings Bench, 1893. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard1893 Green, illustrated edition, Volume II, Macmillan and Co, London, New York, 1893

Judges in their robes, 1893. From Ms Add 28330 (British Museum). An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green, illustrated edition, Volume III, Macmillan and Co

Sir Samuel Romilly, English legal reformer, (1836). Artist: R Woodman
Sir Samuel Romilly, English legal reformer, (1836). Romilly (1757-1818) devoted himself to the lessening of the severity of English criminal law

Sir Charles Edward Pollock, British judge, 1881. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Charles Edward Pollock, Senior Baron of the Exchequer Division and judge, 1881. Portrait of Pollock (1823-1897) from Men of Mark

Judge, 1855

Barrister, 1855

The Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, c1727-1769. Artist: Francesco Fontebasso
The Magnanimity of Scipio Africanus, c1727-1769. Fontebasso, Francesco (1709-1769). Found in the collection of the State M. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas

A meeting of the board of enquiry, 1934
A meeting of the board of inquiry, 1934. The front cover of the L illustre Du Petit Journal, 18th March 1934

The new municipal council of Paris, 1900. Artist: Eugene Damblans
The new municipal council of Paris, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th June 1900

Trial of French members of the Gestapo, Paris, 1-12 December 1944. The defendants, from left to right, are Henri Lafont, Pierre Bonny and Paul Clavie, Lafonts nephew

Montezuma II, last Aztec emperor, in his palace, early 16th century. Montezuma (1466-1520) is depicted at the top of the image, with judges in the centre and litigants at the bottom

Odd-Handed Justice, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Odd-Handed Justice, 1872. Two ruffians discuss their sentences, whilst Policeman A1 stands on guard. This relates to the recent criticisms being levelled at the inequality in sentences being handed

The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Next Disestablishment, 1871. Justitia is seen here removing the Jury Box. Hibernia, representing Ireland, does not protest

Alfred the Great making a collection of Laws, 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion
Alfred the Great making a collection of Laws, 1773. Alfred the Great, King of the Anglo-Saxons c886-899, he improved the legal system, military structure, and general quality of life

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