Falkiner held briefs in many important cases. In 1876 he was appointed recorder of Dublin, on the death of Sir Frederick Shaw, and earned a reputation for humanity. During his early years as recorder, he was called upon to decide intricate points in the licensing laws; Maurice Healy remarked that he was reluctant to add to Dublin's licensed premises.[3] He took an interest in the subject of workmen's compensation, and when Joseph Chamberlain was engaged in drafting the Workmen's Compensation Act 1897 he adopted several of Falkiner's suggestions. He retired from his office on 22 Jan 1905, when he was made a privy councillor. Falkiner was one of the most prominent members of the general synod of the Church of Ireland, and in the debates of that body, especially on financial questions, he frequently intervened with much effect. He was chancellor to the bishops of Tuam, Clogher, Kilmore, Derry and Raphoe. He was also chairman of the board of King's Hospital, better known as the Blue Coat School. In 1906, he published a history of this school, which is in effect a history of Dublin from the Restoration to the Victorian era. Falkiner pursued literary interests; he wrote on Jonathan Swift's portraits (Swift's Prose Works, 1908, vol. xii.), and a collection of his 'Literary Miscellanies' was published posthumously in 1909.[2]
Falkiner was notoriously anti-Jewish in his judgements, which was most visible, when he was a judge in a case against Henry Kahn (Jewish grandfather of Irish actress Dervla Kirwan) in 1902. While this caused public outrage, he ultimately retained his position. In his capacity as Recorder of Dublin (as of 16 June 1904) he is both mentioned and directly appears in James Joyce's Ulysses — in Chapter 8 (Lestrygonians), Chapter 12 (Cyclops) and Chapter 15 (Circe). In a hallucination, he sentences Leopold Bloom to the same punishment as Kahn - Mountjoy Prison.
He died in retirement at Funchal, Madeira, on 23 March 1908.
Familyedit
He married twice: (1) in 1861 Adelaide Matilda (died 1877), third daughter of Thomas Sadleir of Ballinderry Park, county Tipperary; and (2) Robina Hall (died 1895), third daughter of N. B. M'Intire of Cloverhill, county Dublin. By his first wife, he had three sons and four daughters. His second son, Caesar Litton Falkiner (1863–1908), was a distinguished lawyer and scholar.[2]
Worksedit
Falkiner, Frederick Richard (1906). The foundation of the Hospital and Free school of King Charles II., Oxmantown Dublin: commonly called the Blue coat school: with notices of some of its governors, and of contemporary events in Dublin from the foundation, 1668 to 1840, when its government by the city ceased. Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker.
Falkiner, Frederick Richard Essay on the portraits of Swift in Vol xii, Swift, Jonathan (1908). Temple Scott (ed.). The prose works of Jonathan Swift, D.D. London: G. Bell & Sons.
Falkiner, Frederick Richard (1909). Falkiner, Mary Mildred (ed.). Literary miscellanies [of] Sir F.R. Falkiner, collected by his daughter May. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co.
"Our habitual criminals" . Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. Dublin: Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. VIII (Part LX): 317–30. 1882. ISSN 0081-4776.
^Healy, Maurice, The Old Munster Circuit 1939 Mercier Press edition p.239
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Murray, Robert Henry (1912). "Falkiner, Frederick Richard". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (2nd supplement). London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Referencesedit
Anon (1908). "Sir Frederick Falkiner". I.l.t. & S.j. xlii: 78.
R. H. Murray, rev. Sinéad Agnew. "Falkiner, Sir Frederick Richard (1831–1908)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33075. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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Sir Frederick Richard Falkiner PC QC 1831 23 March 1908 was an Irish lawyer judge and author Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Works 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksLife editFalkiner was the third son of Richard Falkiner of Mount Falcon County Tipperary Ireland and was educated at Trinity College Dublin from which he graduated in 1852 the same year that he was called to the Irish Bar He became a Queen s Counsel in 1867 1 and was appointed as Law Adviser to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1875 2 The following year he was appointed Recorder of Dublin a judicial position he held for almost three decades He became a bencher of King s Inns in 1880 and was knighted in 1896 2 Falkiner held briefs in many important cases In 1876 he was appointed recorder of Dublin on the death of Sir Frederick Shaw and earned a reputation for humanity During his early years as recorder he was called upon to decide intricate points in the licensing laws Maurice Healy remarked that he was reluctant to add to Dublin s licensed premises 3 He took an interest in the subject of workmen s compensation and when Joseph Chamberlain was engaged in drafting the Workmen s Compensation Act 1897 he adopted several of Falkiner s suggestions He retired from his office on 22 Jan 1905 when he was made a privy councillor Falkiner was one of the most prominent members of the general synod of the Church of Ireland and in the debates of that body especially on financial questions he frequently intervened with much effect He was chancellor to the bishops of Tuam Clogher Kilmore Derry and Raphoe He was also chairman of the board of King s Hospital better known as the Blue Coat School In 1906 he published a history of this school which is in effect a history of Dublin from the Restoration to the Victorian era Falkiner pursued literary interests he wrote on Jonathan Swift s portraits Swift s Prose Works 1908 vol xii and a collection of his Literary Miscellanies was published posthumously in 1909 2 nbsp Joyce s UlyssesFalkiner was notoriously anti Jewish in his judgements which was most visible when he was a judge in a case against Henry Kahn Jewish grandfather of Irish actress Dervla Kirwan in 1902 While this caused public outrage he ultimately retained his position In his capacity as Recorder of Dublin as of 16 June 1904 he is both mentioned and directly appears in James Joyce s Ulysses in Chapter 8 Lestrygonians Chapter 12 Cyclops and Chapter 15 Circe In a hallucination he sentences Leopold Bloom to the same punishment as Kahn Mountjoy Prison Following his retirement as Recorder of Dublin in June 1905 he was made a member of the Irish Privy Council He was also a governor of the King s Hospital school in Dublin 2 He died in retirement at Funchal Madeira on 23 March 1908 Family editHe married twice 1 in 1861 Adelaide Matilda died 1877 third daughter of Thomas Sadleir of Ballinderry Park county Tipperary and 2 Robina Hall died 1895 third daughter of N B M Intire of Cloverhill county Dublin By his first wife he had three sons and four daughters His second son Caesar Litton Falkiner 1863 1908 was a distinguished lawyer and scholar 2 Works editFalkiner Frederick Richard 1906 The foundation of the Hospital and Free school of King Charles II Oxmantown Dublin commonly called the Blue coat school with notices of some of its governors and of contemporary events in Dublin from the foundation 1668 to 1840 when its government by the city ceased Dublin Sealy Bryers and Walker Falkiner Frederick Richard Essay on the portraits of Swift in Vol xii Swift Jonathan 1908 Temple Scott ed The prose works of Jonathan Swift D D London G Bell amp Sons Falkiner Frederick Richard 1909 Falkiner Mary Mildred ed Literary miscellanies of Sir F R Falkiner collected by his daughter May Dublin Hodges Figgis amp Co Our habitual criminals Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland Dublin Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland VIII Part LX 317 30 1882 ISSN 0081 4776 Notes edit Burke s Irish Family Records 1976 p 407 a b c d e Murray 1912 Healy Maurice The Old Munster Circuit 1939 Mercier Press edition p 239 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Murray Robert Henry 1912 Falkiner Frederick Richard In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography 2nd supplement London Smith Elder amp Co References editAnon 1908 Sir Frederick Falkiner I l t amp S j xlii 78 R H Murray rev Sinead Agnew Falkiner Sir Frederick Richard 1831 1908 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 33075 Subscription or UK public library membership required External links editWorks by or about Frederick Falkiner at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick Falkiner judge amp oldid 1188376781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
