Image: Judge Sealy, Barristers and Solicitors outside courthouse (23930458640)

Description: A Poole group shot of a Judge and the other players in a court including a fine looking young Garda outside a courthouse somewhere. With thanks to today's contributors, in particular [/photos/gnmcauley/ Niall McAuley], [/photos/beachcomberaustralia/ beachcomberaustralia], [/photos/91549360@N03/ O Mac], and [/photos/johnspooner/ John Spooner], we have corroboration of date, location and subject. In short, the image was very likely taken at Waterford Courthouse, in 1944, possibly around the retirement of Judge James Sealy (1876-1949). Judge Sealy had a long legal career (and some amateur sporting experience), with his time on the bench marked by some periods of levity (and otherwise) - as per the various snippets and newspaper accounts offered in the comments below.... Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio Date: ca. 13 November 1944 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 4473a You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Title: Judge Sealy, Barristers and Solicitors outside courthouse (23930458640)
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