Memoir of Thomas, first Lord Denman, formerly Lord Chief Justice of England / by Sir Joseph Arnould.

London : Longmans, Green, 1873

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Denman, Thomas Denman, -- Baron, -- 1779-1854.

Judges -- Biography -- Great Britain.

Legal biography.

Volume 1

I. Descent, parentage, birth, and childhood. A.D. 1779 TO 1788

II. Eton and Cambridge. A.D. 1788 To 1800

III. Law studies; special pleading; marriage. A.D. 1800 TO 1804 AET. 21 TO 25

IV. Call to bar; early harried life. A.D. 1804 TO 1811. E. 25 TO 32

V. Progress at the bar. A.D. 1811 TO 1815. AET. 32 TO 36

VI. Defence of Brandreth and others for high treason. A.D. 1816, 1817. AET. 37, 38

VII. Parliament; M.P. For Wareham and Nottingham. A.D. 1819 T0 1820. AET. 39 TO 41

VIII. The Queen's arrival; Denman her solicitor-general. A.D. 1820. AET. 41

IX. The Queen's trial; earlier stages. A.D. 1820. AET. 41

X. The Queen's trial continued and concluded. A.D. 1820. ET. 41

XI. The Queen's death. A.D. 1821. AET 42

XII. From death of Queen to death of Canning; Denman, common serjeant. A.D. 1821 TO 1827.ET. 42 T0 48

XIII. Denman in House of Commons from 1821 to 1826. A.D, 1821 TO 1826. AET. 42 TO 47

XIV. Denman's exertions otherwise than in parliament for the amendment of the law. A.D. 1824 TO 1828. AET. 45 T0 49

XV. Family and social life, Holland House, ETC. A.D. 1821 TO 1828

XVI. King's counsel at last. A.D. 1828. AE T. 49

XVII. Duke of wellington's ministry; Denman M.P. For Nottingham again. A.D. 1828 TO 1830. AET. 49 TO 51

XVIII. Lord grey's ministry; Sir Thomas Denman, attorney-general. A.D. 1830 TO 1831 AET. 51 TO 52

XIX. The Reform Bill; Session of 1831. A.D, 1831. AET. 52

XX. The Reform Bill; Session of 1832. A.D. 1832. AET. 53

XXI. Close of session of 1832; Stony Middleton; Denman's political confessions to Merrivale. A.D, 1832. AET. 53

XXII. Appointment as Chief Justice. A.D. 1832. ET. 53

XXIII. Sir Thomas Denman, Chief Justice. A.D. 1833. AET. 54

Volume 2

XXIV. Peerage; Baron Denman of Dovedale. A.D. 1834. AET. 55

XXV. Judicial circuits; House of Lords. A.D. 1834 to 1837. AET. 55 To 58

XXVI. The case of Stockdale v. Hansard privilege. A.D. 1837 TO 1840. AET. 58 TO 61

XXVII. Social and family life; first slave-trade speech in House of Lords. A.D. 1837 TO 1841. AET. 58 To 62

XXVIII. Lord Cardigan's case; Captain Denman and the Barracoons; Great York assize, summer, 1812. A.D. 1841, 1842. AT. 62, 63

XXIX. Literary society; Reg.v.Millis; opening of Mazzini's letters at the post-office. A.D. 1843, 1844. AET. 64, 65

XXX. The judgment in O'Connell's case. A.D. 1844. AET. 65

XXXI. Death of Mrs. Baillie; slave trade; the 'Felicidade' case--Sugar Duties Bill. A.D. 1845, 1846. AET. 66, 67

XXXII. Montem suppressed; abolition of transportation. A.D. 1847. AET. 68

XXXIII. Buron v. Denman; Hampden's case; Hutt's committee; great slave-trade speeches of 1848. A.D. 1848. AET. 69

XXXIV. Western spring circuit of 1849; the two first attacks of paralysis; resignation. A.D. 1849, 1850. AET. 70, 71

XXXV. Addresses on resignation and correspondence. A.D. 1850. AET 71

XXXVI. Law amendment; letters from Brougham. A.D. 1851, 1852. AET. 72, 73

XXXVII. Lady Denman's death; Nice; third and final stroke of paralysis. A.D. 1852. AET. 73

XXXVIII. Denman's long infirmity; his wonderful patience under it; his death. A.D, 1853, 1854. AET. 74, 75

XXXIX. Notices of Denman's character and career.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Making of modern law online collection.

2 volumes (xxviii, 436, xx, 469 pages) : portraits ; 23 cm