"PETER THE PACKER."

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 245, 26 January 1917, Page 4 (Supplement)

"PETER THE PACKER."

- 'i'iio late Lord Chief .Justice of Ireland (Lord O'Bri.n) earned in his day the nanio of " Peter the Packer' for Ins vigilance in challenging jurors. There arc many good stories in his "Reminiscences." just published by Edward Arnold. Her;? i* one: "Ono day, when 1 was in my room in Dublin Castle, the door opened, and a Ciareman, a tenant of my brother's, tliriist iu his head. "May 1 speak a word with your honour''" hi) asked. "To bo sure, I)——I said. 'Conic in.' " When I had shaken hands with him, I asked JUin what ho wanted, and lie told me that he wished to enlist my support for a relation of his who was candidate for sonic local appointment, i promivd to do what I could, and we had a talk about Clare and old time. "W li 'ii J wished him good-bye lie thanked me effusively, and, just before leaving tho room, turn.'d round and said: 'There's to lie a great inciting at the truss Roads on Sunday, and I am to take th? chair. on are to lie tiercelv denounced, and I'll h r.vo to <_ri\o you the devil of a b-.'lting,' lidding, with tho most comical expression, 'You'll understand ?' 'Belt away. Tom.' 1 si id, and he took his denartmo.