Attorney General v Beirne

JurisdictionIreland
CourtHigh Court
Judgment Date12 January 1943
Date12 January 1943
(H.C.),
Attorney-General
and
Beirne

Case Stated under Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1857 - Prosecution in District Court - Jurisdiction of District Justice to try case challenged - Conviction - Case State on question of jurisdiction - Whether questions of jurisdiction may be made the subject of a Case Stated - Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1857 (20 21 Vict. c. 43), s. 2 - Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 25 Vict. c. 100), ss. 38, 42 -Summary Jurisdiction (Ir.) Act, 1862 (25 26 Vict. c. 50), ss. 9, 10...

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4 cases
  • Attorney General v Burke
    • Ireland
    • District Court (Ireland)
    • January 1, 1955
    ...were invalid. So held by Davitt P. The State (Attorney General) v. Judge Fawsitt [1955] I. R. 39 followed;Attorney General v. Beirne[1943] I. R. 480 distinguished. Davitt P. :— The facts of this case are briefly these: the defendant was, late at night on Saturday, 5th September, 1953, drivi......
  • DPP v Roche and Kelly
    • Ireland
    • Supreme Court
    • January 1, 1990
    ...wrong then the District Justice had jurisdiction to deal with the case and, accordingly, to state a case. Attorney General v. BeirneIR[1943] I.R. 480 distinguished. Sports Arena Ltd.v. District Justice O'ReillyIR [1987] I.R. 185 applied. 2. That the application for the issue of the summonse......
  • Sports Arena Ltd v O'Reilly
    • Ireland
    • High Court
    • June 24, 1987
    ...S51(1) SUMMARY JURISDICTION ACT 1857 S2 TURLEY, STATE V O'FLOINN 1968 IR 245 COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961 S51 AG V BEIRNE 1943 IR 480, 77 ILTR 74 COURTS (SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1961 S52 AG V BURKE 1955 IR 30 SUMMARY JURISDICTION ACT 1857 S5 SUMMARY JURISDICTION ACT 1857......
  • Ag v Wallace
    • Ireland
    • High Court
    • June 5, 1996
    ...6.2.87 SANGAN, STATE V O SIORAIN UNREP MCMAHON 26.1.81 O'MAHONY V MELIA 1989 IR 335 MAGUIRE V SHELLEY & DPP 1992 1 IR 483 AG V BEIRNE 1943 IR 480 LYNCH, STATE V BALLAGH 1986 IR 203 KEATING V GOV OF MOUNTJOY PRISON 1991 1 IR 61 1 Mr. Justice Geoghegandelivered the 5th day of June 2This is an......