Star.
London, England, 1812-06-24 00:00:00

THE BENCH AND THE BAR.

A dispute of a serious nature between the Gentle.
men of the Bar and the Judges and other Benchers
of the King's Inns, in Ireland, has arisen out of the
following circumstance :—A Gentleman of the Bar
(Mr. Verner Moore) conceiving that he had reason
to complain of the interference of a Judge (Mr.
M'Cumann) one of .the Barons of the Exchequer)
on a circuit trial, wherein Mr. MOORE was employed
as Counsel for one of the parties, published an appeal
to the Gentlemen of the Bar, alle4ing that the
Learned' Baron had so interfered, in a way which,
though apparently designed merely to accelerate the
decision, according to the Judge's view of the merits
of the case, and for the accommodation of his Lord-
ship, who was anxious to finish the business of the
day by receiving and recording the verdict, had, in
reality, as Mr. MOORIC conceived, the effect of preju-
dicing the cause of his client, and of weakeping, in the
minds of the Jury, the impression made by Mr.
Moorte's arguments, as Counsel in his behalf. This
interference Mr. MOORE represented as an alarming
violation of the rights of the Bar, and a formidable
interruption of the die course of justice, which re•
quires an unprejudiced Trial by Jury. It does not
appear that this appeal of Mr. M4ORE produced any
extraordinary effect on the Gentlemen of the Bar for
a considerable time. But the Judges, conceiving the
dignity of their order compromised by the publica-
tion, a meeting .of their Lordships and th. other
Benchers of the Kintes Inns, in Dublin was sum-
moned to consider of the steps to be taken. After se-
veral deliberations, at which the right of disbarring
Mr. MOORE was asserted, and the propriety of pro-
ceeding to that extreme was agitated ; a -sum Mons
was issued commanding that gentleman's attendance.
—Mr. MOORE did attend accordingly, but deliver-
ed in at the same time a temperate protest against
the proceedings adopted by the Benchers, and against
their right to take such proceedings. A severe cen-
sure upon the conduct of Mr. Moore was then issued,
and as well as we recollect, read by an Officer of the
Society of the King's Inns. We believe there was
an intention to publish it in the newspapers, but that
the publication was dispensed with, through the re-,
spect 'of the Bench for the general feelings of the Bar. I
In this stage of the business, the Gentlemen of the
Bar finding that the character and privileges of their
body was infringed, met to deliberate on the subject;,
and the matter is taken up most seriously on both sides,
as will appear by the following extracts from the Dub-
lin Papers :

MEETING OF THE BENCHERS. .

DUBLIN, JUNE 13.—A summons has been bated to the
Benchers of the Honourable Society of King's Inns, to meet at
three o'clock, on Wonday the 15th inst. for the purpose of tak.
ing into consideration the answer which maybe properto the ap-
plications made by C. E. Allen, D. O'Connel, and T. Dickson,
Esqrs. the Committee appointed by the Irish Bar, to Sir W.
Smith,liart. Treasurer to the Society of King's Inns, for liberty
to inspect the books of that Society, in order to enable said Com-
mittee to make up the Report concerning the nature and extent
of the power and authority, claimed by the Benchers, either of
ceusuring or disbarring a Barrister.