The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser. — 1896-10-10 (Birkenhead, Merseyside, England)

THE LATE MR. R. B. MOORE.  It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. R. B. Moore, the well-known solicitor, which took place on Sunday, at his residence,Fairview-road, Orton. The deceased gentleman was one of the I:00Pt successful lawyers in the provinces, and only retired from active practice about five years ago. His declining years had been passed in quietude, and although the pressure of advanced age told upon him, hi was active and cheerful until within the last few weeks. Quite recent*, be has failed rapidly, but his death came unexpectedly. He leaves a widow, three eons and twp daughters, all of whom are grown up. Mr. R. B. Moore, who was seventy-nine years of age, was born at Carlisle, and served his articles with a solicitor in that town. After obtaining his diploma he came southward and settled in Birkenhead, which then, • little over forty-five years ago, was rising into prominence. he soon won the reputation of being one of the most skilful practitioners in the north of England, and gained a wide and varied practice, especially in the criminal courts, his special knowledge of this department making him a most successful pleader in the police courts. At this time he was the only lawyer of eminence in the town. As the place grew, his practice grew with it, and be obtained a lead in his profession, which he never relinquished no long an he WAR able to attend the courts. His law library Was kept up to date by the acquisition of almost every legal book published; and by the application of earnest study, much practice, and above all his inherent cleverness, amounting almost to genuis in his profession. Mr. Moore speedily became known as one of the very smartest and most successful criminal lawyers in the provinces. Indeed, he was frequently consulted by oliente, legal as well as lag, in distant parts of the Smutty. and his service% were nought after very eagerly. He had for some time a branch ;doe in Liverpool, but gave it up to devote himself entirely to his Birkenhead practise. To enumerate the great cases in which he WAX concerned would be to give a list of almost every trial of note in Birkenhead during the lase half century. One of the more recent ones, however, was the Rock Ferry murder case, in which, although Isis client, Travis, did not secure an acquittal at the Baal. he was, largely through Mr. Moore's efforts, afterward); released from gaol with a free pardon. Mr. Moore was widely known for his shrewdness, aptitude in getting at the kernel of the matter, acid an infinite capacity for taking pains in working up • rase. In many important trials clients would urge a preference for the conduct of their cases by Mr. Mcore himself rather than that he should instruct counsel, and sweeps generally justified their choice. Onteide of his profession he did not take much part in 1 public life, but no man wasbetter known in the boqiugh, and he was by no means without influence in the town's affairs. His sons, Mr. Frank B. Moore and Mr. Robert Moore, have carried on the business of Messrs. R. B. Moore and Bons during the lest five years, and Mr. Moor* haa enjoyed the rest which his hang service entitled him to take. His other son, Mr. Beadle Moore, practices an a solicitor at Derby.