Kenealy, Edward Vaughan, 1819-1880

Dr. Kenealy studied law at Dublin and was called to the English Bar in 1847. He was leading council in the Tichborne claim which became the longest case on record. His conduct during and after the trial brought him before a professional tribunal and he was eventually debarred. He was elected as representative for Stoke on 14 Feb. 1875 and took his seat on the 18th. He moved for a Royal Commission into the conduct of the Tichborne trial on the 23rd and was defeated 433 votes to 1. He wrote an eight volume foilo of a nine volume work on the Toichborne trials before his defeat at the 1880 elections and subsequent death.

From the description of Newspaper reprint [manuscript]. 1875. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225841801

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