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 cases of dispute arising out of the prize-ring, duties which he discharged with urbanity and success. He was the acting manager in the great fight between Heenan and Sayers in 1860, and the Editor of Fistiana from 1852 to 1864. He died in London 10 Oct. 1867.

Admitted 21 April, 1810.

Second son of "Vincent Dowling of Kentish Town, and uncle of (q.v.). He began life in London as a journalist and reporter for the Press. After his call to the Bar on 5 May, 1815, he practised at tlm Middlesex Sessions; but he is best known as the Editor, in collaboration with Mr. Ryland, of the King's Bench Reports, 1822 to 1827; and of Magistrates Cases, covering the same period. He also published a work on Common Law Practice, 1834. In 1827 he was nominated a Judge of the Court of New South Wales, and in 1837 became Chief Justice there, and was knighted. His death, which occurred on 27 Sept. 1844, was hastened by overwork.

Admitted 3 November, 1773.

Third son of Robert Downes, of Dublin. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he proceeded B.A. in 1773. He was called to the Irish Bar in 1776, and after a successful legal career was appointed a justice of the King's Bench and a Bencher of the King's Inns in 1792, and in 1803 made Lord Chief Justice. He resigned the Chief Justiceship in 1822, when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Downes of Aghanville. He died 3 March, 1826.

Admitted 21 February, 1842.

Son of Edward Doyle, of the island of New Providence. He was born at Nassau in 1823. He was called to the Bar 8 May, 1846. He practised in his native island, and became Assistant- Judge there in 1858, and Chief Justice in 1865. In 1873 he was transferred to the Leeward Islands, and was knighted, and in 1877 to Gibraltar as Chief Justice, in succession co Sir James Cochrane. He died 27 April, 1879.

The connexion of this famous admiral with the Inn appears in the following memorandum in the Records: "Die lovis quarto die Augusti Anno D'ni 1586 annoq. Regni D'ne Elizabethe Regine 28'° Franciscus Drake Miles unus de consortio Medii Templi post navigationem anno preterito susceptam et Omnipotentis Dei beneticio prospere peractam, accessit tempore Prandii in Aulam Medii Templi ac recognovit, loanne Savile Armigero tunc lectori, Matheo Dale, Thome Bowyer, Henrico Agmondesham et Thome Hanham Magistris de Banco et ahis il'm piesentibus, antiquam familiaritatem et amicitiam cum consortiis generosorum Medii Templi prædict., omnibus de Consortiis in Aulâ presentibus, cum magno gaudio, et unanimiter, gratulantibus reditum suum Icelicem."

From this memorandum it would appear that this renowned admiral was a member (consors) of the Middle Temple, and tradition affirms that he was so. There is, however no record of the admission of any Francis Drake on the