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THE following Testimonials from the Judges of the Superior Courts in Ireland, the most distinguished members of the Irish Bar, and the Senior Fellows of the University of Dublin, have been presented to Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of Great Charles-street, Dublin, one of the Crown Counsel on the Munster Circuit:-
From the Right Hon. D. R. Pigot, Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland.
89, Leeson-street, 20th February, 1850.
MY DEAR MULLINS-I most readily give you the attestation of my knowledge of you, which you desire, since you are of opinion that you may possibly find it useful to refer to it. I am sorry that this is all I can do towards aiding you in your present views; but, as I mentioned to you, I do not interfere in the distribution of Government patronage. I say this although you made no request of me to do so, because from the footing on which we have stood towards each other, you might very fairly expect that if I had the power to serve you I would exert it.
We went the Munster Circuit together for several years, and from an early period of our acquaintance I watched your career in the profession with an interest which it was natural that I should feel in the career of a friend of Sir Michael O'Loghlen. I was prepared to think highly of your talents and attainments, and what I saw of you, both on circuit and in town, more than fulfilled that expectation.
I have not the least doubt that you would fill with efficiency, ability, temper, and credit, any legal situation, ministerial or judicial, to which you may be appointed in any of our dependencies. You appear to me to have studied the profession well; and I regret that you should deem it more advisable to look abroad for advancement than to seek and await it at home.
Wherever you are it will give me sincere gratification to hear of your welfare, and with best wishes for your prosperity and happiness,
I remain, dear Mullins, very faithfully yours,
Ireland.
D. R. PIGOT, Chief Baron.
Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., 17, Great Charles-street.
From the Honorable Justice Torrens, Senior Puisne Judge of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas in
Grenville-street, Dublin, March 23rd, 1852.
MY DEAR SIR-I have great pleasure in responding to your request to add my testimony to the many distinguished persons who have certified their opinion of your professional merits. Having had the satisfaction of witnessing your method of conducting business, both on your circuit and in the superior courts, I feel no difficulty in giving it as my opinion that I consider you well qualified, from your time of life, standing at the bar, and from your experience and practice, to fill a judicial or legal official situation in some of our Indian presidencies, or in some of our principal colonial possessions. Your distinguished course in our University, and the succession of its honors which you obtained, guarantees to the public the appointment of a scholar, whilst your professional attainments, founded on the basis of diligence and learning, give a well-founded assurance that in your judicial or official capacity you will fulfill the expectations of your friends.
I regret that the depression of all legal business in this country, owing to the calamitous times we have experienced, should induce you to seek for professional advancement elsewhere than in your own country.
Believe me, dear Sir, with earnest wishes for your welfare and success,
Yours faithfully,
ROBERT TORRENS,
Senior Puisne Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland:
To Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister, Dublin.
From the Right Hon. John Richards, one of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland
Castle Park, Dalkey, January 23rd, 1850.
DEAR SIR-In reply to your application to me, I feel that you are entitled to an expression of my opinion, such as you desire, if you consider that such a matter can be of use to you. In compliance, therefore, with your wishes, I shall, if applied to, be at all times ready to state that I have seen you employed professionally on the Munster Circuit on different occasions, and that I always considered that you conducted your business in a very creditable manner.
I am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully,
JOHN RICHARDS.
To Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister-at-law.
From the Right Hon. N. Ball, one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas in Ireland.
Stephen's-green, February 10.
MY DEAR SIR-Having been requested by you to state what I know of your qualifications for an appointment connected with your profession of the bar, I feel gratified in being able to say, that from the experience I have had of your practice on the many occasions when I have gone the Munster Circuit, I consider you fitted for any position to which capacity and knowledge of his profession entitle a barrister to be appointed.
R. F. Mullins, Esq.
I am, my dear Sir, most faithfully yours,
N. BALL.
From the Right Hon. Richard Moore, one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland.
March 25th, 1852.
MY DEAR SIR-As you seem to think that the expression of my opinion of your professional and private character may be of service to you, I with pleasure comply with your request. When I filled the office of Attorney-General for Ireland, you were recommended to me by Mr. Bennett, the leader of the Munster Circuit, as a fit person to be appointed one of the Counsel to Prosecute for the Crown, and acting on that recommendation, and the result of my own inquiries, I appointed you to that office. I have since had judicial opportunities of witnessing your professional conduct, and I willingly bear testimony to your ability in the discharge of your duty on circuit and in town, and also to your gentlemanly character and deportment.
Believe me, dear Sir, very truly yours,
To Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Great Charles-street.
RICHARD MOORE,
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