Llewellyn Atherley-Jones
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Llewellyn Archer Atherley-Jones QC
(1851 – 15 June 1929) was a British
politician and Barrister
who eventually became a Judge.
leader who was also a Barrister (he adopted a hyphenated surname to include his mother's maiden name). He was educated at Manchester Grammar School
, followed by Brasenose College, Oxford
, and read for the Bar
at the Inner Temple
. He was called to the bar
in 1875 and joined the North Eastern Circuit where he was initially involved in criminal defence work.
As a judge at the Old Bailey in the 1920s he acquired a reputation for dealing sysmpathetically with men charged with consensual homosexual offences.
Sharing his father's radical politics, Atherley-Jones became hon. Secretary of the Westminster Committee which supported William Ewart Gladstone
on the question of the Bulgarian atrocities. He was also taken on as the Barrister for the Miners' National Union, and represented the miners at an inquiry into a mining accident
(an underground explosion) at Seaham
, County Durham
in 1880. This experience made him even more committed to the left-wing of the Liberal Party, although in 1881 he declined an invitation to fight a by-election
in Leeds
against Herbert Gladstone, son of the Liberal leader.
He was chosen as candidate for Ealing
in 1884, but as the election approached, had a much better offer from North West Durham which was an area with a large number of miners and where a Liberal victory was much more likely. He was duly selected at the beginning of August 1885 and won the seat with 62% of the vote in the general election in November
.
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(1851 – 15 June 1929) was a British
United Kingdom
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politician and Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
who eventually became a Judge.
Early career
Atherley-Jones was the son of Ernest Jones, a prominent ChartistChartism
Chartism was a movement for political and social reform in the United Kingdom during the mid-19th century, between 1838 and 1859. It takes its name from the People's Charter of 1838. Chartism was possibly the first mass working class labour movement in the world...
leader who was also a Barrister (he adopted a hyphenated surname to include his mother's maiden name). He was educated at Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
, followed by Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, and read for the Bar
Bar association
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at the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
. He was called to the bar
Call to the bar
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in 1875 and joined the North Eastern Circuit where he was initially involved in criminal defence work.
As a judge at the Old Bailey in the 1920s he acquired a reputation for dealing sysmpathetically with men charged with consensual homosexual offences.
Sharing his father's radical politics, Atherley-Jones became hon. Secretary of the Westminster Committee which supported William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone FRS FSS was a British Liberal statesman. In a career lasting over sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times , more than any other person. Gladstone was also Britain's oldest Prime Minister, 84 years old when he resigned for the last time...
on the question of the Bulgarian atrocities. He was also taken on as the Barrister for the Miners' National Union, and represented the miners at an inquiry into a mining accident
Mining accident
A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals.Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially in the processes of coal mining and hard rock mining...
(an underground explosion) at Seaham
Seaham
Seaham, formerly Seaham Harbour, is a small town in County Durham, situated south of Sunderland and east of Durham. It has a small parish church, St Mary the Virgin, with a late 7th century Anglo Saxon nave resembling the church at Escomb in many respects. St Mary the Virgin is regarded as one of...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
in 1880. This experience made him even more committed to the left-wing of the Liberal Party, although in 1881 he declined an invitation to fight a by-election
By-election
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in Leeds
Leeds
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against Herbert Gladstone, son of the Liberal leader.
He was chosen as candidate for Ealing
Ealing (UK Parliament constituency)
Ealing was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Ealing district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:...
in 1884, but as the election approached, had a much better offer from North West Durham which was an area with a large number of miners and where a Liberal victory was much more likely. He was duly selected at the beginning of August 1885 and won the seat with 62% of the vote in the general election in November
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
.