Letter from Lewis J. Watters to the Chief Crown Solicitor, 21 December 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Lewis J. Watters

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Letter from Lewis J. Watters, Crown Solicitor for Kilkenny, referring to a fee due to him for work on a case relating to the maintenance of children in Kilkenny and Limerick industrial schools. Watters asks the Chief Crown Solicitor, Sir Malachy Kelly (1851-1916), to forward him a cheque for the amount due.Sir Malachy Kelly was the Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland. He was appointed Crown Solicitor for Mayo in 1884 and was involved in a number of high profile cases. In 1905, he was appointed Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland and moved to Dublin.

 National Archives of Ireland , CSO RP/5596/1916/503/4 https://letters1916.ie/item/1147 English Lewis J. Watters 1915-12-21 27 Patrick Street, Kilkenny M. Kenny Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin Male Country and City Life Industry and Public Administration

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 Lewis J.Watters L.L.D. Crown Solicitor for Co. & City of Kilkenny 27 Patrick Street, Kilkenny 21st Dec. 1915 Re/ Anastatia Devlin & Others, Workmen's Compensation Claim. Dear Sir, There is a small Fee of £2.12.10 due to me in this Case.I furnished you with particulars in June last. Will you kindly let me have Cheque. Yours faithfully, Lewis J. Watters The Chief Crown Solicitor, Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle. Lewis J. Watters Letter from Malachy Kelly, Chief Crown Solicitor, to Lewis J. Watters, 23 December 1915Letter from Lewis J. Watters to the Chief Crown Solicitor, 21 December 1915 Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, Dublin Letter from Lewis J. Watters to the Chief Crown Solicitor, 21 December 1915Letter from Matthew Nathan to James MacMahon, 10 January 1916Letter from Sir Malachy J. Kelly to James Brown, 23 March 1916 27 Patrick Street, Kilkenny Letter from Lewis J. Watters to the Chief Crown Solicitor, 21 December 1915