Men-at-the-Bar/Prentice, Samuel

by Joseph Foster

Prentice, Samuel, Q.C, judge of county courts (circuit No. 40) since Jan., 1884, recorder of Maidstone since 1879, sometime a commissioner for municipal election inquiries, common law examiner to Inns of Court since 1879, author of Prentice's Action-at-law and Prentice's Criminal Procedure, editor of Archbold's Practice, Abbott on Shipping, Pratt's Highway Acts, and Russell on Crimes, a student of the Middle Temple 14 April, 1840, called to the bar 5 May, 1843, Q.C. 24 July, 1866, bencher 20 Nov., 1866, treasurer 1881 (4th son of Golden Nehemiah Prentice, Esq., of Rayleigh, Essex); born , ; married 10 Sept., 1857, Ann Eliza, dau. of Philip Venner Firmin, Esq., of London.

Greystoke, Surbiton Hill, Surrey; 4, Essex Court Temple, E.C.