Thom's Irish Who's Who/Smith, George Hill

SMITH, George Hill, K.C.; b. in Dublin, 7th July, 1833; m. 21st April. 1858 to Eliza Graham who died 3rd Dec, 1905: six children. Deputy (Court) Registrar Probate Court, Dublin, 1863 to 1873, and then appointed District Probate Registrar at Armagh. Matriculated in Queen's College, Belfast, Oct., 1874. Studied for Irish Bar, 1874 to 1877. O'Hagan Gold Medallist (Oratory), and Palles Gold Medallist (English Oratory) in Law Students' Deb. Society, Dublin 1875 and 1876. Called to Irish Bar, Nov., 1877. Joined the (then) North-East Circuit, March, 1878. Father of the Belfast Sessional Bar, 1893 to 1914; admitted as K.C. in Nov., 1914, and was elected Father of the newly-formed Bar of Northern Ireland (Circuit), 22nd Jan., 1922. Author of Guide to Irish Probate Practice (5th ed.): Guide to Matrimonial Court (Ireland) Practice; Sketch of North-East Bar: Torrens' Registration Scheme; Forms of Indictments (for Ireland); Rambling Reminiscences; and numerous Poetical Pieces. Recns.: (in younger days) gardening, map and architectural drawing, pedestrianism. Address: Glemona, Cregagh Road, Belfast.