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Judge Keagh thought worse of his fellow countrymen than do other men with less than his great experience, and although a Roman Catholic, he had to be escorted by two constables wherever he went. He was told that he ought to be guarded by four policemen, because the two might be attacked. But he knew the man that said it wanted to make the protection more conspicuous, so he replied:
When Chief Justice Monaghan died, Lord Morris, who was then a Puisne Judge of Common Pleas, observed that he himself had a good chance of the post. 'What about Keagh and Lawson? asked his acquaintance, they being brother judges. 'Very good men, replied Lord Morris, 'but as they were not appointed by the Tories, I don't think they'll promote them. 'And how about Ormsby? continued the other.
'Ah now, said Morris, 'you are getting sarcastic. There is a cheery story about Judge Keagh, who has just been mentioned. A number of brothers were before him, charged with killing a man at Listowel. The judge was most anxious to ascertain from an important witness what share each of the accused had in the murder. 'What did John do? 'He struck him with his stick on the head. 'And James?
'Boys, for the love of mercy, says he, 'let a poor cripple have one go at the black-hearted varmint. One of the counsel engaged in the Harenc case was Mr. Murphy, who was a near relative of Judge Keagh, and he was a man of ready wit into the bargain.
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