[ Sir Richard Harington, 12th Baronet, Puisne Judge in India. ] Items from his papers, including carbon typescripts of his 'Observations' on 'Sir J. G. Barnes' Committee', and of the resolutions thereon by the Worcestershire Incorporated Law Society.

Seven items. The first two are ink stained but still entirely legible, otherwise the material is in fair condition, lightly aged and worn. ONE: Carbon typescript (7pp., 8vo) headed 'Observations by Sir Richard Harington on the questions submitted to the Judges of County Courts and others by Sir J. G. Barnes' Committee.' Dated from Whitbourne Court, Worcester, 12 November 1908. Docketed by Harington: '1908 | County Courts | Observations by Sir Rd. H.' With a few minor autograph emendations. Giving detailed answers to four questions. TWO: Carbon typescript (5pp., 8vo) headed 'The Committee of the Worcester and Worcestershire Incorporated Law Society having considered the questions submitted to them by the Secretary of the Committee appointed to consider the relations subsisting between the High Court and the County Court and the notes thereon by Sir Richard Harington Bart IT WAS RESOLVED: - […]' Dated in manuscript 23 November 1908. THREE: Corrected Autograph draft (1p., 12mo) of passage from Harington's 'Observations'. FOUR: Two pages of 12mo autograph notes, the first page headed 'December' and listing venues to be visited (on the county court circuit) that month in the Birmingham area, the second page recording receipt of payment for 'Travelling exs' ad payment for '17 days away from London 18 reporting reporting [sic] days representing a loss of £9 . 9 . 0'. FIVE: Three pages of accounts on bifolium, including two pages of expenses at 'Courts held' in Birmingham, Worcester and the neighbourhood. 'Memorandum' concerning an overpayment from his father on his 'Chambers Account'. Undated SIX: Autograph account by Harington of 'Pay[men]ts by Lady H' to 'Edward'. 1p., 12mo. SEVEN: Calling card of 'Robert Harington. | Clare Coll. Camb.' Harington practised as a barrister on the Oxford Circuit before taking up an appointment as a Puisne Judge in the High Court of Justice at Fort William in Bengal in 1899, in which capacity he served until returning home in 1913, having succeeded to the baronetcy two years previously.