During his time practicing at the Nigerian Bar he was a commanding lawyer, well remembered for several high profile cases. In tributes paid to him after his death, at the young age of 56, he was remembered as bold, independent, fearless; a classical legalistic conservative lawyer who had received his legal training in England and went on to contribute immensely to the development of Nigerian case law.
The former head of state of Nigeria said of Taylor: A well-known lawyer and nationalist in his own right, E. Edmunds, between April and July
Newspapers in Suffolk Part 6. from ~ It seems very much in keeping with the other books in this series to begin with a few light-hearted items, the like of which our local papers over nearly years have become so adept at unearthing.
In the game between Newcastle United and Sunderland, the match was abandoned as 40, spectators spilled onto the pitch. The 25 policemen present could do little to stop them from fighting, ripping up the goals and throwing missiles. Fishing stories With a county boundary largely defined by coastline and river courses, tales of fish and fishermen have always featured in our local newspapers.
SPRAT BOAT IN PERIL Considerable excitement reigned for a time on the beach at Aldeburgh about midday on Friday where the lifeboat crew mustered, expecting the order to launch to aid the sprat drifter Laura which was some three miles out, and beating to windward through a very rough sea in the strong and puffy north-west wind that prevailed. May 31st The East Anglian Daily Times reported on May 13th that the fishermen of Lowestoft had landed such a glut of mackerel that had never been seen in the town before.
Traditionally, Cornish fishermen had ventured as far as the North Sea to handle the mackerel harvest. How-ever, the new steam technology of the East Anglian boats had proved far superior, added to which, the Lowestoft fishermen worked 7 days a week, whereas the Cornishmen observed the Sabbath. Their success came at a price.
