Career
He was appointed a King"s Counsel in 1903 and Recorder of Salford between 1904 and 1916. His maiden speech occurred during a debate on Training Colleges, in which he spoke of Preston"s denominational schools. He was appointed a Judge of the County Courts in 1915, necessitating a by-election in Preston.
At Westminster County Court, he rebuked a woman for using a powder-puff in his presence.