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Suspension of attorneys for misconduct.
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14. It shall and may be lawful for the recorder of Dublin, or any assistant barrister, if any attorney practising in causes by civil bill shall appear to him, either upon such recorder, or assistant barrister’s own view in open court, or by examination of others upon oath, to have acted in any such cause corruptly, or knowingly and wilfully against his duty as an attorney, to make an order, to remain of record with the clerk of the peace, suspending such attorney from practising on civil bills, for a given time, in such county or riding, which order shall be binding: Provided nevertheless, that it shall be lawful for any attorney against whom such order shall be made to appeal, if such order shall have been made in the county or county of the city of Dublin, to any of the judges at nisi prius in Dublin, and if in any other county to the judge of assize at the sittings or assizes to be holden within twelve months after such order made; which judge may, by examination on oath, examine into the ground of such order, and reverse, vary, or affirm the same as he shall see reason.
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