Portrait of Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal by Sir Thomas Phillips RA, now in the Great Hall of Lincoln's Inn.
Born
(1776-12-12)12 December 1776
Moulsham, Chelmsford, England
Died
6 July 1846(1846-07-06) (aged 69)
Monuments
Commemorative plaque at birthplace
Statue at Chelmsford
Portrait at Lincoln's Inn
Portrait at Royal Courts of Justice
Memorial at Chelmsford Cathedral
Nationality
English
Education
King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford)
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Occupations
Lawyer
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Solicitor General
Known for
Defended Caroline of Brunswick
Introduction of the insanity defence
Relatives
Nicolas Tindal (great-grandfather), Matthew Tindal (great great grand-uncle), Adela Maddison, grand-daughter, Reginald Bosanquet (great great grandson)
Sir Nicolas Conyngham Tindal, PC (12 December 1776 – 6 July 1846) was a celebrated English lawyer who successfully defended the then Queen of the United Kingdom, Caroline of Brunswick, at her trial for adultery in 1820. As Chief Justice of Common Pleas, an office he held with distinction from 1829 to 1846, he was responsible for the inception of the special verdict "Not Guilty by reason of insanity" at the trial of Daniel M'Naghten.
Judge Tindal was born in the Moulsham area of Chelmsford, where 199 Moulsham Street is today, and the site is marked with a commemorative plaque.
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