Carrickshock incident, affray on 14 December 1831 in which 17 people were killed
In 1357 he was made a judge of the Court of Common Pleas (England) and in the same year sat on another commission, to investigate an alleged affray between a servant of John Gynwell, Bishop of Lincoln and members of the Order of Hospitallers.
Saddler v. the Republic, Dallam 610 (1844), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas which held that although more than one person must take part in an affray, at trial, one may still be convicted even if the others charged are acquitted.
In Jun 1906, Billington-Greig was arrested in an affray outside of H. H. Asquith's home and later sentenced to a fine or two months in Holloway Prison.
However Warnock said: "I made the kicking gesture to tell the referee that Steve Sidwell's tackle on Chris Armstrong had been the worst of the game. Fortunately for me, the referee heard exactly what was said and confirmed that." Downes was charged with improper conduct for his role in the affray.