William J. Staunton

William J. Staunton (1928 – 25 January 1973) was a British resident magistrate killed by the IRA. Staunton was a Roman Catholic member of the judiciary. Shortly before 9 AM on the morning of 11 October 1972, he was driving his daughters and her school friends to St. Dominic's Convent Grammar School, on the Falls Road, Belfast. He stopped the car outside St. Dominic's and the girls got out. As they did so, two members of the IRA upon a motorcycle came alongside the car, the pillion passenger shooting Staunton.

William J. Staunton

William J. Staunton (1928 – 25 January 1973) was a British resident magistrate killed by the IRA. Staunton was a Roman Catholic member of the judiciary. Shortly before 9 AM on the morning of 11 October 1972, he was driving his daughters and her school friends to St. Dominic's Convent Grammar School, on the Falls Road, Belfast. He stopped the car outside St. Dominic's and the girls got out. As they did so, two members of the IRA upon a motorcycle came alongside the car, the pillion passenger shooting Staunton.