Frankenstein
Mr. Kirwin
The Irish magistrate
A fair-minded magistrate in Ireland who arrests Victor, shows him Henry's body, and sends for his father.
Mr. Kirwin is a magistrate in Ireland. He is dignified, fair-minded and bound by duty, and, to Victor's surprise, he turns out to be compassionate. When a stranger lands on his shore on the same night a man is found murdered, he does what the law requires.
He wants the truth, not a quick conviction. He puts the question to Victor plainly, and he sees from Victor's reaction how deeply he feels.
“A gentleman was found murdered on our beach last night. You must look upon the body to clear yourself.”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Victor, blown off course to Ireland, is brought before Kirwin and told that a gentleman was found murdered on the beach and that he must look at the body to clear himself. Victor sees that it is Henry Clerval, and cries out for forgiveness.
Victor falls into months of fever in prison. Kirwin arranges for his father to come, and Victor is cleared for lack of evidence.
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