The Gazette 1907-8

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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[MAR., 1908

New Members. THE following have joined the Society durirg February:—

Application by a solicitor for renewal of his certificate was considered and granted. A Report from the Special Committee ap pointed to consider the Bye-laws of the Society was submitted and adopted. A Report from the Court and Offices Com mittee, stating that after communication with the Committee of the Bar Library they found that the objections to a passage from the Bar Library to Judge Barton's Court were insuper able, and recommending the Council to take no further action in the matter, was adopted. A Report from the County Courts Committee upon the Civil Bill Courts (Dublin) Bill, intro duced this Session by Mr. Gordon, K.C., M.P., was considered and adopted ; and the following resolution was adopted, and copies of same were directed to be sent to members of the Irish Government, to the Bar Council, to the Recorder, to the Chamber of Commerce, and to Irish Solicitors who are Members of Parlia ment. " RESOLVED—The Council of the Incor porated Law -Society of Ireland, having con sidered the Civil Bill Courts (Dublin) Bill, as introduced by Mr. John Gordon, K.C., M.P., supported by the four Members of Parliament for the City of Dublin, expresses its approval of the provisions of the Bill, and is of opinion that its passage into law is eminently desirable, in order to improve the procedure and make better provision for the discharge of the business of the Civil Bill Courts of Dublin." The Council then adjourned.

Atkinson, Thomas J., Portadown. Murnaghan, George, jun., Omagh. Pettit, John, Carrick-on-Shannon.

Shields, Francis, Omagh. Weir, John S., Strabane.

Legal Appointments. THE Lord Lieutenant .has appointed Mr! John Charles Ryan, Solicitor, to be a Resident Magistrate for the County of Mayo, under the provisions of the Act 6 Wm. IV, cap. 13. Mr. Ryan was admitted a solicitor in Trinity Sittings, 1893, and practised at 19 Kildare Street, Dublin, and Clonmel, in partnership with Mr. John J. Mackenzie, under the style of John C. Ryan & Co. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. Edward V. Hamilton, Solicitor, of Omagh, County Tyrone, Clerk of the Crown for County Tyrone, to be Local Registrar of Title for County Tyrone, in room of the late Mr. Thomas C. Dickie, Solicitor. Commissioners for Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor, in February, appointed the following to be commissioners to administer oaths:— Charles E. O'Donnell, Solicitor, Limerick. Louis A. Crawford, Law Clerk, Donegal. Thomas F. Walshe, Clerk of Union, Kilmac- thomas. Obituary. MR. John Torrens, J.P., Solicitor, died at his residence Rosstulla, White.abbey, on the 2ist February, 1908. Mr. Torrens was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1884, and practised in Belfast, in partnership with Mr. John Bristow, under the style of Torrens & Bristow. New Solicitor. ADMISSION DURING FEBRUARY, 1908. Served apprenticeship to Name. Geoghegan, James, Edward A. Shaw, JMullin- gar.

Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :—

March nth and 25th. April 15th and 2gth.

Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during February:— Bye-laws, yth. Gazette, yth. • Bye-la\vs, igth. Court and Offices, zist. Costs, 21 st. Court and Offices, 25th. County Courts, 25th.