The Gazette 1907-8

JULY, 1907]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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memorial presented by County Monagban solicitors, stating that it would be inadvisable at present to summon a special meeting of the. solicitors of Ireland in support of the abolition of Certificate Duty, was adopted. A further report from the Parliamentary Committee, recommending a reply to be sent to the Northern Law Society, stating that at this stage of the session, having regard to what has already taken place this session in Parlia ment in reference to the abolition of Certifi cate Duty, it would be futile to present a petition to the House of Commons on the subject, was adopted. It was decided by the Council to communi cate with the English Law Society and the Incorporated Society of Law Agents of Scot land, and to ask those two societies to join this Society in the movement originated by this Society for the abolition of solicitors' Certificate Duty. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Local Government Board, in reply, stating that the Board could not see their way to make any alterations at present in their rules under the Labourers Acts, and in these circumstances the Board considered no useful purpose would be served by their receiving the proposed de putation on the subject from the Incorporated Law Society. This matter was referred to the Joint Com mittee, consisting of members of the Council of the Society and of the District Council Solicitors' Committee, to take such action as such Joint Committee would deem desirable in reference thereto. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— July 3rd, tyth, and 3ist. October, 2nd, i6th, and joth. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee meetings were held during June :—• Court of Examiners, 3rd. Gazette, loth. Bankruptcy, i4th. Court of Examiners, lyth. Library, iyth. Parliamentary, iSthv Costs, 26th.

New Members. THE following have joined the Society during June :— Corrigan, Michael, Dublin.

Law, Claude J., Dublin. Gore-Hickman, F. W., Ennis.

Results of Society's Examinations. AT the Preliminary Examination held 6n the gth and loth days of May, the following passed the examination, and their names are. arranged in order of merit:— 1. John Boyd, Belfast. 2. Louis A. Meldon, Dublin. 3. Robert Hanna, Ballymena. 4. Victor John Venables, Cookstown. 5. William W. M. Knight, Trim. 6. Archibald D.Robinson, Dublin. 7. John Leo Burke, Dublin. William A. Cromie, Newry, passed the Special Preliminary Examination, for which he had liberty to present himself. Ten can didates attended examination. Eight passed ; two were postponed. Preliminary Examinations Prizes, 1906-7. The Court of Examiners have awarded a Gold Medal to Michael J. I. Page, and Silver Medals to Patrick J. Neilan and Edward Counihan. At the Final Examination, held on the i3th and i ^th days of May, the following passed the examination, and their names are arranged in order of merit:— 1. Edward Felton. 2. William Frederick M'Coy. 3. William J. Uprichard. 4. Thomas E. Conaghan, B.A., R.U.I.

5. JohuT. Hamerton. 6. William R. Hodnett. 7. James C. B. Proctor, fJames M.O'Brien.) E 'George M. Porter.! 10. Thomas Noonan. 11. Patrick A. Dempsey..

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