The Gazette 1908-9

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

[APRIL, 1909

114

Canvassing for Business. A letter was read from the Hon. Secretary, Sunderland Incorporated Law Society, enclosing circular letter issued upon behalf of an Irish Solicitor, canvassing for business for him. It was resolved to request an explanation from the Solicitor. Certificate. Application by a Solicitor for renewal of his certificate was considered, and the application was granted. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— April 21 st. May sth. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during March :— Bankruptcy, ist, isth, and 2jrd. Court of Examiners, 8th. Gazette, loth. Court and Offices, i6th. Parliamentary, i8th. Obituary. Mr. Timothy E. O'Connor, Solicitor, died on the 4th March, igog, at Dublin. Mr. O'Connor, who served his apprenticeship with Mr. Maurice Healy, of 37 South Mall, Cork, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1895. After his admission, Mr. O'Connor joined 'the Estate Duty Office staff, and was recently appointed Secretary and Assistant Registrar in the Registrar-General's office, Charlemont House, Dublin. Mr. William B. Allingham, Solicitor, died on the gth March, 1909, at Dublin. Mr. Allingham, who served his apprenticeship with Mr. Charles E. R. A. Irvine, of Enniskillen, was admitted in Easter Sittings, 1902, and practised at Enniskillen. Mr. Patrick Lavelle, Solicitor, died on the 12th March, 1909, at his residence, 13 Lower Ormond Qua}', Dublin. Mr. Lavelle, who served his apprenticeship with Mr. Arthur E.

desirable to put a deputation from the Council to the trouble of waiting upon him. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, • "C. T. BEARD. " The Secretary, " Incorporated Law Society of Ireland." Registry of Titles. A letter was read from the Chief Clerk of-the Registry of Titles Office, in reference to the bespeaking of Land Certificates, and enclosing printed circular of particulars upon the matter. A full copy of this letter, and of the circular enclosed, will be found in this GAZKTTE. The consideration of this letter and circular was referred to the Land Act Committee. Land Judge's Court Advertisements. A letter was read from the Registrar of the Land Judge's Court, with particulars of revised scale of charges in respect of advertisements published in the newspapers under the direction of the Court. A full copy of this letter will be found in this GAZETTE. The letter was referred to the Costs Com mittee. Coroner's Coivrt. A letter was read from a member, drawing attention to the action of a Coroner who claims the right to retire with the jury when they pro ceed to consider their verdict in private, and to discuss with them the evidence, before they arrive at a verdict. It was decided to commu nicate with the Lord Chancellor in reference A letter was read from a member relative to the form of affirmance of a decree for compen sation for criminal injuries, and the matter was referred to the County Courts Committee. Index to Judgments, K.B.D. A communication was received from the Chief Clerk, King's Bench Division, informing the Council that, owing to the reduction in the staff of the King's Bench Division early this year, it had been decided to discontinue the keeping of the Index to Judgments book in the King's Bench Division, and that having dis continued this index during the month of February, it was found that the discontinu ance was a cause of inconvenience to the profession, and accordingly the matter was reconsidered, and the book had been kept from the beginning of March in a more useful form than hitherto, and would continue to be kept. to the action of this Coroner. Criminal Injuries Decrees.