The Gazette 1908-9

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

QULY, 1908

Final Examination. AT the Final Examination, held upon i8th and i gth May, the following passed the ex amination, and their names are arranged in order of merit:— 1. Samuel C. Webb, B.A., T.C.D. 2. Robert M. Kieran. Samuel J. Millar, B.A., K.U.I. Patrick Campbell. William M. O'Grady. David B. Simpson. Victor M. Blackburne. Enda B. Healy. 9. Herbert Davis, B.A., T.C.D. 10. Bernard Campbell. 11. John F. Dickie, B.A., T.C.D. The Court of Examiners awarded Silver Medals to Samuel C. Webb and Robert M. Kieran, and Special Certificates to Samuel J. Millar and Patrick Campbell. Twenty-three candidates attended ; eleven passed, twelve were postponed. Solicitors' Benevolent Association. A MEETING of the Directors was held upon 3rd June, at the Four Courts, Dublin, Mr. William Fry, J.P., in the Chair. The Secretary reported having received since last meeting the sum of £i i i is., making the total annual subscriptions received since the ist January last, .£434 HJ- The Secretary reported having received a donation of £2 2s. from Mr. Norman C. Caruth, Ballymena, also subscriptions from nine new members from Belfast, per Mr. J. Dunville Coates. The Directors then proceeded to consider the various cases for relief, and made grants to twenty applicants, amounting in all to ,£189 LOS., bringing the amount afforded in relief since the ist of January up to ,£396 los. There were four applicants for election to an annuity of £ 15, and their names were directed to be placed on the voting paper, and, after transacting some further routine business, the meeting ad journed. The following solicitors joined the Associa tion during the month of June :— George Alien, Belfast. Bigger and Strahan, Belfast.

New Solicitors. ADMISSIONS DURING JUNE, 1908. Name.

Served apprenticeship to

Dickie, John Frederick, . Robert H. Carson, Omagh. O'Grady, William Michael, Bernard O'Grady, Dublin. Simpson, David Barbour, . Samuel F. McConnell, Lisburn.

Obituary. MR. Michael J. Hanmore, Solicitor, died on the i ith June, 1908, at his residence, 3 Prince of Wales Terrace, Bray. Mr. Hanmore, who served his apprenticeship with Mr. Gerald Byrne, Solicitor, of 29 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1889, and practised formerly at 32 Upper Ormond Quay, and latterly at 2 Inns' Quay, Dublin, and Bray, under the style of M. J. Hanmore and Co. AT the Preliminary Examination, held upon i ith and I2th May, the following passed the examination, and their names are arranged in order of merit:— i. Maurice Skehan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. z. William A. Empey, Stradbally, Queen's County. 3. Robert E. H. Stack, Listowel, Co. Kerry. 4. Albert E. Prentice, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. 5. Hugh Gallagher, Castlefin, Co. Donegal. James M. Pollin, Belfast, and Martin Tierney, Cavan, passed the modified Pre liminary Examination for which they had liberty to present themselves. Eleven candidates attended; seven passed, four were postponed. Preliminary Examinations Prizes, 1907-08. THE Court of Examiners have awarded Silver Medals to William O. Armstrong, Richard F. T. Greer, and Maurice Skehan, and a Special Certificate to William A. Empey. Eesults of Society's Examinations. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.