The Gazette 1909-10

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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engraving of The Right Hon. Sir F. Shaw, formerly Recorder of Dublin, to be added to the collection of engravings in the Council Chamber. Probate Practice. A letter was read from a country .Solicitor, stating that he had sent by post to the Probate Registry, Four Courts, an Irish Probate for the purpose of having it resealed in England, and complaining that he had received it back from the Registry, with an intimation that papers for lodgment in the office should not be sent through the post. The Council directed a reply to be sent stating that they approve of the practice of the Probate Office in this matter. Canvassing for Business. A letter in reply was read from the member of the profession who had issued a circular letter to merchants in various cities who were not his clients, informing them of the terms upon which he would collect debts, expressing regret that his action met with the disapproval of the Council, and stating that he would not A letter was read from the Hon Secretary, Green Street Sessions Bar, enclosing copy of the annual report of that Bar, and asking if the Council intend to take action relative to amending the law applicable to County Courts in Ireland. It was resolved that this matter be referred to the County Courts Committee of the Council, and that the Hon. Secretary, Green Street Sessions Bar, be informed" that the County Court Committee will be glad to confer with the Sessions Bar on the subject. Certificate. An application by a Solicitor for renewal of his annual certificate was submitted, and was granted. Apprentices. Two applications by intending apprentices for liberty to be bound under section 16 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, were considered ; one was granted and the other was refused. Under Sheriffs (County Boroughs) (Ireland) Bill. A Report was submitted which stated that this Bill had passed through committee, and that amendments had been made in it at the instance of the Attorney-General for Ireland, again issue such a letter. County Court Practice.

with whom a Deputation from the Parlia mentary Committee of the Council had had an interview. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— June znd, i6th, and 3oth. July 14th and 28th. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during May:— Special Committee re Bankruptcy proce dure, 3rd. Land Act Committee, 4-th. Gazette, yth. Land Act, loth. Costs, 12th. New Members. THE following have joined the Society during May:—

Fottrell, Brendan J., Dublin. Holmes, L. Jackson, Antrim. Walker, Alfred E., Dublin.

Commissioner to administer Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the following to be a Commissioner to administer oaths :— Jeremiah S. Roche, Clerk, Petty Sessions, Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

New Solicitor. ADMISSION DURING MAY, 1909. Name.

Served apprenticeship to . Win. H. Spence, Dublin.

Walker, Alfred Ernest,

Obituary. MR. Robert Gregg, Solicitor, who practised in Cork until 1897, when he retired from practice, died on the 2nd May, 1909, at Cork. Mr. Gregg was admitted in Trinity Term,