The Gazette 1912-13

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

DECEMBER, 1912.]

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County Tipperary and King's County (Birr Division) Sessional Bar Association. THE Annual General Meeting of above Association was held at Limerick Junction on Monday the 18th ulto. Mr. John O'Dwyer (President) occupied the Chair, and there was a large attendance. The Treasurer's accounts were submitted and considered satisfactory. It was intimated that Mr. Henry Shannon, of Nenagh, joint Honorary Secretary, had been nominated for membership of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society on behalf of the Association, and this course was approved of unanimously. The election of officers for the coming year was declared as follows :— President.— Mr. John O'Dwyer, Tipperary. Hon. Treasurer. —Mr. A. H. Morgan, Thurles. Hon. Sees.— Mr. Henry Shannon, Nenagh ; Mr. Thomas F. O'Brien, Clonmel. General Committee.— Michael Gleeson, C.S., Nenagh ; Richd. F. Barry, C.S., Birr ; William Frewen, Tipperary; G. H. Sargint, Cahy:; T. A. Stephenson, Carrick-on-Suir ; H. T. Sayers, Cashel; L. J. Ryan, Thurles ; J. P. Carrigan, • Thurles ; C. J. Spain, Roscrea. County and City of Limerick Sessional Bar Association. THE following Address, written for, and delivered at, the first Annual Dinner of the Association (held on 10th October, 1912), by Mr. Ralph Nash, Solicitor, and Registrar to the County Court Judge of Limerick, has been received for insertion :— Brothers in Law, lov'd countrymen, and friends Our union has begun to-night, but ends Not with our parting at the evening's close, For, on this night a bond is sealed by those Assembled here, a loyal, lasting bond, Not for an hour, but reaching far beyond Into the years to come of peace, or strife, A bond of friendship sealed for each man's life.

And since you have begun, one moment pause. And think what life is to a " Man of Lawes : " He acts his part, first having conned his lines, Declaims of deeds, or penalties, or fines, He laughs, he cries, he prays, he sneers, he smiles, Beguiling Court and Jury with his wiles ; And, if his cause is won, he is a hero, If lost, his clients 'friendship falls to zero : But we are strong, and thanks to Heaven 'tis needless To say of praise, or blame, alike we're heedless, And as in life each one has much to bear The " Man of Lawes " must also take his share ; But meeting here to-night as friend and brother Let us unite in praising one another, Remembering, though mentioning no names, That each one here to merit has just claims ; While I, avoiding legal technicalities, Will speak in trite, but truthful generalities Regarding what you were, and what you are, And put in hotch-pot our whole Sessions Bar, Giving at once the true, and just impression That you're a credit to your great profession. Now when this night has gone into the past May fondly-cherished mem'ries of it last; As when a beauteous landscape meets the eye The happiness it gives can never die, So, may to-night a blessed memory be, May visions of it hold our thoughts in fee, And, each man pledged to each ere he departs, May friendship sealed take seisin of our hearts. Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910. THE Inland Revenue Authorities are pre pared to exercise their discretion in not insisting on the full ad valorem duty of 1 per cent, being paid on Transfers of property from several members of Religious Orders holding property for their Orders (not upon any express trust) to other members of the Order, notwithstanding the absence of any Trust Deed. The Inland Revenue are prepared to treat such Transfers as in reality Appointments of New Trustees, and assess a fixed Duty of 10s. irrespective of the value of the property.