The Gazette 1914-15

75

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

JANUARY, 1915]

New Member.

of the Council to be the Statutory Committee tinder Section 34 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, for the year ending 26th Novem ber, 1915 :—Mr. Bradley, Sir A. F. Baker, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Henry, Mr. Macnamara, and Mr. Synnott. Court of Examiners and Committees. The Court of Examiners and Committees of the Council for the year ending 26th November, 1915, were appointed, and the lists appear in this GAZETTE. Law Clerks. A petition for a modified preliminary examination under Section 18 was con sidered, and it was decided to assent to its being granted. Payments in Exchange for Title Deeds. The following resolution was passed :— " The Council recommend the profession " generally to adopt an uniform practice of " making all payments as between themselves " in exchange for title deeds or securities for " clients, either in cash or by marked cheque " or bank draft." Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— February 10th and 24th. March 10th and 24th. Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during December :— Gazette, llth. Court and Offices, 14th. Court of Examiners, 16th. County Courts, 18th. Solicitors' Annual Certificates. MEMBERS are reminded that Annual Certifi cates for the year ending 5th January, 1916, should be taken out and the duties paid thereon before the 6th February, 1915.

joined the Society during

following

THE

December, 1914 :—

McQuaid, Philip J., Newry.

Obituary. MR. GEORGE H. SARGINT, Solicitor, died upon the 6th December, 1914, at Warrenpoint. Mr. Sargint served his apprenticeship with Mr. Walter Nolan, Solicitor, Cahir, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1898, and practised at Cahir. MR. PATRICK J. KENNY, Solicitor, died upon the 13th December, 1914, at his residence, Belair, Waterford. Mr. Kenny served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Pierse Kelly, Solicitor, Water- ford, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1881, and practised in partnership with Mr. Thomas Stephenson (under the style of Messrs. Kenny and Stephenson) at Waterford. MR. THOMAS KIERNAN, Solicitor, died upon the 23rd December, 1914, at his residence, Leitrim Lodge, Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Mr. Kiernan was admitted in Trinity Term, 1843, and practised at 55 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, and Carrick-on-Shannon, up to the year 1908, when he retired. In the year 1857 Mr. Kiernan was appointed Clerk of the Crown for County Leitrim, which office he held up to the year 1905. IRWIN, Solicitor, died upon the 23rd December, 1914, at 8 Manclers' Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin. Mr. Irwin served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. John E. Tarleton, 5 Stephen's Green, Dublin, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1882, and practised at 30 North Great George's Street, Dublin, and sub sequently at Thurles, up to the year 1890,. when he retired. .MR. WILLIAM H.