The Gazette 1915-16

THE GAZETTE OF THE 0f

Vol. IX, No. 9.]

March, 1916.

r FOR CIRCULATION LAMONGST MEMBERS.

New Members. THE following joined the Society during February, 1916 :— Carrigg, John, 19 Eustace Street, Dublin. Caulfield, William, Kells. Fogarty, Stephen de Vere, Templemore. Maguire, Conor A., Claremorris. Mason, Edwin E., Mullingar. Obituary. MR. JOHN F. CULHANE, Taxing Master of the Supreme Court of Judicature, died on the 6th March, 1916, at his residence, Sunningwell, Temple Gardens, Dublin. Mr. Culhane, who served his apprentice ship wrPh Mr. John J. O'Meara, 211 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, was admitted a Solicitor in Hilary Sittings, 1904, and prac tised at 5 Cavendish Row, Dublin, up to the year 1912, in which year he was appointed Solicitor to the Irish National Health Insur ance Commission. In the year 1914 Mr. Culhane was appointed to be a Taxing Master of the Supreme Court of Judicature. MR. HENRY R. EMERSON, Solicitor, died upon the 6th February, 1916, at his residence, 36 Marlborough Road, Dublin. Mr. Emerson served his apprenticeship with Sir Benjamin Whitney, 36 Dawson Street, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Term, 1877, and practised formerly in partner ship with the late Mr. A. J. Dudgeon, and latterly at 6 St. Andrew Street, Dublin, under the style of Messrs. A. F. Maffett & Co.

Meetings of the Council.

February 9th. Registration of Title.

The Council made a request to the Registrar of Titles that Local Registrars, upon receiving a deed for registration, should give to the Solicitor lodging the deed a receipt in the nature of a provisional registration. A letter was read from the Registrar, in reply, stating that since November, 1914, Local Registrars upon receipt .of documents issue a printed letter which states :—" I acknowledge the " receipt of your letter with the enclosures " therein contained," and that there is nothing to prevent a Solicitor from lodging with any dealing with registered land, a schedule setting out in detail the documents 'lodged, and requesting the Local Registrar to sign and return the schedule. It was decided to make a further communication on the subject to the Registrar. Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898. Proceedings were directed to be taken against Frederick O'Flaherty, an unqualified person, for having acted as a Solicitor. A report of the proceedings appears in this GAZETTE.

Certificates. Three

applications for renewal of their Certificates were considered, and orders were made in the three cases. by Solicitors