The Gazette 1916-17

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

10

QUNE, 1916

behalf, he assured those Solicitors who had suffered, that nothing would be left undone by them to redress the terrible calamity under which they were suffering. MR. JAMES BRADY associated himself with the observations made by Mr. Brady, M.P. Several of his colleagues, both in the city and in the country, had spoken to him with regard to retainers which they had got for the defence of persons arrested in con nection with the recent disturbances. He himself had been retained by the relatives of a great many of them. Having ascertained that the military authorities were refusing to permit any Solicitor to attend the trials, he went to Richmond Barracks for the purpose of inquiring if he could obtain permission to interview those persons for whom he had been instructed to act, and he experienced con siderable difficulty with the -military authorities in his efforts to get into com munication with those prisoners for whom he had been retained. MR. LIDWELL stated that he had a similar experience to Mr. Brady in reference to prisoners for whom, he had been retained. MR. H. O'BRIEN MORAN (Limerick) associated himself with the remarks of Mr. Brady and Mr. Lidwell. He had come to Dublin to see prisoners from Limerick for whom he had been retained. MR. SEDDALL drew attention to the rules which regulate courts martials. THE PRESIDENT suggested that, after consulting with Mr. James Brady, Mr. Lidwell and Mr. Moran, he would see the military authorities with a view to coming to a satisfactory arrangement. The suggestion was approved, and the business of the meeting then ended.

furniture, fittings and windows, but that the records, books and the more valuable property of the Society had not been injured. The Council passed the resolution in reference to the rebellion which appeared in the GAZETTE of last month. It was resolved that the sympathy of the Council be conveyed to those members of the profession whose offices had been destroyed. Court of Examiners. A report was submitted upon an applica tion by a Law Clerk for leave to be bound under Section 16. The application was granted. Certificates. Applications by three Solicitors for liberty to renew their annual certificates were submitted, and orders were made in the three cases. Letters were read in acknowledgment of the resolution of the Council of 10th May, on behalf of H.M. the King, the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Lord Lieutenant. Costs Committee. A report was submitted up.on a query as to who was liable in the absence of an agree ment on the matter to pay the costs of the Solicitor for Lessor of and incident to approval and execution of consent to an assignment of a lease, which lease contained a clause against assignment without written consent. The Committee reported that the lessee was liable to pay the costs, and the Council adopted the report. Court of Examiners. A report was submitted upon an applica tion by a Law Clerk for leave to be bound under Section 16. The application was granted. May 24 Sinn Fein Rebellion.

Meetings of the Council.

May 10th. The Sinn Fein Rebellion.

The Secretary reported that the Sinn Fein rebels had been in possession of the Society's premises from the 24th to 29th April, and had done considerable damage to the