The Gazette 1916-17

NOVEMBER, 1916]

The Gazettejof the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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believed they would do what was right and proper. It was a first offence, an offence ignorantly committed, and an offence in the committing of. which the defendant had apparently the sanction of the resident magistrate. They could not, therefore, blame the defendant for not knowing the law when a resident magistrate did not know it. Results of Examinations. Ax the Preliminary Examination held upon 5th and 6th October, the following passed the examination, and their names are arranged in order of merit:— 1. Samuel Love. 2. James Morrow. 3. Edward J. Ryan. William F. Clare passed the modified Preliminary Examination, for which he had liberty to present himself. Six candidates attended : four passed; two were postponed. At the Intermediate Examination for Apprentices to Solicitors held upon the 9th October, the following passed the examina- tion :— CLASS I. 1. John Early. 2. William Devoy. CLASS II. John M. Ford. Six candidates attended : three passed ; three were postponed. At the Final Examination, held upon the 10th, llth and 12th of October, the following passed the examination, and their names are arranged in order of merit:— 1. William J. McCarthy. 2. John O'Hanrahan. 3. Matthew P. Kearney. 4. Joseph P. G. Guy ] Patrick S. McGrath, B.A., > equal. N.U.I. J 6. Austin Cullen. 7. James Meagher, B.A., N.U.I. 8. Francis J. Alien. 9. George H. Pollock.

The Council awarded a Gold Medal to William J. McCarthy and a Silver Medal to John O'Hanrahan. Ten candidates attended : nine passed ; one was postponed. Findlater Scholarship. THE Findlater Scholarship for 1916 has been awarded to Jeremiah J. Creed, B.A., N.U.I. Dates of Examinations. THE following are the dates of the January, 1917, Examinations :— January 2nd, 3rd and 4th—Final Examina tion (notice to be lodged by intending candidates in the Secretary's Office on or before llth December). January 8th and 9th—Preliminary Exam ination (notice to be lodged by intending candidates in the Secretary's Office on or before 18th December). The County and City of Limerick Sessional Bar Association. The Fifth Annual General Meeting of this Association was held on the 7th of October, 1916, in the rooms of the Association, at the Court House, Limerick. The following members were present:—Mr. T. H. Kenny (in the chair) ; and Messrs. M. D. McCoy, J. A. Doyle, C. Ebrill, J. S. Gaffney (Crown Solicitor), J. J. Power, P. T. Liston, B. Barrington, E. Hunt, H. Blackall, and A. Blood-Smyth; the Secretary, Mr. J. J. Dundon, being unavoidably absent. The correspondence having been dealt with, the election of Officers and Committee for the year 1916-17 was proceeded with, with the following result :— President, John Ryan. Treasurer, T. H. Kenny. Secretary, J. J. Dundon. Committee.— B. Barrington, John Condon, Newcastle West; J. J. Dodds, LL.D. ; and J. S. Gaffney, Crown Solicitor. Matters of general interest to the pro fession having been discussed, the meeting adjourned, after having decided that the Annual Dinner should not take place in view of the war.