The Gazette 1916-17

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Vol. X, No. 8.]

February, 1917.

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Meetings of the Council.

The subject matter of the letter was very fully discussed, and it appearing that the proceedings then pending against the Solicitor were confined to charges under Regulation 27 A, for publishing the circulars, and not under Regulation 53, the general question of the privilege of Solicitors in pro ceedings under the Defence of the Realm Act was adjourned, and the Secretary was directed to reply to the Solicitor informing him that his letter had been fully considered by the Council as requested by him, and pointing out that the question of his privilege as Solicitor did not arise in the proceedings then pending against him, which were confined to charges under Regulation 27 A. Royal Irish Constabulary. A letter was read from the Inspector- General of the Royal Irish Constabulary stating, in reply to the request of the Council, that " instructions have been issued to the " Constabulary throughout the country to " furnish, on application, to the plaintiffs " and defendants, or their Solicitors, in any " actions arising out of collisions between " vehicles on the public thoroughfare, copies " of the entries made in the station note- " books of the facts of cases coming under " the notice of, or reported to, the police, " providing no prosecution arising out of the " accidents is pending or in prospect." Housing of the Working Classes Acts. A letter was read from an Arbitrator, who is appointed from time to time to hold arbitrations under these Acts, stating in

January Ylth. Death of Mrs. Rice.

A resolution was passed expressing the sympathy of the Council with their colleague, Mr. Ignatius J. Rice, on the death of his wife. The Attorney-General. A resolution was passed congratulating the Right Hon. James O'Connor, K.C., on his appointment to the office of Attorney- General for Ireland, he being the first member of the Irish Bar to attain that office who had previously been a member of the Solicitors' profession. The Prime Minister. A letter in reply was read from the Prime Minister's Secretary thanking the Council for their resolution of congratulation. Privilege of Solicitors. A letter was read, dated 2nd January, 1917, from a Limerick Solicitor to the Secretary, which he asked the Secretary to bring before the Council at their next meeting. He enclosed a copy of an Order under the Defence of the Realm Act requiring his attendance under Regulation 53, for the purpose of furnishing the name of the person from whom he obtained certain circulars addressed to the Royal Irish Constabulary, read by him when defending an accused person at Petty Sessions.