The Gazette 1916-17

[FEBRUARY, 1917

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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Committee Meetings. THE following Committee Meetings were held during January, 1917 :— Costs, 12th. Court of Examiners, 16th and 29th. Gazette, 16th.

reply to a request of the Council, that he will, when he thinks it necessary, appoint an assessor to deal with the costs of claimants. Examination Results. The report of the Court of Examiners upon the January Preliminary Examination was submitted and adopted. Certificates. Two applications for liberty to take out Certificates were considered, and orders made. in the Attorney-General thanking the Council for their resolution of congratulation. Taxation of Costs. Letters were read drawing attention to the delays in obtaining taxation of costs. It was resolved to request the Lord Chancellor to receive a deputation from the Council on the subject. Dublin Reconstruction (Emergency Provi sions) Act. The draft of rules under this Act were received from the Land Judge, and were referred to a Special Committee for consideration. Examination Results. The report of the Court of Examiners upon the January Final Examination was sub mitted and adopted. Certificates. Four applications for liberty to take out Certificates were considered, and orders made. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :••— March 14th and 28th. April 18th. reply from January 3lst. The Attorney-General. A letter was read

Statutory, 19th. Privileges, 26th. Court and Offices, 26th.

Obituary.

MR. J. DERMOD O'MEAGHER, Solicitor, died upon the 12th January, 1917, at his residence, 25 Wellington Road, Dublin. Mr. O'Meagher served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. Joseph C. O'Meagher, 49 Mountjoy Square, Dublin, and with the late Mr. William Whitton, 40 Mountjoy Square, Dublin, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1888, and practised formerly at 207 Great Brunswick Street, and latterly at 44 Westland Row, Dublin. Mr. Alien served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Thomas H. Parkinson, 24 Dame Street, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Term, 1874, and practised formerly at 24 Dame Street, Dublin, and subsequently at Cavan. In the year 1900 Mr. Alien was appointed to the office of Clerk of the Peace for County Leitrim, and in 1905 he was appointed to the united office of Clerk of the Crown and Peace for the County, which position he occupied up to 1916, when he retired. MR. RICHARD ALLEN, Solicitor, died upon the 29th January, 1917, at Burgess Hill, Sussex.

Roll of Honour.

SECOND-LIEUTENANT BOAL, Solicitor, Royal Garrison Artillery, has. died of wounds. Second-Lieutenant Boal served his apprenticeship with his uncle, Mr. Robert Boal, Ballymena, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1914, and practised at Ballymena. JAMES S.