The Gazette 1918-19

MARCH, 1919.]

The Gazette.of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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Amalgamation of the Legal Professions. Letter's were read from two Members of the Society asking the Council to take into consideration the question of the amalgama tion of the legal professions. It was resolved that a Special Meeting of the Council for the purpose of considering the question be held on the 2nd April. County Court Rules. A letter was read from the Northern Law Society, enclosing copy of memorandum which • had been sent by that Society to the County Courts rule-making authority, containing a request for the amendment of Order VIII., Rule 6, and of Order XVI., Rule 2, of the County Court Rules of 1890. The objects of these amendments are (Order VIII., Rule 6) to permit the name of a firm of Solicitors to be entered on the record for a plaintiff, or defendant, not more than one member of such firm to appear or take part in the conduct of any one case, and (Order XVI., Rule 2) to permit, in the case of sickness or unavoidable absence of the Solicitor on record, another Solicitor, being a Solicitor usually practising in the particular Court, to appear for such party in his stead. The Council approved of these two suggested amendments, and decided so to inform the Lord Chancellor and County Court Judges, and to request that rules in the amended form suggested should be made. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council are fixed to be held on the following dates : — March 26th. April 2nd (Special), 9th and 30th.

Obituary. MR. ARTHUR B. SMYTH, Solicitor, died upon the 2nd February, 1919, at Sydney Lodge, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin. Mr. Smyth served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William Smyth, 15 Wellington Quay, Dublin, and the late Mr. Francis C. Downing, Tralee ; was admitted in Michael mas Sittings, 1881, and practised at Cootehill. MR. MICHAEL A. HAYDEN, Solicitor, died upon the 6th February, 1919, at Dublin. Mr. Hayden served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. James Blaquiere, 19 Middle Gardiner Street, Dublin ; was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1889, and practised at Ballinasloe. MR. SAMUEL BOXWELL, Solicitor, died upon the 7th February, 1919, at his residence, Bella Vista, Stradbrook, Blackrock, Co Dublin. Mr. Boxwell served his apprenticeship with the late Mr.' William Fry, -Lower Mount Street, Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary Term, 1858, and practised formerly at 52 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin, and subsequently in partnership with Mr. Francis L. Brownrigg (under the style of Messrs. Boxwell and Brownrigg), at 5 Hume Street, Dublin, up to the year 1914, when he retired. MR. BENJAMIN BARRINGTON, Solicitor, died upon the 12th February, 1919, at his residence in Limerick. • Mr. Barrington served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. John Barrington, Limerick ; was admitted in Easter Term, 1871, and practised at Limerick. MR. STEPHEN HASTINGS, Solicitor, died upon the 16th February, 1919, at his residence, O'Connell Street, Limerick. Mr. Hastings served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. John Ellard, Limerick ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1885, and practised at Limerick.

High Court Sittings. HILARY SITTINGS end on Thursday, 10th April, and Easter Sittings begin on Thursday, 24th April.