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June, 1923.

HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Wednesday, the 16th May, in the Molesworth Hall, Dublin, Mr. Joseph E. MacDermott, President, occupied the chair. The following members were present :— A. W. Stirling (Vice-President), P. M. Scales (Vice-President), P. J. Brady, W. G. Bradley, E. H. Burne, J. W" Dyas, F. Fottrell, W. H. Fry, C. G. Gamble, M. L. Hearn, W. Henry, R. N. Keller, J. Moore, A. H. S. Orpen, A. D. Orr, T. G. Ouirke, J. W. Richards, W. V. Seddall, B. Thompson, R. G. Warren, R. Blair White, C. P. Wilson, Sir George Roche, H. J. McCormick, W. J. Ryan, D. B. Dunne, Michael Buggy (Kilkenny), Edward Condell, R. A. O'Brieri, E. R. Bate, James Brady, W. L. Barlee, R. D. Orr, V. E. Kirwan. E. R. McC. Dix, C. St. G. Orpen, J. C. Erskine, James Henry, E. J. Mallins, J. P. Collins, John Moran. The Secretary (Mr. W. G. Wakely) read the notice convening the meeting, and also the Minutes of the Half-yearly General Meeting held in November last, which latter were confirmed and signed. The President nominated the following members to act as Scrutineers of the ballot for Council to be held in November next :— Mr. E. F. Collins, Mr. Michael Dawson, Mr. Raymond French, Mr. F. G. Sharpe, and Mr. N. Taylor. Mr. Stirling, V.P., moved, Mr. Scales, V.P., seconded, and it was resolved, that Mr. W. W. Carruthers, Mr. D. B. Dunne and

Mr. T. A. Ireland be appointed Auditors of the Society's account for the year ending 30th April, 1923. THE PRESIDENT addressing the meet ing, said :—Since our last half-yearly meeting we have to record with deep regret the deaths of no less than nineteen members of our Society ; they are as follows :—Mr. Florence A. Greene, Mr. James S. Bernard, and Mr. John Craig Davidson, all of Dublin, com paratively young members of the profession ; Mr. Robert S. Baylor, of Cork ; Mr. Ralph Nash, of Limerick ; Mr. Conyers Baker, who died in London ; Mr. Richard J. O'Donnell, of Carrick-on-Suir ; Mr. Norman C. Caruth, of Ballymena ; Mr. Richard W. Doherty, of Bandon ; Mr. Charles H. Monsarrat, formerly of Dublin ; Mr. Martin H. Turnbull, of Belfast, who was a past President of the Northern Law Society and a member of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society oi Northern Ireland, and for many years past an extra-ordinary member of the Council of this Society ; Mr. Michael O'Shea, of Kilrush ; Mr. George R. Scott, of Dublin; Mr. Charles B. Tracy, of Newbridge ; Mr. Thomas C. Franks, of Dublin, one of the oldest members of our profession, member of our Council for thirty-two years, and President of the Society in 1891-2; Mr. James Valentine Dunn, of Dublin ; Mr. Christopher J. Healy, of Fermoy ; Mr. Louis C. P. Smith, of Cavan, who was formerly Crown Solicitor for that County, and was a member of your Council for many years ; he was a man of many activities outside his profession, and took a large and practical