The Gazette 1921-25

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[MAY, 1922

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

: Obituary. MR. EDWARD COUNIHAN, Solicitor, died upon the 15th April, 1922, at Bellevue, Kilrush, County Clare. Mr. Counihan served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Thomas Kelly, Kilrush ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1911, and practised at Kilrush. MR. LEVINS J. O'REILLY, Solicitor, died upon the 25th April, 1922, at Dublin. Mr. O'Reilly served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Ambrose Plunkett, 22 Wellington Quay, Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1904, and practised at 20 Wellington Quay, Dublin. MR. FRANCIS FITZMAURICE, Solicitor, died as the victim of a murderous assault, at his residence, Carberry, Dunmanway, County Cork, on the 26th April, 1922. Mr. Fitzmaurice served his apprenticeship with the late Messrs. Gregg and Gregg, Cork ; was admitted in Trinity Term, 1874, and practised at Dunmanway. The Council of the Incorporated Law Society, by resolution passed at its meeting on 3rd May, expressed to Mrs. Fitzmaurice and the members of the family the deep sympathy of the Council in their bereavement. Appointment of Law Officer. In the Dublin Gazette of 14th April, 1922, it is officially notified by the Secretary to the Provisional Government that the Law Officer of the Provisional Government is Mr. Hugh Kennedy, and that the Solicitor to the Law Officer is Mr. James O'Connor, of 71 Dame Street, Dublin, at which address, it is notified, legal notices and documents should be served. By an Order of the King in Council dated the 1st day of April, 1922, being the Pro visional Government (Transfer of Functions) Order, 1922, it is (inter alia] provided : 13 (i). Subject to any Act of the Pro visional Parliament and to the provisions of this Order and any other Order made under the Irish Free State (Agreement) Act, 1922, all existing laws, institutions and authorities in Southern Ireland, whether judicial, administrative or ministerial, shall continue

as if this Order had not been made, subject to the modification necessary for adapting them to this Order and in particular to the modifications hereinafter set forth. 13 (ii) (d). References to the Attorney- General or Solicitor-General for Ireland or Southern Ireland shall be construed as references to the Law Officer of the Pro visional Government appointed to discharge the functions previously discharged by these officers. SCHEDULE TO ORDER. Part I. Ministry of Home Affairs. —There will be' attached to this Department as a branch thereof a Law Officers' Department under the Law Officer of the Provisional Government, to which there shall be assigned the functions of the office of the Chief Crown Solicitor. May Examinations, 1922. The Preliminary Examination will be held, as already announced, on Thursday and Friday, 25th and 26th days of May. The Final Examination will be held, as already announced, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 29th, 30th and 31st days of May. The candidates who lodge notices of inten tion to attend the above Examinations will receive intimation from the Secretary of the address in Dublin where the Examinations will be held. Society's Calendar, 1922. The Calendar of the Society for 1922 can be obtained at the Secretary's Temporary Office, 33 Molesworth Street, Dublin. Price five shillings, by post five shillings and sixpence. There are a few copies remaining unsold. ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, 33 Molesworth Street, Dublin.