The Gazette 1927-30

JANUARY, 1930]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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Courts of Justice Act, 1924. The following resolution passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas was considered :— " That it is expedient that a Joint Com mittee of the Dail and the Seanad be set up to consider and report what amendments, if any, are required in the Courts of Justice Act, 1924, and the Acts amending the same, and any other statutes affecting the Civil jurisdiction of the Courts of Saorstat Eireann. That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records." The Council appointed a Special Com mittee to consider what matters should be dealt with in evidence to be given on behalf of the Council. 12th December. Twenty-one Members present. Committees of the Council. Committees of the Council for year ending 26th November, 1930, were appointed. Courts of Justice Act, 1924. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Joint Committee of the Oireachtas stating that the Committee had decided to enter forthwith upon the consideration of the Circuit Court, its jurisdiction, and appeals therefrom, and inviting the Society to send representatives to give evidence before it on this subject. A report was submitted from the Special Committee appointed by the Council at its meeting on 5th inst. The Council appointed Dr. T. G. Quirke and Mr. L. J. Ryan to give evidence. OBITUARY. MR. MURDOCH GREEN FOLEY, Solicitor, died upon the 15th December, 1929, at 26 Lion Street, Abergavenny, South Wales. Mr. Foley served his apprenticeship with his father, the late Mr. Edward Green Foley, Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1887, and practised at 1 Wellington Quay, Dublin, up to 1925. MR. MARK SYDNEY ORR, Solicitor, died upon the 18th December, 1929, at his

residence Strand House, Merrion, County Dublin. MR. ORR served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Hunt W. Hardman, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1895, and practised, formerly in partnership with the late Mr. Henry T. Stewart at 43 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin, and latterly at 7 Pearse Street, Dublin, under the style of Stewart and Orr. MR. ROBERT H. WALLACE, C.B., Solicitor, died upon the 23rd December, 1929, at his residence Myra Castle, Downpatrick. Mr. Wallace was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1890, and practised in partnership with Mr. George T. Harley, under the style of H. Wallace & Co., at Downpatrick. MR. JOHN H. TOMB, Solicitor, died upon the 25th December, 1929, at New York, U.S.A. Mr. Tomb served his apprenticeship with Mr. Charles R. Anderson, Coleraine, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1895, and practised at Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, up to 1908. ____ APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Henry B. O'Hanlon, Solicitor, has been appointed a Taxing Master in room of the late Mr. Richard A. Macnamara. Mr. William Corrigan, Solicitor, 3 St. Andrew Street, Dublin, has been appointed Solicitor to the Attorney-General of the Irish Free State. Mr. Robert H. Carson, Omagh, has been appointed Chief Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland, in room of Mr. John R. Moorhead, retired. Mr. Carson was appointed Sessional Crown Solicitor for Co. Tyrone in 1905, and Crown Solicitor in 1922. NEW MEMBERS. The following have joined the Society :— Archibald Clark, 52 Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin. James Connellan, Carrick-on-Shannon. John M. Dudley, 40 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. John J. Hannan. 205 Pearse Street, Dublin. Gerald J. O'Donnell, Ennis.