The Gazette 1927-30

MARCH, 1929]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland.

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Mr. Fottrell served his apprenticeship with his uncle, Mr. John G. Fottrell, Dublin ; was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1900, and practised in partnership with Mr. John G. Fottrell at 46 Fleet Street, Dublin. He was a member of the Council of this Society from 1921, and was a Vice-President of the Society in 1926-27. MR. CHARLES DALY, Solicitor, died upon the 28th February, 1929, at his residence, 100 Pembroke Road, Dublin. Mr. Daly served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. John T. Hinds, Dublin ; was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1875, and practised in partnership with Mr. Thomas M. Gerrard, at 25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. He was Under-Sheriff for the County of Kildare for thirty-seven years. MR. THOMAS O'K. WHITE, Solicitor, died upon the 28th February, 1929, at his residence, Mount Prospect, Rathangan, Co. Kildare. Mr. White was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1876, and practised in partnership with Mr. William O'K. White, at Edenderry, up to 1923, when he retired. APPOINTMENT. Mr. Michael J. Dwyer, Solicitor, 205 Pearse Street, Dublin, has been appointed County Registrar for the County of Wexford. NEW MEMBERS. The following have joined the Society :— Desmond Counahan, Waterford. Gerald C. Redmond, 9 Fleet St., Dublin. Peter P. Wilkinson, Drogheda. THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS (QUALIFICATION) BILL. Members of the Society are requested to assist the Council in giving effect to the resolution passed at the Special General Meeting of the Society held on 8th February, by which the Council was instructed to use every possible effort to secure the rejection of this Bill. The assistance asked for from members is that they should immediately communicate with those members of the Senate with whom they may be acquainted, and urge them to oppose the Bill in the Senate.

Copies of the pamphlet giving reasons " Why the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland object to the Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Bill, 1928," can be obtained in the Secretary's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. The President and Secretary have been present at the meetings of the Dail during the debates on the final stage of the Bill in that house. The Bill passed its final stage in the Dail on the 22nd March by 88 votes to 19, being a majority of 69 votes in favour of the Bill. The majority on second reading, in favour of the Bill, was 85. THE SOCIETY'S CALENDAR. The Calendar and Law Directory of the the Society for 1929 can be obtained at the Society's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, price five shillings ; by post, five shillings and sixpence. LECTURES. Easter and Trinity Sittings Lectures will be delivered on the following dates in the Royal College of Surgeons, at two o'clock, p.m. :— JUNIOR CLASS. SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION A meeting of the Directors was held on 6th March, 1929, Sir George Roche (in the Chair) and the following Directors were present :—The President, Incorporated Law Society; Messrs. J. E. MacDermott, E. D. MacLaughlin, R. A. O'Brien, F. C. E. Bland and W. G. Wakely. Grants amounting to £35 10s. Od. were passed in favour of three applicants, the widows of Solicitors. Directions were given for the holding, on 5th June, of an election to an ordinary annuitant of ^20 per annum. ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, C.17. April 22, 25, 29. May 2, 6, 9, 13. June3, 6, 10, 13, 17. SENIOR CLASS. April 23, 26, 30. May 3, 7, 10, 14. June 4, 7, 11, 14, 18.