The Gazette 1946-49

stated that he had not in fact examined or cross- examined witnesses at the Inquiry, but had confined himself to making a statement on behalf of his Association. It was ordered that • the Secretary should reply stating that the Council accept the statement that no witnesses were cross-examined or examined by the Secretary of the R.I.A.C., but that the making of a speech or submission of an argument by an unqualified person, acting otherwise than on his own behalf, and not appearing merely in the capacity of a witness, would be con sidered by the Council as exercising the functions of an advocate. DECEMBER 9th. The President in the chair. Also present: Messrs. Joseph P. Tyrrell, Dermot P. Shaw, G. A. Overend, William J. Norman, John J. Bolger, Scan ChUadhaigh, James R. Quirke, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Daniel O'Connell, Derrick M. Martin, J. D. O'Connell, William L. Duggan, Gera'd J. O'Donnell, John S. O'Connor, Patrick F. O'Reilly. The following was among the business transacted : Committees of the Council THE following Standing Committees were appointed for the year:— Court of Examiners THE President, P. R. Boyd; Vice-Presidents, Joseph Tyrrell and Joseph Barrett; the last Presi dent S. OhUadhaigh, Roger Greene, H. P. Mayne, W. J. Norman, Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend. Legal Education Committee THIS Committee consists of the Court of Examiners with Messrs. Barrett, Cox, Greene, Quirke. Legislation & Privileges Committee H. ST. J. BLAKE, Arthur Cox, William S. Hayes, Henry P. Mayne, John S. O'Connor, Louis E. O'Dea, Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend, James R. Quirke. Court & Offices Committee JOHN J. BOLGER, DESMOND R. Counahan, William L. Duggan, Niall S. Gaffney, Roger Greene, Anthony J. Malone, Daniel O'Connell, Thomas A. O'Reilly, Dermot P. Shaw. Finance Committee JOHN P. CARRIGAN, John J. Dunne, Niall S. Gaffney, William S. Huggard, William J. Norman, John S. O'Connor, Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend.

Gazette Committee JOHN J. Gearty, John -D.' O'Connell, John S. O'Connor, Louis E. O'Dea, Gerald O'Donell, J. Travers Wolfe, Peter Woods. The Presidents, the last President, and the Vice- Presidents are members ex-officio of all Committees. Applications under Section 18 Two applications under Section 18, for exemption from the Preliminary Examination were considered. In one case it was decided not to oppose the ap plication, and in the other case it was decided to oppose it. STATUTORY COMMITTEE THE Chief Justice has appointed the following members of the Council to constitute the Statutory Committee for the year to end 2 6th November, 1949 :— H. St. J. Blake, P. R. Boyd, J. J. Dunne, W. J. Norman, Daniel O'Connell, J. S. O'Connor, Scan 0 hUadhaigh. INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND MR. SAMUEL LOVE, City Hall, Belfast, has been elected President for the year 1948—1949. The following are the extraordinary members on the Council of this Society :— Alexander S. Merrick, 7 Wellington Place, Belfast. George Murnaghan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Charles MacLaughlin, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry. James C. Taylor, 7 Donegall Square West, Belfast. SOUTHERN LAW ASSOCIATION MR. JOHN K. COAKLEY has been elected President of the Association for the year 1948—1949. The following are the extraordinary members on the Council of this Society :— Messrs. J. K. Coakley, J. J. Lorgan, B. M. O'Meara, J. W. O'Donovan and J.F. Foley. PROFESSIONAL ITEMS Ordnance Survey Maps THE Ordnance Survey Office have put into operation a scheme whereby Engineers, Architects, Surveyor s Solicitors and other persons will be entitled to make hand copies of Ordnance Survey maps and plans subject to the payment of a compounded royalty fee of j/- per Calendar Year. The licen;e is issued by the Assistant Director, Ordnance Survey Office, J. DUNNE, Francis