The Gazette 1952-1955

In the opinion o f the Council, entries should be confined to the name and address o f the solicitor or firm, with the names and years o f admission of the individual partners, legal appointments, Uni­ versity degrees, the name o f one referee, and such postal information as may be necessary, including telegraphic codes it used. SOLICITORS’ GOLFING SOCIETY. T he meeting held at Hermitage Golf Club on Saturday the and October, was well attended. The Enterprise Trophy was won by Leinster by the slender margin o f 4 points (Stableford) from a total o f 199 against 195 for Ulster. Unfortunately neither Munster nor Connaught could field a team for the occasion. The scorers for Leinster were : R. Brett, 38 points ; J. McCarroll, 35 points ; T. F. McKeever, 34 points; B. Doyle, 31 points; J. Bolton, 31 points and L. K . Branigan, 30 points. Those for Ulster were : F. P. McConnell, 36 points ; John Boston, 34 points; F. Martin, 32 points; A. J. Walmsley, 32 points ; P. McGarvey, 31 points and L. Fox, 30 points. The prize for the best individual score by a visitor was won by Mr. F. P. McConnell (Belfast) with a score o f 36 points. The results o f the various competitions for members were :—Incorporated Law Society Challenge Cup and President’s Prize (Mr. Joseph Barrett) was won by Mr. R. Brett (12), Monaghan, with a score o f 38 points. The runner-up was Mr. J. McCarroll (10), Wicklow, with 35 points. The Ryan Cup was won by Mr. J. Bolton (14), Dublin, with 31 points, the runner-up being Mr. L. K . Branigan (13), Dublin, with 30 points. Mr. S. V. Crawford (16), Dublin, had the best first-nine with 19 points and Mr. T. F. McKeever (11), Dublin, had the best second-nine with 17 points. Mr. M. S. Matthews (7), Drogheda, won the country members’ prize, with 27 points (decided on the second-nine as against Mr. D. Shaw, Mullingar). Mr. D. Carbery, Dublin, won the prize for the best of three cards drawn by lot. The dinner at Jammet’s was a very pleasant function. Mr. Joseph Barrett, President o f the Incorporated Law Society o f Ireland, presided, and proposed the toast o f the visitors. This was replied to by Mr. Brian McGuigan, President of the Incorporated Law Society o f Northern Ireland, followed by Mr. Leonard Fox (Belfast) and Mr. John Burke (Cork). The toast o f the Solicitors’ Golfing Societies o f the various provinces was proposed by Mr. M. S. Matthews (Drogheda). Messrs. F. Martin (Belfast), D, Marrinan (Belfast), replied,

Apologies for non-attendance owing to unavoid­ able circumstances were received from Messrs. T. A. O’Reilly, P. C. Moore, Eric Plunkett, Seamus O’Connor, K . Burke, J . J. O’Connor (Thurles), T. C. Twomey and C. J . Daly. At the Annual General Meeting o f the Society, the following officers were elected: Captain, D. J. Collins ; Hon. Treasurer, John J. O’Dwyer; Hon. Secretary, L. K . Branigan; Committee, J. Barrett (ex-officio), J. Bolton, W. A . Menton, J. J. O’Connor, M. T. Neary, G. M. Doyle and L. E. Kearon. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS IN U.S.A. T he Department o f External Affairs invite attention to certain matters in connection with the completion o f affidavits and other documents by persons resident in the United States o f America intended for use here. It appears that in some cases Irish solicitors instruct their clients in the United States to execute documents before notaries public and then to bring or send them to the nearest Irish Consul for legalisa­ tion o f the notary’s signature and seal. The Consul General has pointed out that it is not the practice o f Irish consular officers in the United States to legalise the signatures and seals o f notaries public practising in the various States o f the Union, and accordingly an instruction in the form mentioned sometimes causes delay and occasionally extra expense when the client is required to make a journey to one o f the consular offices concerned. The present practice is to require the signature and seal o f a notary public practising in the United States to be authenticated by the certificate o f the county clerk within whose area the notary practises. Only when this certificate is affixed to the document witnessed by the notary, can it be legalised by an Irish consular officer. As an alternative to the above arrangement the Department points out that under the Commissioners for Oaths (Diplomatic and Consular) Act, 1931, Irish diplomatic and consular officers are authorised to do notarial acts, and it is accordingly open to any solicitor desiring to have a document authenticated abroad to arrange for its direct authentication by the nearest Irish diplomatic or consular officer. The fees charged for such services are prescribed by the Oaths (Diplomatic and Consular) Fees Regulations, 1934 - EXAMINATION RESULTS. A t the Preliminary Examination for intending apprentices to solicitors, held on the 7th and 8th

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