The Gazette 1955-58

suggestions for Hire Purchase Rules for the District Court. The next meeting of the Council of the Association was fixed for the 3rd of July, 1957. NOTICE. Service of Circuit Court Civil Bills and District Court Civil Processes.. ON representations made by this Association, the County Registrar for Dublin is communicating with the Civil Bill Officers urging them to improve the service of documents, and the returning of docu ments to Solicitors. Any solicitor who has a complaint to make in either of these connections should communicate directly with the County Registrar, or through the Bar Association. Members should endeavour to help the Civil Bill Officers by :— (1) Ensuring that the correct addresses are given for the persons on whom documents • are to be served. (2) Ensuring that correct Christian names are given. (3) Allowing adequate time for service and return of documents. (4) Ensuring that the name and address of the solicitor issuing the document appears on it. (5) Giving sufficient notice to the Civil Bill Offi cer to attend Court in connection with sub stituted service applications. All members are requested to note and act accordingly. SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY THE Society's Summer Outing was held at Dundalk Golf Club on Saturday nth May, 1957, the entries from the City and County were satisfactory not withstanding rather unfavourable weather con ditions. The following were the prize winners : Society's Challenge Cup and Captains (J. C. Griffin's) Prize : D. J. Collins (10) all square. Runner up : J- C. Griffin (14) i down. Veterans Cup : F. McKeever (9) Runner up : T. A. O'Reilly (16) St. Patrick's Plate : C. McAlester (10) 2 down. Runner up : W. A. Menton (8) 4 down. Best ist Nine : J. J. O'Connor (17) i up Best znd Nine : M. Hanahoe (18) all square. Special prizes : W. J. Ryan, Barry Steen.

At the very enjoyable dinner in the Club House the Toast of the Society and Captain (Mr. J. C. Griffin) was proposed by Mr. W. Carroll, the President of Dundalk Golf Club. The Captain replied on behalf of the Society. Mr. T. A. O'Reilly proposed the Toast of Guests and H. McGahon ' D.J. and J. Kennedy D.J. made a joint reply. A Meeting of the Society will be held in the Autumn for the President's Prize and subsidiary Competitions. Particulars will be circulated in due course. Inquiries : Gerard M. Doyle, (Hon. Sec.) 50 Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin. EXAMINATION RESULTS AT the Final Examination for apprentices to Solici tors held on the ijth, i6th and iyth days of April, the following passed the examination :— Passed with Merit. i. Brian V. Hoey, 2. Brian J. Claffey (B.A., LL.B.), 3. Laurence B. Cullen. Passed (in alphabetical order). Pierce O'Brien Butler B.A., Peter P. J. Gallery, Gerard Charlton B.A., Gerald J. Crehan, Patrick A. Dorrian, Charles F. C. Downing, Patrick J. A. Gearty B.A., LL.B., Niall C. Gibbons B.A., John F. Kealy, Gregory A. Lynch, John J. Waters. 28 candidates attended ; 14 passed. The Council awarded a Gold Medal to Brian V. Hoey and Silver Medals to Brian J. Claffey and Laurence B. Cullen. The following passed in Part I or Part II Final Examination :— Part I. Francis X. Downes, Patrick V. Pagan, (A); Alphonsus Grogan, (A); William D. J. Hodgins, (A); Donal M. King, (A) ; John McKnight B.A., LL.B., Alban B. Rigney B.A., Scan Cormac Rynne, (A). Part II. Richard J. Branigan, Margaret T. C. Casey B.A.John L. Egan, Thomas B. Jellett, John B. Lawson B.A., LL.B., (B) ; Desmond J. Mackey, (B) ; Gerard A. Murphy, Brian W. Russell, (B) ; Desmond P. Windle B.A., LL.B., (B); Henry J. Wynne. " (A) " denotes having already passed Part 2

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