The Gazette 1955-58

CERTIFICATES

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PRESENTATION

i95<5- On the motion of Mr. H. P. Mayne, Mr. Desmond Mayne, Vice-President, took the Chair. Mr. Henry P. Mayne then moved a vote of thanks to the President for his distinguished services to the Society during his year of office. Mr. Desmond Mayne associated himself with the motion which was passed with acclamation. The President replied and the proceedings terminated. THE INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY OF NORTHERN IRELAND. The President of the Society for the year 1955-56 is Mr. Thomas Q. King of Belfast. The five ex traordinary members of the Council of this Society are Messrs. Henry A. Maginess, L. I. G. Fox, Charles MacLaughlin, James C. Taylor, with the President. SOUTHERN LAW ASSOCIATION. The Annual General Meeting of the above Association took place in Cork on 2nd December, 1955. The following officers were elected for the year 1955-56 :— President—Mr. John F. Foley ; Vice-President— Mr. John B. Jermyn; Hon. Treasurer—Mr. Bryan Murphy ; Hon. Secretary—Mr. James D. Donegan ; Council: Messrs. T. A. Buckley, J. K. Coakley, C. J. Daly, E. Hayes, J. J. Horgan, P. J. Kavanagh, G. J. Moloney, J. W. O'Donovan, B. M. O'Meara, D. J. Quinlan, M. R. Boland, T. K. Keane. The following members were appointed to represent the Association as Extraordinary members of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society, in addition to the President, Mr. John F. Foley :— Messrs. E. Hayes, J. B. Jermyn, P. J. Kavanagh, B. M. O'Meara. DUBLIN SOLICITORS' ASSOCIATION. The following are the President and officers for the year 1955-56:—President, David R. Pigot; Vice-President, Frank Connolly; Hon. Secretary, Eunan McCarron ; Hon. Treasurer, Rory O'Connor; Council:—Messrs. K. Burke, E. Byrne, J. Cullen, M. Farrelly, C. Hyland, L. Kearon, B. McGarry, S. Millington, G. O'Rourke. The Annual Dinner of the Association was held by permission of the Council in the Library of the Law Society on Saturday the loth December, 1955. SOCIETY'S RECEPTION. A Reception in lieu of the Society's Annual Dinner was held on the 24th November, 1955 in the Library of the Law Society. There was an attendance of approximately 155 members and guests.

OF ADMISSION. On yth December, the President at a ceremony in the Society's Library presented certificates of admission to the following solicitors :— Max W. Abrahamson, B.A., LL.B., 40, Fitz- william Place, Dublin (3rd Place, Sept. Final; Silver Medal), Fintan P. Clancy, 63, St. Mobhi Road, Glasnevin, Dublin; Patrick Golfer, 68, Foxfield Road, Raheny, Dublin; John J. Delap. B.A., LL.B., Gweedore, Co. Donegal, (znd Place, Sept. Final, Silver Medal) ; Gabriel F. Haughton, B.A., " St. Anne's," Seaview Road, Wicklow, (4th Place, Sept. Final, Silver Medal); Gordon A. Henderson, 83, Terenure Road West, Dublin, Martin S. Keaveny, Rhue, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, (ist Place, Final (Sept.), Silver Medal; Overend Scholarship; Patrick C. Kelly, New Ross, C. Wexford; James F. Kenny, B.A., LL.B., 26, South Hill, Dartry, Dublin ; Richard Knight, 136, Brandon Road, Drimnagh, Dublin ; George Vincent Maloney (Jnr.), Cavan, (Special Certificate, September Final) ; Anthony G. Moylan, Loughrea, Co. Galway, (Special Certificate, September Final); Brian J. O'Connor, M.A., LL.B., 40, Park Drive, Dublin; Patrick J. F. O'Connor, 74, Merrion Square, Dublin ; John A. O'Gorman, Hacketstown, Co. Carlow; Arthur J. O'Leary, Ivy Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry; Thomas P. Owens, B.A., LL.B., 48, Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin, (Special Cert., Sept. Final); P. J. Gerard Powell, 3, Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin ; Michael A. Staines, 8, Castle Road, Clontarf Dublin. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Hallam J. C. Studdert, B.A., LL.B., Clonderlaw, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, (ist Place, April Final Exam.). MISSING DOCUMENTS IN CENTRAL OFFICE. The Society has learned that a very considerable number of solicitors' documents, including original papers lie unclaimed in the Central Office of the High Court. These documents must, in some cases, be of some considerable importance to solicitors and their clients and it is likely that in some cases solicitors have been inconvenienced by being unable to trace them. Solicitors, and particularly Dublin solicitors who have country correspondents who have lost documents there should enquire at the Central Office. ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR 1956-57. 15th October, 1956, was appointed as the final date for receipt of nominations for the election of the