The Gazette 1924-27

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

10

[JUNE 1926

District Court Instalment Orders. It was decided to make representations to the Ministry of Justice with a view to securing more convenient arrangements for the hearing of applications for instalment orders before District Justices in country districts. Obituary. MR. THOMAS J. FURLONG, Solicitor, died upon the 12th May, 1926, at Dublin. Mr. Furlong was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1892, and practised at 11 Eustace Street, Dublin. MR. TIMOTHY J. REGAN, Solicitor, died upon the 22nd May, 1926, at Roscrea. Mr. Regan served his apprenticeship with Mr. Ernest P. G. Bridge and Mr. Henry P. Bridge, jun. ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1923, and practised at Roscrea as a member of the firm of Bridge & Bridge. MR. JAMES CLARKE, Solicitor, died upon the 27th May, 1926, at Ballymena. Mr. Clarke served his apprenticeship with Mr. Robert Boal and the late Mr. John K. Currie, Solicitors, both of Ballymena ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1901, and practised at Ballymena. Irish Solicitors' Golfing Society. The Annual Competition was held at Dollymount on the 1st June, in which fifty- four members of the Golfing Society competed. The following was the result : J. A. Denning (89, 16, 73), winner of Cup. P. Glynn (89, 14, 75), second. W. J. Norman (97, 20, 77), winner of prize for member with handicap of 20 or over). D. J. Collins (83, 4, 79), best gross. T. Early (39, 5|, 33J), winner of prize for best 9 holes. The Foursome Sweepstakes were won 'by Messrs. Warren and Thompson (all square), Messrs. J. Moore and Denning being second. The General Meeting was held in the Club House, Mr. Quirke, President, in the Chair.

that your President has been officially invited to Cork, and I gladly availed of the occasion in the hope that such meetings may tend further to cement the bond of union between us and our southern friends. In view of the political partition of our country I am more gratified to learn that our northern brethren contemplate inviting me, as your President, to Belfast. I need scarcely say I shall make it my convenience to go. Many practitioners in Northern Ireland still remain members of our Society, and it should not be overlooked that nearly all our present members are still Solicitors for all Ireland, and entitled to practise in Northern Ireland as well as in the Free State. I hope the friendly relations existing between us and our northern brothers will continue, and may help in some small measure towards a union of the whole country. Membership of the Society. So many appeals have been made from this Chair to all Solicitors to join the Society that I fear I cannot usefully add anything. In addressing you I realise I am preaching to the converted, but I would urge on you all to induce those who are not members to join. I have often noticed that the most trenchant critics of the work of your Council are not members of the Society. All parts of the country are now well represented on the governing bod}', and there is no reason why every Solicitor in town or country should not lend a helping hand and in his own interest become a member.

Meeting of the Council.

6th May. Twenty-one Members present. Sale of Court Forms.

A letter in reply was read from the Revenue Commissioners stating that they consider it advisable to defer the matter of extending facilities for the sale of Circuit and District Court stamped forms until the new Rules of Court are available, when the position with regard to the distribution and sale of all stamped Court forms will be reviewed.