The Gazette 1924-27

FEBRUARY, 1927]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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MR. THOMAS ORMSBY, Solicitor, died upon the 8th January, 1927, at his residence, Beaumont, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Mr. Ormsby was admitted in Easter Term, 1866, and practised for some years prior to his retiring in 1921, at 16 Lower Sackville Street, Dublin, in partnership with Messrs. R. N. Matheson and Albert E. Prentice, under the style of Matheson, Ormsby and Prentice. MR. SAMUEL EASTWOOD, Solicitor, died upon the 22nd January, 1927. Mr. Eastwood was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1904, and practised at 4 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin. MR. ROBERT A. MULLAN, Solicitor, died upon the 26th January, 1927, at his residence, Cairn Hill, Newry, Co. Down. Mr. Mullan was admitted in Hilary Term, 1869, and practised at Newry, in partnership with his son, Mr. Frederick H. Mullan, under the style of R. A. Mullan & Son. MR. GERALD DALY, Solicitor, died upon the 28th January, 1927, at his residence, Carrick- beg, Ballymahon, Co. Longford. Mr. Daly served his apprenticeship with Mr. T. W. Delany, Longford ; was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1918, and practised at Ballymahon. Circuit Court Appeals. The following resolution was passed by the Council on 3rd February, and a copy directed to be sent to the Minister for Justice :

Resolved : " That in the opinion of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland it is urgently desirable, for the better administration of justice in the Saorstat, that appeals from Circuit Courts should be heard on the oral evidence of witnesses and not on stenographers' notes, and that the hearing should take place locally and not in Dublin, and the Council earnestly hope that the Minister for Justice will at an early date introduce legislation amending the Courts of Justice Act, 1924, so as to give effect to the views contained in this resolution." The Society's Calendar, 1927. The Calendar and Law Directory of the Society for 1927 can be obtained at the Society's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, price five shillings ; by post, five shillings and sixpence. April Examinations, 1927. The Final Examination will be held on 4th, 5th and 6th days of April, 1927. Notice of intention to attend should be lodged in the Secretary's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, before 22nd March. The Preliminary Examination will be held on 11th and 12th days of April, 1927. Notice of intention to attend should be lodged in the Secretary's Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin, before 29th March. ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin.