The Gazette 1924-27

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February, 1926.

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as requested by the Council, he had discussed this matter with the Ministry of Finance, and that as a result he had received a satisfactory assurance that provision would be made in the immediate future for payment of these costs and for other costs similarly due. Bankruptcy Laws. A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce requesting the Council to nominate representatives to attend a Conference with the Law, Parliamentary and Municipal Com– mittee of the Chamber, and with represen– tatives of other bodies, with reference to the Irish Bankruptcy Laws. The Council nominated the President, Mr. W. S. Hayes, and Mr. Seddall. Obituary. MR. JOHN O'CONNELL, Solicitor, died upon the 7th January, 1926, at his residence, Seaview, Ballyard, Tralee. Mr. O'Connell served his apprenticeship with Mr. Francis C. E. Bland, Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1899, and practised at Tralee. MR. GRAVES A. LEECH, Solicitor, died upon the 16th January, 1926, at his residence, Danesfield, Clontarf. Mr. Leech was admitted in Trinity Term, 1877. He was an Assistant Solicitor to the Irish Land Commission up to the year 1915, when he retired.

Meeting of the Council.

January 14th. Eighteen Members present. Extra-ordinary Members.

The names of the following were submitted by the Southern Law Association to serve as Extra-ordinary Members of Council for the year ending 26th November, 1926 : Mr. C. J. Lane (President), Mr. W. Murphy, Mr. A. H. Julian, Mr. J. J. Horgan, and Mr. P. J. Kavanagh. High Court Rules. The President informed the Council that he had attended meetings of the High Court Rules Committee, at which a rule had been signed in reference to the Securities in which funds in Court may be invested, and also rules prescribing a Schedule of Solicitors' Costs for Supreme and High Court proceedings. osts due by Government Department prior to 1921. A member having informed the Council that in 1920 his firm had acted on instructions from a Government Department in obtaining a decree for malicious injuries, and his firm's costs due by the Government, had been taxed at £94 15s. Od., but that notwithstanding many applications for payment the costs remained unpaid. The President stated that,