The Gazette 1919-20

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

NOVEMBER, 1919]

MR. ROBERT A. MACRORY, Solicitor, died upon the 30th October, 1919, at his residence, Coollegrean, Windsor Avenue, Belfast. Mr. Macrory was admitted in Hilary Term, 1859, and practised at Belfast up to the year 1916, when he retired. Appointments. Mr. Henry Shannon, Solicitor, Nenagh, has been appointed Clerk of the Crown and Peace for the County of Tipperary, in room of the late Mr. Walter Nolan. Mr. John N. Scallan, Solicitor, Ennis- corthy, has been appointed Clerk of the Crown and Peace for the County of Wexford, in room of Mr. Henry L. Meadows, resigned. Mr. Hugh H. Mussen, Belfast, has been appointed to the combined offices of Crown and Sessional Crown Solicitor for County Down, in room of Mr. Matthew Wylie, resigned. Mr. John W. Buggy, Solicitor, Clonmel, has been appointed Sub-Sheriff for the County of Tipperary, in room of Mr. Henry Shannon, resigned. Mr. James B. Butler, Solicitor, Dublin, late Lieutenant, R.G.A., has been appointed an Auditor under the Local Government Board for Ireland. New Members. The following have joined the Society during August, September and October :— William S. Barrett, 15 South Frederick Street, Dublin. Maurice Healy, 48 Grand Parade, Cork. Thomas Healy, Skibbereen. William Lewis, Clonmel. Justin C. McKenna, Mullagh. Richard D. Orr, 5 Foster Place, Dublin. Ernest W. Proud, 18 Harcourt Street, Dublin. Gerard N. Reddin, 3 Westmoreland Street, Dublin. James M. Scales, 13 College Green, Dublin. John J. Stanton, 47 South Mall, Cork.

Supreme Court Rules. WITNESSES' EXPENSES.

By Order in Council dated 14th July, 1919, Order LXV., Rule 65 (11), of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1905, was amended by increasing in certain instances the amounts therein prescribed for the expenses and allowances to witnesses. The following are the increases made :— Item A.—The sums of 3/6 and 5/- are increased to 5/-- and 10/- respectively. Item B.—The sums of 5/- and 7/6 are increased to 7/6 and 15/- respectively. Item C.—The sum of 10/- is increased to £1. Item D.—The sum of £1 is increased to £1 5s. Od. Commissioners' Fees. By Order in Council dated 20th September, 1919, Order LXV (11), Rule 19, and Appendix S., Part 1 (259), of the Rules of the Supreme Court, 1905, were amended by increasing the fee (Higher and Lower Scales) payable to the Commissioner for Oaths for marking each exhibit, from sixpence to one shilling. Clerks of Crown and Peace and County Court Registrar's. The Lord Lieutenant has appointed His Honour Judge Wakely, K.C. (Chairman), R. Manders, K.C., Registrar of Deeds and Titles ; M. F. Headlam, Treasury Remem brancer ; Henry T. Wright and Thomas J. Marron, Clerks of Crown and Peace ; Robert G. Warren, President, Incorporated Law Society; and Stephen J. Brown, J.P., Solicitor, to be a Committee to inquire and report upon the following matters, viz. :— To inquire into the duties, method of appointment, salaries and allowances of the Clerks of the Crown and Peace, and to report whether their duties have increased or decreased of recent years ; and whether the office of County Courts Registrar should be made greater use of for public purposes (with consequent increase of efficiency and economy of administration).