The Gazette 1917-18

(APRIL, 1918

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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Obituary. MR. GEORGE F. CORBETT, Solicitor, died upon the i6th March, 1918, at Nenagh. Mr. Corbett served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. Jehu Mathews, 32 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin, and the late Mr. William Lane Joynt, 43 Merrion Square, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1890, and practised at Nenagh. SIR 0 B.E., Solicitor, died upon the iyth March, 1918, at his residence, Greenisland, Belfast. Sir Alexander was apprenticed to the late Mr. William Carson, Belfast, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1885, and practised (formerly in partnership with the late Mr. William Carson, and latterly in partnership with Messrs. James C. McDowell, Samuel J. MacKeown, and Robert Wallace) under the style of Messrs. Carson and McDowell, at 51 Royal Avenue, Belfast. He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1917. ALEXANDER McDowELL, MR. JAMES POE, Solicitor, died upon the 2 ist March, 1918, at Kilkenny. Mr. Poe was apprenticed to his father, the late Mr. James Poe, The Parade, Kilkenny, was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1850, and practised (in partnership with his son, Mr. James Poe, junior, under the style of Messrs. James Poe and Son) at Kilkenny. Mr. Poe was appointed Clerk of the Crown for the City of Kilkenny in 1865, Clerk of the Crown for the County of Kilkenny in 1876, and Clerk of the Peace for the City of Kil kenny in 1887, all of which offices he filled up to December, 1916, when he retired. Mr. Poe was the senior practising Solicitor in Ireland.

applicant sought a greater modification than that permitted under the Minute, and it was decided to request that no greater modifica tion be granted in this case.

2Jtb March.

Conveyancing. An opinion of Counsel obtained in relation to a question of contemplated proceedings, under 27 Victoria, Cap. 8, for illegal con veyancing was submitted, and it was resolved that the opinion be sent to the country member of the Society who brought the matter before the Council, with an intimation that the Council did not consider it advis able to proceed further in this case, having regard to the opinion of Counsel. Council Meetings. MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon the following dates :— April 24th. May 8th and zgth.

Committee Meetings. THE following Committee meetings were held during March, 1918 :— Costs, 5th and I5th.

Statutory, 8th and 26th. Court of Examiners, nth. Privileges, nth. Gazette, 12th. Court and Offices, 2ist. County Courts, 2ist.