The Gazette 1936-40

MAY, 1939]

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

Dublin Metropolitan District Court. A resolution was passed drawing attention to the insufficiency of staff in the Office of the Dublin Metropolitan District Court Office and a copy was directed to be sent to the Minister for Justice. OBITUARY. MR- WILLIAM W. HARRIS died on the 17th April, 1939, at Hilary, King's Road, Knock, Belfast. Mr. Harris was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1890, and practised at 43 Dame Street, Dublin up to 1923, when he went to Belfast and practised there up to 1937, when he retired. MR. JOSEPH O. MYLES, Solicitor, died on the 26th April, 1939, at 4 The Crescent, Limerick. Mr. Myles served his apprenticeship with the late Mr. William M. Beauchamp, Limerick, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1899, and practised at Limerick up to 1928, when he retired. NEW MEMBERS. The following have joined the Society :— John F. Carrigan, Thurles. Gerald J. Hegarty, Castletownberehaven Patrick B. McCarthy, 59 Dame Street, Dublin. Frederick B. McCormick, 6 Dawson Street, Dublin. Jane T. McGowan, Balbriggan. Gerald F. O'Flynn, 41 South Mall, Cork. Joseph S. O'Leary, Bantry. Albert C. Paice, 43 Dame Street, Dublin. R. G. M. Saunders, 21 Kildare Street, Dublin. Patrick J. Shanley, 4 Grafton Street. Dublin. TRINITY SITTINGS, 1939. Trinity Sittings begin on Wednesday, 7th June. ALL communications connected with THE GAZETTE (other than advertisements) should be addressed to the Secretary of the Society, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin. N W.8.

vacant on the lamented death of our colleague Hugh J. Jones, with the Office of County Registrar at Waterford. We are of the opinion that the duties of that Office could not be properly supervised and exercised by the County Registrar to the satisfaction of the public and the members of the Solicitors' profession practising in the District covered by Waterford District Probate Registry, it being essential that the many matters which arise for attention by the District Probate Registrar in daily practice and the heavy correspondence in that Office with the Solicitors practising in such area should necessarily be personally directed and con trolled by the District Probate Registrar. We are satisfied that, in as much as the County Registrar of Waterford, in addition to his discharging the duties of County Registrar, has already imposed on him the additional and responsible duties of Sheriff of the County of ,/aterford, that it would be absolutely impossible (notwithstanding the ability and experience of that Officer) to give the necessary supervision to the Office of District Probate Registrar. The amalgamation of both Offices would, for all practical purposes amount to the abolition of the Office of District Probate Registrar which would cause great inconvenience to the Public and the Solicitors' profession who, in practice, would thereby be forced to deal with the Principal Probate Registry in lieu of the District Probate Registry which we submit was never intended by the legislature or accepted by The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland as representing the Solicitors' Profession. Further, we respect fully ask the Minister for Justice to have the vacancy in the Office of the District Probate Registry at Waterford filled on the earliest date as following the death of the former Registrar, the issuing of a large number of Grants of Probate and Administration are held up in the District Probate Registry at Waterford." " That copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Minister for Justice and The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland." The Council passed a resolution concurring with the views expressed in the foregoing resolution, and directed that copies of both resolutions be sent to the Minister for Justice and to Mr. Justice Hanna.