The Gazette 1936-40

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JULY, 1937

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MEETING OF THE COUNCIL 17th June. Twenty-eight members present.

of the certificate until the whole liability from all sources of the taxpayer had been gone into. A letter in reply was directed requesting further particulars.

Local Registration of Title (Ireland) Act, 1891. The draft of new rules under this Act, which is under consideration of the Local Registration of Title Rules Committee, con– stituted under Section 73 of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936, was discussed, and in particular the rules and schedule contained therein, prescribing a new scale of costs for Solicitors' work under the Act. The Council has sent copies of this draft of new scale of costs to the local Sessional Bars of Solicitors of the Irish Free State inviting comments thereon. The Costs Committee of the Council, which is dealing with this matter, has had the replies received from the Sessional Bars under consideration. The representative of the Society on the Rules Committee has discussed in detail with the Costs Committee suggested amendments to the draft rules. Finance Act, 1928, Section 6. A letter was read from a member drawing attention to delay experienced in obtaining a certificate from an Inspector of Taxes of payment of income tax as provided in this section wanted in connection with a sale of land. It was stated that the delay was caused by the withholding by the Inspector

OBITUARY. MR. JOSEPH GLEESON, Solicitor, died on the 1st June, 1937, at his residence, Frank– fort Lodge, Inchicore, Dublin. Mr. Gleeson served his apprenticeship with Mr. Ralph R. Manning, Dublin ; was ad– mitted in Trinity Sittings, 1892, and prac– tised as a member of the firm of Joseph Gleeson & Co., at 3 Palace Street, Dublin. MR. MATTHEW GOOD, Solicitor, died on the 9th June, 1937, at his residence, Rose Park, Kill Avenue, Co. Dublin. Mr. Good served his apprenticeship with Mr. William S. Hayes, Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1897, and practised as a member of the firm of Good and Murray, at 3 Dawson Street, Dublin. MR. MICHAEL J. O'CONNOR, Solicitor, died on the 23rd June, 1937, at Wexford. Mr. O'Connor was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1888, and practised as a member