The Gazette 1936-40

DECEMBER, 1937]

The Gazette of The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

Mr. M. E. Knight seconded the adoption of the Report. Mr. H. G. Morris having spoken, the President put the resolution adopting the Report, and it was passed unanimously. The meeting having gone into Committee, the following resolution of which notice had been given and had been circulated amongst the members of the Society, was moved by Mr. A. E. R. MacCabe and seconded by Mr. J. Baldwin Murphy, and was discussed by the meeting : Resolved : " This meeting is of opinion that the Council of the Society should consider whether further statutory powers should be sought to ensure the better discipline of the Solicitors' profession." The President having wound up the dis– cussion the resolution was passed nem com. Mr. O hUadhaigh (Vice-President) having taken the chair, on the motion of Mr. Charles St. G. Orpen, seconded by Mr. T. G. Quirke, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the President with acclamation. The President having returned thanks, the meeting terminated. THE PRESIDENT The Council elected, on the 2nd December,_ Mr. Thomas W. Delany, of Longford, to be" President of the Society for the ensuing twelve months. The newly-elected President was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1891. He was elected a member of the Council in 1925, and was a Vice-President of the Society for 1930-31. THE VICE-PRESIDENTS The Council has elected Mr. Henry St. J. Blake, of Galway, and Mr. Patrick F. O'Reilly, of Dublin, to be Vice-Presidents of the Society for the ensuing twelve months.

Mr. Rooke was in Trinity Sittings, 1893, and practised as a member of the firm of Rooke and Rooke, at 6 Merrion Square, Dublin, up to 1932, when he retired. Mr. J. Gustavus Wheatley, Solicitor, died on the 6th November, 1937, at 12 Merton Road, Dublin. Mr. \Vheatley was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1883, and practised at 41 Nassau Street, Dublin, up to 1915, when he retired. MR. FREDERICK W. WYNNE, Solicitor, died on 4th November, 1937, at Glenbrook, Worthing, Sussex. Mr. Wynne served his apprenticeship with his brother, the Right Hon. Sir Henry A. Wynne, P.C., LL.D., ex-Chief Crown Solicitor for Ireland ; was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1896, and practised formerly in partnership with his brother and later by himself, under the style of Wynne & Wynne, at Cork, up to 1924, when he retired. APPOINTMENT Mr. John F. Smyth, Solicitor, Castle- blayney, has been appointed County Registrar for County Monaghan, in room of Mr. Henry Murplty, retired. admitted The following memorandum has been received from the Registrar, with a request for its communication to members of the Society : Counsel's Opinion on First Registrations and Applications to Cancel "Equity Notices." The Registrar requests that the following practice be adhered to on applications for first registration, or for cancellation of equity notices, in which Counsel's opinion is relied on either in substitution for or in modifica– tion of an official examination of a title. References to Counsel under Rule 19 (1). 1. Where it is desired that an application for first registration be referred to Counsel for investigation of the title in substitution for its official examination, the Solicitor for LAND REGISTRY

OBITUARY MR. THOMAS L. ROOKE, Solicitor, died on the 2nd November, 1937, at his residence, 6 Vesey Place, Dun Laoghaire.