The Gazette 1913-14

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,

[APRIL, 1914

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Solicitors' Golf Competition. JT has been definitely arranged that the Competition, open to Irish Solicitors, referred to in the last number of the GAZETTE, will be held on Thursday, the 21st of May next, at the Portmarnock Golf Links, by kind per mission of the Committee of the Portmarnock Golf Club. The morning competition will be by strokes, 18 holes, under lowest Club handicap (limit 25), for Cup presented by the President. The afternoon competition will be four somes against bogey under handicap (partners to be drawn), for prizes presented by the President. Post entries will be accepted, but intending competitors will greatly convenience the Committee if they will intimate their inten tion of playing to the Honorary Secretary before the 18th of May next, stating the name of their Club and their lowest club- handicap. There will be no entrance fees. Draws for the morning competition will be made at 9.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., and 12.30 p.m. The comjpetitions will be controlled by a Committee consisting of the following members of the Council, whose decision on all questions shall be final:— The President, James Henry, James A. Denring, James B. Moore, and C. St. G. Orpen, Honorary Secretary, 18 Stephen's Green, Dublin. Legal Appointment. MR. HUGH HENRY, Solicitor, Limavady, has been apj^ointed Registrar to His Honor Judge Brown, K.C., County Court Judge of the Counties of Cavan and Leitrim. the following to be a Commissioner to administer Oaths :— Francis Finnegan, Clerk of Petty Sessions, Abbeyleix. Obituary. MR. STEPHEN O'BRIEN, Solicitor, Clona- kilty, died upon the 1st March, 1914, at Clonakilty. Commissioner to Administer Oaths. THE Lord Chancellor has appointed

yMr. O'Brien served his apprenticeship with Mr. Walter Thoruhill, South Mall. Cork, was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1892, and practised at Clonakilty. MR. ROBERT J. McMoRDiE, Solicitor, Belfast, died upon the 25th March, 1914, at his residence, Cabin Hill, Knock, County Down. Mr. McMordie served his apprenticeship with his brother, the late Mr. Hans McMordie, was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1874, and practised at Belfast up to the year 1899, when he retired. Mr. McMordie was, at the time of his death, Lord Mayor of the City of Belfast and Mem ber of Parliament for East Belfast. He had filled the office of Lord Mayor since January, 1910, and had been Member of Parliament since December, 1910. MR. EDWARD PARKINSON, Solicitor, Down- patrick, died upon the 27th'March, 1914, at his residence, Ard-na-Geeha. Downpatrick. Mr. Parkinson served his apprenticeship with Mr. Robert H. Wallace, Downpatrick, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1902, an-d practised at Downpatrick. MR. MICHAEL J. CROWE, Solicitor, Kil- dare, died upon the 30th March, 1914, at Dublin. Mr. Crowe served his apprenticeship with Mr. John O'Dwyer, Tipperary, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1897, and practised for merly at Tipperary, and latterly at Kildare. place on this subject :— The Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, 2Qth February, 1914. DEAR SIR, The attention of the Council of this Society has been drawn to the delay in the issue by the Inland Revenue of their certificate, stating whether Increment Value Duty is or is not payable. The Council have before them particulars of a case where a period of eighteen months elapsed between the dates of the instrument and of the certificate stating that no Incre ment Value Duty is payable. The Council hope that steps will be taken Increment Value Duty. THE following correspondence has taken