The Gazette 1940-44

The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland

May, 1940]

NEW MEMBERS. The following have joined the Society : Robert J. Cussen, Newcastle West. Colum G. Duffy, 36 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. Joseph F. Delany, Navan. Miss Maureen A. Hawthorne, 15 Eustace Street, Dublin. John Maher, 20 V.'estland Row, Dublin. Dermot Meagher, Tullamore. James Rowlette, Sligo. PETROL. A deputation was received by the Ministry of Supplies at Ballsbridge, Dublin, upon the 3rd May, to consider an application from the Solicitors practising in the cities of Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick for an increased allowance of petrol to enable them to carry on their professional duties. The President and the Secretary repres– ented the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland ; Mr. Hall represented the Southern Law Association; Mr. H. St. J. Blake represented Galway Solicitors, and Mr. Blood-Smyth represented Limerick Solici– tors. The Chairman and Hon. Secretary of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association were also present. After considerable discussion the depu– tation was informed that applications from Solicitors practising in the four cities, stating reasons and necessities for special consideration for an increased allowance of petrol, based exclusively on wants for pro– fessional purposes, and stating registration number, make, and horse-power of car, would receive consideration ; the applications in cases of Solicitors members of the Incor– porated Law Society, other than members of Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association, to be countersigned by the Secretary of the Society ; in cases of applications by members of the Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association, by the Hon. Secretary of that Association ; in cases of applications by members of the Southern Law Association, countersigned by the Hon. Secretary, and in cases of Galway and Limerick, by the Hon. Secretaries of the Solicitors' Sessions Bars of those cities. A form of application can be obtained at any Money Order Post Office Form R.M.S.I. INSURANCE ACT, 1936. Parts I, III and IV of this Act were

brought into operation on the first day of February, 1937, but Part III was subse– quently repealed by the Insurance (Amend– ment) Act, 1938. Parts II, V and VII of the Act will come into operation on the first day of July next. EXAMINATIONS RESULTS. At the Preliminary Examination for intending apprentices to Solicitors held on 8th and 9th April, the following passed the examination and their names are arranged in order of merit:

1. Thomas A. Morrow. 2. Tadg R. O'Braonain. 3. William S. A. Warren. 4. James D. Kiernan. 5. John M. O'Farrell. 6. James Dillon. John C. O'Carroll. 8. Brendan White. 9. Thomas P. O'Reilly. 10. John P. Rogan. 11. Vincent A. Fanning. Fourteen candidates attended;

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passed ; three failed. At the Final Examination for apprentices to Solicitors held on the 1st and 2nd April, the following passed the examination and their names are arranged in order of merit: 1. Michael J. Higgins. 2. Nicholas J. Cosgrave, jnr. \ , Robert K. Law, B.A.T.C.D. / eclual 6. Kevin P. Wallace, B.A.N.U.I. 7. A. J. Forrest Hussey, B.A.N.U.I. 8. Francis J. Reilly 9. Patrick J. Morrissey. 10. Joseph P. O'Connell, B.A.N.U.I. 11. Charles R. Cuffe, B.A.T.C.D. 12. Charles S. Kelly. 13. Anderson D. Mason, B.A.T.C.D. 14. Alice M. Lanigan, John D. May. 16. Denis J. Quinlan. 17. Lucy Fagan, B.A.N.U.I. 18. Eric C. Erskine. 19. Matthew J. P. Lardner, B.A. N .U .1 20. Hugh Dillon-Malone. 21. Peter K. I. McCourt. \ , Peter P. Taaffe. / eq 23. Philip J. Clarke. Forty-two candidates attended ; twenty- three passed; nineteen failed. ' V- equal. 4. Alexander C. P. Ross. 5. Laurence J. B. Steen.

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.