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MAY, 1941

COUNCIL MEETING.

MR. CHARLES E. MURPHY, Solicitor, died on 24th April, 1941, at his residence, Ivydene, Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Mr. Murphy was apprenticed to the late Mr. Robert E. Bailie, Castleblayney, was admitted in" Michaelmas Sittings, 1898, and practised at Cootehill. MR. MICHAEL HOWLEY, Solicitor, died on 30th April, 1941, at his residence, Tubber- curry, Co. Sligo. Mr. Howley was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1891, and practised at Sligo and Tubbercurry. LEGAL APPOINTMENT. Mr. Michael J. C. Keane, Solicitor, Castle- rea, has been appointed a District Justice at Carrick-on-Shannon, in room of Mr. J. H. Rice, who has retired on reaching the age limit. EXAMINATIONS RESULTS. At the Preliminary Examination for intending apprentices to Solicitors, held on 9th and 10th April, the following passed the examination and their names are arranged in order of merit : 1. John P. M. McNally. 2. Arthur R. J. McDonald. 3. Samuel J. Shaw. " 4. Cornelius Sheehan. 5. Robert S. Kieran. Thirteen candidates attended ; five passed; eight failed.

24th April, 1941. Twenty-six members present. Workmen's Compensation Act.

A letter was submitted from the County Registrar for the County and City of Dublin, Secretary of the Circuit Court Rules Com– mittee, enclosing proof cop}' of Workmen's Compensation Act Rules and requesting consideration of same. These were referred to a Committee of the Council. OBITUARY. MR. JAMES L. RUSSELL, Solicitor, died on 1st April, 1941, near Ballymena, the result of a motor accident. Mr. Russell was apprenticed to the late Mr. James C. Barr, Belfast, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1923, and practised at 110 Roj'al Avenue, Belfast and at Ballymena. MR. JOSEPH H. MONTGOMERY, Solicitor, died on 9th April, 1941, in Dublin. Mr. Montgomery was apprenticed to the late Mr. William Deverell, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1893, and was Principal of the firm of J. H. Montgomery & Son up to the year 1936, when he retired. MR. JOHN WHITE, Solicitor, died on 16th April, 1941, at his residence, Laeken, Church- town, Co. Dublin. Mr. White was apprenticed to the late Mr. Thomas J. White, Dublin, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1889, and practised at 15 College Green, Dublin.