The Gazette 1930-33

THE GAZETTE OF THE

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Vol. XXVI, No. 2]

JUNE, 1932.

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HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING. A Half-yearly General Meeting of the Society was held on Thursday, the 12th May, at the Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin, the President (Mr. Laurence J. Ryan) in the Chair. The following members were also present : Messrs. T. H. R. Craig (Vice-President), E. M. FitzGerald (Vice-President), W. G. Bradley, E. F. Collins, T. W. Delany, J. B. Hamill, H. P. Mayne, A. H. S. Orpen, A. D. Orr, Peter Seales, W. V. Seddall, W. T. Seddall, W. T. Sheridan, P. N. Smith, Basil Thompson, E. J. Mallins, J. E. MacDermott, C. St G. Orpen, Chas. Gamble, James Henry, William Henry, D. D. MacDonald, Henry Sheil, J. M. Dudley, Denzil O'Donnell, F. E. Bermingham, V. F. Kirwan, Kevin Walsh, J. W. Dyas, E. J. Kenny, M. A. Smyth, Vincent Kennedy, B. J. Seales, W. J. M. Coulter, and W. H. Argue. The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting and the minutes of the Half- yearly General Meeting held on 26th Novem– ber, 1931, which were signed by the President. On the motion of Mr. Craig (Vice- President), seconded by Mr. FitzGerald (Vice-President), the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "That Mr. T. A. Ireland, Mr. A. E. Prentice, and Mr. P. Glynn be appointed Auditors of the Accounts of the Society for the year ending 30th April, 1932." The President nominated the following members to be Scrutineers of Ballot for Council, to be held on 21st November next:

Mr. Raymond French, Mr. T. J. Fullcrton, Mr. Vincent Kennedy, Mr. F. G. Sharpe, and Mr. Nathaniel Taylor. THE PRESIDENT, addressing the meeting, said : Gentlemen, it is customary at the Half- yearly Meeting of the Society for the President to give a summary of the work of the Council during the last six months. Transfer of Court Offices. The transfer of the offices of the High Court from the Castle to the reconstructed buildings was completed in October last. Necessarily it took some time before the. machinery got into order, and at the start some few complaints reached the Council; but it must be acknowledged that the work is now proceeding with smoothness and that the profession is gratified with the efficiency of the staff and the machinery as a whole. Circuit Court Rules. The much-debated Circuit Court Rules came into force on the 1st of January last. It was only to be expected that defects would be found in the working of the new code. Before, however, any revision of these Rules can be looked for, their general working must get a fair chance. The Council is carefully noting any Rule which requires amendment, and though a number of minor matters have been brought to its notice, I only propose to refer to one matter in con– nection with these Rules which I consider of considerable importance.