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FEBRUARY, 1932.

• FOR CIRCULATION . AMONGST MEMBERS

MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.

(a member of the Council, 1886 to 1897, and a Vice-President of the Society, 1893-4), Mr. George Roche was, in 1898, elected a member of the Council, and in December, 1900, he was elected a Vice-President, and in the following March, upon the appoint– ment of the late Mr. Goff (who was then President) to be a Taxing Master, Mr. Roche was elected President of the Society. In the" month of June in-the following year the honour of Knighthood was conferred upon him by King Edward VII. Sir George retired from the Council in 1912, but his work for the welfare of the profession did not end then. In 1920 he was elected Chairman', of the Board of Directors of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association, of which Board he had been for many years a member, and, to the great advantage of the Associa– tion. He continued to actively occupy the position-of Chairman until his death. MR. JAMES E. O'DOHERTY, Solicitor, died on the 2nd January, 1932, at his residence, .." Milburn," Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Mr. O'Doherty was admitted in Trinity Term, 1871, and practised at Londonderry up to 1915, when he retired. MR. JOHN A. MCAREVEY, Solicitor, died on the 18th January, 1932, at his residence, " Glenshee," Foxrqck, Co. Dublin. Mr. McArevey served his apprenticeship with Mr. .Alexander Gartlan,. Newry ; was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1912, and practised at. 2S-27 StV'Andrew Street, Dublin.

14th January. Twenty-one Members present. Extra-Ordinary Members.

The following, whose, names were sub– mitted by the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland, were elected to serve as Extra-Ordinary Members of the Council : Mr. James C. Taylor (President), Mr. R. Baillie, Mr. R. J. Dickson, Mr. J. B. McCutcheon, and Mr. John G. H. \Vilson. Courts of Justice Act. The Council appointed the President, Mr. Bradley and Mr. Mayne to represent the Council in conferring with three members of the Bar Council in reference to legislation arising out of the Report of the Joint Com– mittee of the Oireachtas of 6th November, 1930. By the death of Sir George Roche, which took place on the 25th of January, 1932, at his residence, 76 Merrion Square, Dublin, the Solicitors' profession in Ireland has been deprived of a member who, during a long life, took a deep interest in the welfare of the profession and of this Society. Having served his apprenticeship with his father, Mr. William. Roche (President of this Society, 1876-77), Mr. George Roche was admitted in Hilary Term, 1874. Following the death of his brother, Mr. Thomas Knight Roche OBITUARY. SIR GEORGE ROCHE.