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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNE 1926
that your President has been officially
invited to Cork, and I gladly availed of the
occasion in the hope that such meetings may
tend further to cement the bond of union
between us and our southern friends.
In
view of the political partition of our country
I am more gratified
to
learn
that our
northern brethren contemplate inviting me,
as your President,
to Belfast.
I need
scarcely say I shall make it my convenience
to go. Many practitioners
in Northern
Ireland still remain members of our Society,
and it should not be overlooked that nearly
all our present members are still Solicitors
for all Ireland, and entitled to practise in
Northern Ireland as well as in the Free State.
I hope the friendly relations existing between
us and our northern brothers will continue,
and may help in some small measure towards
a union of the whole country.
Membership of the Society.
So many appeals have been made from
this Chair to all Solicitors to join the Society
that I fear I cannot usefully add anything.
In addressing you I realise I am preaching
to the converted, but I would urge on you
all to induce those who are not members to
join.
I have often noticed that the most
trenchant critics of the work of your Council
are not members of the Society. All parts
of the country are now well represented on
the governing bod}', and there is no reason
why every Solicitor in town or country should
not lend a helping hand and in his own
interest become a member.
Meeting of the Council.
6th May.
Twenty-one Members present.
Sale of Court Forms.
A letter in reply was read from the Revenue
Commissioners stating that they consider it
advisable to defer the matter of extending
facilities for the sale of Circuit and District
Court stamped forms until the new Rules of
Court are available, when the position with
regard to the distribution and sale of all
stamped Court forms will be reviewed.
District Court Instalment Orders.
It was decided to make representations to
the Ministry of Justice with a view to
securing more convenient arrangements for
the hearing of applications for instalment
orders before District Justices in country
districts.
Obituary.
MR. THOMAS J. FURLONG, Solicitor, died
upon the 12th May, 1926, at Dublin.
Mr. Furlong was admitted
in Trinity
Sittings, 1892, and practised at 11 Eustace
Street, Dublin.
MR. TIMOTHY J. REGAN, Solicitor, died
upon the 22nd May, 1926, at Roscrea.
Mr. Regan served his apprenticeship with
Mr. Ernest P. G. Bridge and Mr. Henry P.
Bridge,
jun. ;
was admitted
in Hilary
Sittings, 1923, and practised at Roscrea as a
member of the firm of Bridge & Bridge.
MR. JAMES CLARKE, Solicitor, died upon
the 27th May, 1926, at Ballymena.
Mr. Clarke served his apprenticeship with
Mr. Robert Boal and the late Mr. John K.
Currie, Solicitors, both of Ballymena ;
was
admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1901,
and
practised at Ballymena.
Irish Solicitors' Golfing Society.
The Annual Competition was held at
Dollymount on the 1st June, in which fifty-
four members
of
the Golfing
Society
competed. The following was the result :
J. A. Denning (89, 16, 73), winner of Cup.
P. Glynn (89, 14, 75), second.
W. J. Norman (97, 20, 77), winner of prize
for member with handicap of 20 or over).
D. J. Collins (83, 4, 79), best gross.
T. Early (39, 5|, 33J), winner of prize for
best 9 holes.
The Foursome Sweepstakes were won 'by
Messrs. Warren and Thompson (all square),
Messrs. J. Moore and Denning being second.
The General Meeting was held in the Club
House, Mr. Quirke, President, in the Chair.