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destroyed in the fire at the Registry of 1922.
The letters ask for secondary evidence of the
contents of the destroyed settlements, and
the Registrar requested the views of ^the
Council in reference to the circular letters.
The Council expressed their approval of the
letters, subject to provision being made for
payment by the Registry of the costs of
supplying the secondary evidence.
Compromises of Actions.
A report was submitted from the Privileges
Committee on the subject of attempted com–
promises of actions,
through conferences
taking place between Judge and Counsel in
the absence of Solicitors, and the Council
passed the following resolution, and directed
that a copy be sent to the Bar Council, with
a letter expressing the hope that the Bar
Council would pass a resolution of con–
currence with the terms of this resolution :
Resolved : " That in the opinion of the
Council of the Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland, Counsel should not confer with the
Judge with a view to compromising an
action without the Solicitors of the parties
being invited to be present ;
and, further,
the Council are of opinion that no arrange–
ment for a compromise should take place
between Counsel and client in the absence
of the Solicitor."
Roll of Solicitors.
The Secretary reported that on the applica–
tion of Counsel on behalf of the Society the
Chief Justice had made an order directing the
name of Charles P. O'Neill, of 27 South
Frederick Street, Dublin, to be struck off the
Roll of Solicitors.
Adjournment.
The Council adjourned until Tuesday, 6th
October, unless otherwise specially summoned.
Obituary.
MR. WILLIAM B. HARDMAN, Solicitor, died
upon the 19th July, 1925, at Dublin.
Mr. Hardman served his apprenticeship
with his father, the late Mr. Townley W.
Hardman: was admitted in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1881, and practised at 14 Moles-
worth Street, Dublin, in partnership with
Mr. Hunt W. Hardman and Mr. Cyril H.
Hardman, under the style of T. W. Hardman
and Sons.
New Members.
The following have joined the Society:
Blake, Henry St. J., Eyre Square,
Galway.
White, William, City Hall. Dublin.
The Society's Premises.
The Government, through the Board of
Works, have taken a lease of No. 45 Kildare
Street, Dublin (the town residence of Sir
Stanley Cochrane, Bart.), and the house has
been given over by the Board of Works to
the Society for occupation, pending a decision
being arrived at as to the re-building of the
Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts.
The Offices and Library of the Society have
been moved from 33 Molesworth Street to
45 Kildare Street. Telephone No. 4676.
Workmen's Compensation.
A Departmental Committee on Workmen's
Compensation has been appointed by the
Minister of Industry and Commerce to inquire
into the present system of the payment of
compensation to workers for injuries sustained
in the course of employment, and to consider
and report whether any amendments or
alterations in the law or administration are
desirable.
The Committee have invited the Council
to nominate a representative to give evidence,
and at the request of the Council, Mr. W.
Gordon Bradley, Vice-President, has con–
sented to give evidence.
Members are requested to send to the
Secretary of the Society, 45 Kildare Street,
Dublin, notes of any suggestions which they
would desire to be submitted to the Com–
mittee.