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Vol. XIX., No. 5]
November, 1925.
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FOR CIRCULATION
AMONQ6T MEMBERS
BALLOT FOR COUNCIL.
The Ballot for election of Council will be
held on Monday, 23rd November, from eleven
o'clock to one o'clock, in the Secretary's
Office, 45 Kildare Street, Dublin. Voting
papers should reach the Secretary not later
than one o'clock on the 23rd inst.
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING.
The Half-yearly General Meeting of the
Society will be held at Two o'clock, p.m., on
Thursday, 26th November, in the Moles-
worth Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
6th October.
Eighteen Members present.
Presentation to the Society.
A letter was read from Sir John O'Connell
requesting the Council on behalf of
the
Society to accept from him a presentation
of a Presidential Chair. The Council passed
a resolution accepting the gift and expressing
grateful thanks to the donor.
Colonial Solicitors Act.
A
letter was read
in
reply from the
Attorney-General stating that the Executive
Council had again considered this matter,
and that they were not at present prepared
to promote the legislation requested by the
Council.
Adjudication of Deeds.
As suggested by a letter received from a
member on the subject, it was decided to
request the Inland Revenue,
in cases of
documents lodged for adjudication, that an
intimation of the amount of duty assessed
be sent by post to the Solicitor who lodges
the document.
21st October.
Twenty-two Members present.
Adaptation of Charters Bill.
The opinion of Counsel on this Bill was
submitted, and referred to the Parliamentary
Committee to take steps to have amendment
moved as suggested by Counsel.
Preliminary Examinations.
A report from the Court of Examiners
dealing with a letter received from the Chief
Justice, in reference to applications under
Section 18 of the Solicitors (Ireland) Act,
1898, was submitted and adopted, and it was
ordered that it be communicated to the
Chief Justice.
Transcripts of Evidence.
A letter was read from a member drawing
attention to the charges for second copies of
transcripts of evidence at High Court trials.
The question was refeired to the Costs
Committee.
Obituary.
MR. GEORGE S. ROGERS, Solicitor, died
upon the 8th July, 1925.
Mr. Rogers served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Robert H. Parke, of Monaghan ;
was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1904,
and practised at Monaghan.
MR. PATRICK O'HEA, Solicitor, died upon
the 7th August, 1925, at Dundee, Natal,
South Africa.
Mr. O'Hea was admitted in Michaelmas
Term, 1875, and practised at Cork up to
1895, when he retired.
MR. GEORGE KNIGHT, Solicitor, died upon
the 12th August, 1925, at his residence,
Lackenash, Trim, County Meath.