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JUNE, 1912]
The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
Apprentices' Debating Society.
;
It was
resolved
that
" The Labour
Problem " be the subject for the Essay for
the Society's Medal,
to be awarded for
Session 1911-12.
Certificates.
Three
applications
by
Solicitors
for
renewal of their certificates were submitted,
and orders were made granting the three
applications.
Law Clerks.
A petition from a Law Clerk under Section
16, and a report of the Court of Examiners
thereon, was considered, and the petition
was granted.
A memorial of a Law Clerk seeking a
modified preliminary examination under
Section
18 was considered, and it was
resolved not to oppose the application.
Petitions under Section 16.
A report from the Court of Examiners in
reference
to
the procedure and form of
petition under Section 16 of the Solicitors
(Ireland) Act, 1898, was considered, and it
was
resolved,
that an applicant under
Section 16 be no longer required to lodge any
certificate from an employer in support of
his application, but that he be
required
to state in his petition the names of those of
his employers who would reply to any
enquiries sent by the Court of Examiners, or
of those who would attend before the Court
of Examiners and give
information with
reference to any matter touching the petition.
May 15th.
Presentation.
The thanks of the Council were directed to
be conveyed to Mr. E. D. MacLaughlin for
his presentation of an engraving of the late
Right Hon. Sir Samuel Walker, Bart., Lord
Chancellor of Ireland, to be added to the
collection of engravings
in
the Council
Chamber.
Parliamentary Committee,
A report from the Parliamentary Com–
mittee in reference to the Coroners Inquests
(Railway Fatalities) Bill was submitted, and
it was resolved to take steps against the
passing of the Bill as introduced.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
June 5th, 12th and 19th.
July 3rd, 17th and 31st.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee Meetings were held
during May:
Gazette, 6th.
Costs, 7th and 30th.
Parliamentary, 8th.
New Members.
THE following have joined the Society during
May, 1912 :
Boyle, J. Moore, Newry.
Hegarty, Michael R., Kinsale.
Murray, Peter, 30 Parliament Street.
Dublin.
Purcell, Michael, Macroom.
Shillington, Thomas, Newry.
Obituary.
MR. HENRY CRAWFORD, Solicitor, Belfast,
died upon the 1st May, 1912, at his residence,
Ardnalea, Craigavad, Co. Down.
jtSjMr. Crawford, who served his apprentice–
ship with the late Mr. Henry Russell, of
Belfast, was admitted in Trinity Term, 1856,
and practised, in partnership with his son,
Mr. Alfred D. Crawford, and Mr. Alexander
A. Lockhart, under the style of Crawford and
Lockhart (who carry on the business), at 4
Queen's Square, Belfast, up to the year 1906,
when he retired.
MR. EDWARD J. O'MEEHAN, Solicitor, Dublin,
died upon the 25th May, 1912, at his residence,
22 Arnott Street, Dublin.
Mr. O'Meehan, who served his apprentice–
ship with Mr. John Cullinan, of Ennis, was
admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1883,
and
practised formerly in Ennis, subsequently at
Maryborough, and latterly at 10 Chancery
Place, Dublin.