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OBITUARY
Mr. Charles Cuffe: former Director-General of the Federated
Union of Employers, died on 10th November 1972 in Sir
Patrick Dun's Hospital. Mr. Cuffe was admitted in
Michaelmas Term 1940, and practised in Kildare Street
and subsequently in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, until
February 1972, when he had to retire on account of ill-
health.
Mr. William James Walsh: died on 30th October 1972. Mr.
Walsh was admitted in Trinity Term 1941, and practised
as senior partner in Messrs. Moore Keily & Lloyd, 31
Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
Mr. Patrick F. Verrington, B.A.: died on 2nd September 1972
in Waterford City Infirmary. Mr. Verrington was ad-
mitted in Trinity Term 1920, and had practised succes-
sively in Dungarvan, Tipperary, and Carrick-on-Suir, Co.
Tipperary.
District Justice Philip Lavery: The death took place in Our
Lady's Manor, Dalkey, Co. Dubulin, of former District
Justice Philip Lavery, late of Gurteen, Knapton Road,
Monkstown. Mr. Lavery, who was 79, was a brother of the
late Mr. Justice Cecil Lavery, Justice of the Supreme
Court, and the late Mr. Hugh Lavery, solicitor, Belfast.
Mr. Lavery, who was the eldest son of Mr. Patrick Lavery,
solicitor, Armagh, was educated in Castleknock College,
Dublin, and University College, Dublin, and qualified as
a solicitor in 1915. He was registrar to the Judges of the
High Court until the establishment of the Irish Free State
in 1922 when he was one of the first group of district
court justices appointed by the new Government. He
served in this capacity for 40 years in Roscommon, and
later Cavan and Monaghan until his retirement 10 years
ago.
Mr. John R. Lawson: died on the 6th December 1972. Mr.
Lawson was admitted in Hilary Term 1924 and practised
as senior partner of the firm of Messrs. Montgomery &
Chaytor, first at Molesworth Street, and subsequently
at Ely Place, Dublin.