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FOR CIRCULATION
L AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
llth July, 1929.
Twenty-one Members present.
Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act.
A copy of this Act, as passed, was- sub
mitted. The Council referred the Act to the
Court of Examiners to report to the Council
as to the steps necessary to be taken by the
Council to bring the Act into operation so far
as it relates to the Solicitors' profession.
Certificates.
Applications under Section 47 by
two
Solicitors for renewal of their Certificates
were dealt with.
Circuit Court Procedure.
A letter in reply from the Minister for
Justice was read, stating he would put before
the Rule-making Committee the views of the
Council on the subject of the detention of
documents by County Registrars.
Adjournment.
The Council adjourned until 3rd October,
unless otherwise specially summoned.
OBITUARY.
MR. PATRICK J. MEEHAN, Solicitor, died
upon the 5th July, 1929, at his residence,
Annebrook, Maryborough, Co. Leix.
Mr. Meehan was admitted
in Trinity
Sittings, 1900, and practised in partnership
with Mr. Terence Byrne under the style of
Meehan and Byrne, at Maryborough, up to
1926, when he was
appointed County
Registrar for the County of Leix.
He was a member of the Council of the
Society during the years 1916-18 and 1926.
MR. RICHARD HAYES, Solicitor, died upon
the 27th July, 1929, at St. Ann's Hill Hydro,
Blarney.
Mr. Hayes served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Francis Hodder, Cork; was
admitted in Michaelmas Term, 1868, and
practised at Cork, up to 1920, when he
retired.
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MR. JOHN McCoRMiCK, Solicitor, died upon
the 28th July, 1929, at his residence, Cray
Royston, Cherryvalley, Knock, Co. Down.
Mr. McCormick served his apprenticeship
with the late Mr. William E. Armstrong,
Belfast ;
was
admitted
in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1886, and practised at Belfast.
He had been for some years Solicitor to
the Belfast Corporation.
Appointments.
Mr. John Kelly, Solicitor, Westport, has
been appointed County Registrar for County
Mayo, in room of the late Mr. Michael V.
Coolican.
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Mr. William X. White, Solicitor, has been
appointed County Registrar for Leix,
in
room of the late Mr. P. J. Meehan.