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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
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Courts of Justice Act, 1924.
The following resolution passed by both
Houses of the Oireachtas was considered :—
" That it is expedient that a Joint Com
mittee of the Dail and the Seanad be
set up to consider and report what
amendments, if any, are required in
the Courts of Justice Act, 1924, and
the Acts amending the same, and any
other
statutes
affecting
the
Civil
jurisdiction of
the Courts of Saorstat
Eireann.
That the Committee have
power to send for persons, papers and
records."
The Council appointed a Special Com
mittee to consider what matters should be
dealt with in evidence to be given on behalf
of the Council.
12th December.
Twenty-one Members present.
Committees of the Council.
Committees
of
the Council
for year
ending 26th November, 1930, were appointed.
Courts of Justice Act, 1924.
A letter was read from the Secretary of
the Joint Committee of
the Oireachtas
stating that the Committee had decided to
enter forthwith upon the consideration of the
Circuit Court, its jurisdiction, and appeals
therefrom, and inviting the Society to send
representatives to give evidence before it
on this subject.
A report was submitted from the Special
Committee appointed by the Council at
its meeting on 5th inst.
The Council appointed Dr. T. G. Quirke
and Mr. L. J. Ryan to give evidence.
OBITUARY.
MR. MURDOCH GREEN FOLEY, Solicitor,
died upon the 15th December, 1929, at
26 Lion Street, Abergavenny, South Wales.
Mr. Foley served his apprenticeship with
his father, the late Mr. Edward Green Foley,
Dublin, was admitted in Trinity Sittings,
1887, and practised at 1 Wellington Quay,
Dublin, up to 1925.
MR. MARK SYDNEY ORR, Solicitor, died
upon
the 18th December,
1929, at his
residence Strand House, Merrion, County
Dublin.
MR. ORR served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Hunt W. Hardman, Dublin,
was admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1895,
and practised, formerly in partnership with
the late Mr. Henry T. Stewart at 43 Lower
Sackville Street, Dublin, and
latterly at
7 Pearse Street, Dublin, under the style
of Stewart and Orr.
MR. ROBERT H. WALLACE, C.B., Solicitor,
died upon the 23rd December, 1929, at his
residence Myra Castle, Downpatrick.
Mr. Wallace was admitted in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1890, and practised in partnership
with Mr. George T. Harley, under the style
of H. Wallace & Co., at Downpatrick.
MR. JOHN H. TOMB, Solicitor, died upon
the 25th December, 1929, at New York,
U.S.A.
Mr. Tomb served his apprenticeship with
Mr. Charles R. Anderson, Coleraine, was
admitted
in Trinity Sittings, 1895, and
practised at Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, up
to 1908.
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APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Henry B. O'Hanlon, Solicitor, has been
appointed a Taxing Master in room of the
late Mr. Richard A. Macnamara.
Mr. William Corrigan,
Solicitor, 3 St.
Andrew Street, Dublin, has been appointed
Solicitor
to
the Attorney-General of the
Irish Free State.
Mr. Robert H. Carson, Omagh, has been
appointed Chief Crown Solicitor for Northern
Ireland, in room of Mr. John R. Moorhead,
retired. Mr. Carson was appointed Sessional
Crown Solicitor
for Co. Tyrone in 1905,
and Crown Solicitor in 1922.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following have joined the Society :—
Archibald Clark, 52 Upper Gardiner
Street, Dublin.
James Connellan, Carrick-on-Shannon.
John M. Dudley, 40 Westmoreland
Street, Dublin.
John J. Hannan. 205 Pearse Street,
Dublin.
Gerald J. O'Donnell, Ennis.