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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[NOVEMBER,
1922
Judicial Commission.
A report from the Privileges Committee
in reference to the proposal announced by
the Government to appoint a Commission
to report upon administration of the Courts
of Justice in Ireland was submitted. The
report stated that the Committee were taking
steps
to secure
that
the profession be
represented on
the Commission, and the
Committee were also seeking the assistance
of Country Members to formulate suggestions
to be submitted to the Commission.
Courts and Offices.
In response to a communication received
in reply from the Legal Adviser of the
Government inviting the Council to nominate
some members to meet him and representa
tives of the Bar Council to inspect plans for
Courts and Offices in Dublin Castle, the
Council nominated four members for the
purpose.
Obituary.
MR. MARTIN HUGGARD, Solicitor, died upon
the 12th August, 1922, at Dublin.
Mr. Huggard was admitted in Hilary Term,
1865, and practised (in partnership with
Mr. John R. Brennan, under the style of
Messrs. Huggard and Brennan) at Wexford
and Gorey.
Mr. Henry F. Martley, Solicitor, died upon
the 28th August, 1922, at his residence,
" Glenville," Stillorgan Road, Dublin.
Mr. Martley was admitted in Easter Term,
1869, and practised
(in partnership with
Mr. Wilfred L. Barlee, under the style of
Messrs. Martley and Barlee) at 30 Westland
Row, Dublin.
He had been a member of the Council of
the Society for some years.
MR.
RICHARD
GRANT
PILKINGTON,
Solicitor, died upon the 1st September, 1922,
at Foxrock, County Dublin.
Mr. Pilkington was admitted in Michaelmas
Term,
1863,
and had practised at
59
Harcourt Street, Dublin, for a number of
years.
MR. GEORGE K. SHERLOCK, Solicitor, died
upon the 1st October, 1922, at his residence,
Roundhill House, Bandon.
Mr. Sherlock was admitted in Trinity
Term, 1859, and practised at Bandon.
He occupied the position of Sessional
Crown Solicitor for the West Riding of
County Cork for a number of years, and had
recently been appointed Sessional State
Solicitor for the same district.
MR. SAMUEL CUNNINGHAM, Solicitor, died
upon the 4th October, 1922, at Banbridge.
Mr. Cunningham was admitted in Trinity
Sittings, 1882, and practised (under the style
of Messrs. Cunningham and Crothers) at
Banbridge.
SIR AUGUSTINE F. BAKER, Solicitor, died
upon the 7th October, 1922, at 56 Merrion
Square, Dublin.
Sir Augustine was admitted in Hilary
Sittings, 1878, and practised (in partnership
with Mr. James P. Ringwood and Mr. Frank
V. Gordon, under the style of Messrs. Baker,
Ringwood and Gordon) at 5 Clare Street,
Dublin.
He was a member of the Council of the
Society from 1889 to 1918, and was President
of the Society for the year, 1902-03.
MR. THOMAS MERRICK, Solicitor, died upon
the llth October, 1922, at " Burncleuth,"
Ailesbury Road, Dublin.
Mr. Merrick was apprenticed to his father,
the late Mr. Thomas Merrick, Fleet Street,
Dublin ;
was admitted in Hilary Sittings,
1885, and practised at 45 Fleet Street, Dublin.
MR. EDWARD MCFADDEN, Solicitor, died
upon the 16th October, 1922, at Harrogate.
Mr. McFadden was admitted in Trinity
Sittings, 1886, and practised at Letterkenny.