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THE GAZETTE
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Vol. XIV., No. 1.]
November, 1919.
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LAMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
October 1st.
Twenty-five members were present.
Mr. Serjeant Matheson.
The Council resolved to express to Mr.
Serjeant Matheson, K.C., their congratula
tions on his appointment to the office of
Recorder of Belfast.
Overend Bequest.
It was resolved that the sum of £1,000
received from the executors of the Will of
the lat.e Mr. T. T. L. Overend, to found
Scholarships in connection with the Pre
liminary
and
Final
Examinations,
be
invested in 5 per cent. War Loan.
Lectures.
Applications from four apprentices, whose
terms of apprenticeship have expired, for
exemptions
from attendance at
lectures,
missed owing
to military
service, were
granted.
October 15th.
Twenty-four members were present.
The Recorder of Belfast.
A letter was read from the Recorder of
Belfast, in reply, thanking the Council for
their resolution of congratulation.
Clerks of the Crown and Peace.
The consideration of the reference to the
Committee appointed by the Lord Lieutenant
to enquire into the mode of appointment,
duties and salaries of Clerks of the Crown
and Peace, and into the duties of the office
of County Court Registrar, was referred to
the County Courts Committee.
The full
terms of reference to the Committee of
Inquiry will be found in this GAZETTE.
Law Clerks.
Applications from four Law Clerks for
leave to be bound under Section 16 were
considered ;
two were granted and two were
refused.
October 29th.
Twenty-five members were present.
Annual Report.
The draft Annual Report of the Council
was considered and adopted.
General Meeting of the Society.
The Half-yearly General Meeting of the
members of the Society will be held in the
Hall of the Society, Solicitors' Buildings,
Four Courts, on Wednesday, the 26th day of
November, 1919, at two o'clock p.m. The
report of
the outgoing Council will be
submitted for adoption.