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THE GAZETTE
OF THE
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Vol. I, No. 4.]
August, 1907.
I" FOR CIRCULATION
LAMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
THE Council met on Wednesday, the 3rd of
July ;
the President (Mr. W. S. Hayes) in the
chair, and twenty-four other members were
present.
The following
letter, from the Assistant
Registrar, Principal Registry, King's Bench
Division (Probate), was read :—
une,
1907.
"DEAR SIR,
" As it may be of importance to the soli
citors' profession, I write to inform you that
under a warrant of the Master of the Rolls,
dated the loth May, 1907, the books of English
and Scotch Calendars of Grants issued in those
countries, which books are dated from 1859 t°
1886, both inclusive, have been transferred
to the Deputy Keeper of Public Records in
Ireland.
" Yours very truly,
" JACOB T. GHOGHEGAN,
"
Assistant Registrar.
"
The Secretary,
" Incorporated Law Society of
" Ireland.
" P.S.—The English and Scotch Calendars,
from 1887 down to the present, are with us ; but
as they from year to year overstep the twenty
years' limit, they will be transferred to the
Public Record Office."
An application by a solicitor for renewal of
his annual certificate under section 47 was
submitted and granted.
A report from the Parliamentary Committee
submitting a memorandum for publication in
THE GAZETTE, in reference to Prevention of
Corruption Act, 1906, was considered, and the
memorandum, as settled by the Council, was
directed to be published in THE GAZETTE.
A report from the Costs Committee upon
queries arising between two solicitors, and
submitted
for decision of the Council, was
considered and adopted.
The Evicted Tenants (Ireland) Bill, brought in
by the Chief Secretary for Ireland, was referred
to the Land Act Committee for report.
The Council met on Wednesday, the i?th of
July; Mr. James Henry, Vice-President (in
the chair), and twenty-three other members
were present.
It was decided to write to the Comptroller,
Inland Revenue, asking him to make arrange
ments so that guaranteed cheques of solicitors
should be accepted at the Stamp Office, in the
Four Courts, in the same manner as they are
accepted at the Custom House, in payment of
Crown duties.
A letter was read from an apprentice, who
had been postponed for his Final Examination
until May, 1908, owing to the impropriety of
certain answers sent in by him at the last May
Final Examination, expressing his regret, and
apologizing for his action, and urging
the
Council to reconsider their decision. Having
regard to the apology expressed, the Council
resolved to permit the apprentice to present
himself for Final Examination next October.
An application by a solicitor, admitted in
1902, for liberty to take out his first certificate,
he having been an assistant for the past five
years, was considered and granted.
A report from the Court of Examiners, giving
the results of July Intermediate Examination,
was submitted and adopted.
A report from the Labourers (Ireland) Act
Committee, submitting a memorandum
for
publication in THE GAZETTE, was submitted;
and having been amended, was adopted.