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THE GAZETTE
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Vol. XXX, No. 4]
AUGUST, 1936
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FOR CIRCULATION
AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
2nd July.
Twenty-four members present.
Professorship.
The Council elected Mr. Arthur G. Ouirke,
B.A., LI..B., T.C.D., Solicitor, to be Professor
of Equity, Real Property and Conveyancing
to the Society, in room of Mr. Joseph S.
Geraghty, Barrister-at-law, whose term of
office has expired.
23rd July.
Twenty-four members present.
District Court Procedure.
In reply to a letter from a member, the
Council expressed the opinion that in the
case of the death of the Solicitor who has
issued and served a civil process on behalf of
a client, notice of change of Solicitor should
be
served before
the new Solicitor
for
plaintiff proceeds.
Proceedings against the State.
A report from the Privileges Committee in
reference to the procedure for obtaining the
fiat of the Attorney-General permitting pro–
ceedings being instituted against a Minister
of State was adopted, and the letter on the
subject suggested by the Committee was
directed to be written.
OBITUARY.
MR. PATRICK HOGAN, Solicitor, died on
the 14th July, 1936, at Aughrim Bridge,
Co. Galway.
Mr. Hogan served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. R. A. Macnamara, Dublin ;
was
admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1914, and
practised at Ballinasloe.
MR. EDWARD WHITE, Solicitor, died on
the 15th July, 1936, at Folkestone, Kent.
Mr. White served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. William Fry, Dublin; was
admitted
in Trinity Sittings, 1883,
and
practised as a member of the firm of White
and Meares at 41 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.
Mr. White was a member of the Council of
the Society from 1896 to 1908, and was a
Vice-President of
the Society during the
year 1901-2.
MR. JOHN H. B. GUNNINT G, O.B.E., Solicitor,
died on the 15th July, 1936, at Belfast.
Mr. Gunning served his apprenticeship
with the late Mr. \V. J. Venables, Cookstown,
and was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings,
1898. From 1899 till 1921 he was on the
staff of the Solicitor of the Inland Revenue,
Dublin, and from 1921 until his death he
was Solicitor to the Ministry of Finance in
Northern Ireland.