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OBITUARY.
MR. FREDERICK M. J. LYONS, Solicitor,
died on the 5th April, 1937, at Kilkenny.
Mr. Lyons served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. John Clark and Mr. W. H.
Spence, of Dublin ; was admitted in Hilary
Sittings, 1906, and practised as a member of
the firm of Poe and Lyons, at Kilkenny.
He was a member of the Council from
1932 to 1936.
MR. PATRICK MCNAMARA, Solicitor, died
at Ballincragga, Foynes, Co. Limerick.
Mr. McNamara was admitted in Hilary
Sittings, 1880, and practised at Limerick up
to 1892, when he retired.
MR. R. BARRY MEGLAUGHLIN, M.B.E.,
Solicitor, died on the 13th April, 1937, at his
residence, " Gortmerron," Belfast.
* Mr. Meglaughlin was admitted in Hilary
Sittings, 1891, and practised at Dungannon
up to 1922, when he was appointed Taxing
Master of
the Supreme Court, Northern
Ireland, from which position he retired in
1935.
MR. WILLIAM H. HALPIX, Solicitor, died
on the 17th April, 1937, at his residence,
Ford Lodge, Cavan.
Mr. Halpin was
admitted
in Trinity
Sittings, 1886, and practised as a member of
the firm of Alien and Halpin, at Cavan.
He was Provincial Delegate for Ulster on
the Council from 1923 to 1927.
PROFESSORSHIP OF COMMON LAW.
The Council invite applications for the
office
of Professor of Common Law
to
the Society- Particulars of duties can be
obtained from the Secretary.
The newly-elected Professor will enter on
his duties next October. The appointment
will be made for one year, and the person
appointed will be eligible for yearly re-
appointment for each of the four succeeding
years.
Applications from practising Barristers or
Solicitors will be received up to the 18th
June, and should be addressed
to
the
Secretary,
Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland, Solicitors' Buildings, Four Courts,
Dublin, N.W.8.
EXAMINATIONS RESULTS.
At the Preliminary Examination held on
the 12th and 13th April, the following passed
the examination,
and
their names
are
arranged in order of merit:
1. Nicholas J. Cosgrave, jun.
2. Dominick M. Dowling.
3. Mary W. E. Thornton.
4.
Leo Branigan.
5. Helen M. Johnstone
Joseph Plunkett.
7. Edward W. Hughes.
8- Cornelius Crowley.
9.
James Kennedy.
10.
John G. Bolger.
11. William H. Richardson.
12. Michael A. Nestor.
Twelve candidates attended and the twelve
passed.
>equal
Legal Practitioners (Qualification) Act,
1929.
The following passed a " First Examina–
tion " in Irish under the above Act, held on
2nd April:
John G. Bolger.
Leo Branigan.
Mary B. Cahalan.
Francis H. Cavanagh.
Anthony J. Dudley.
Lucy Fagan.
Rory C. Fitzgibbon.
Philip A. E. Gallagher.
Peter M. Good.
Thomas D. Healy.
George M. Hegarty.
George D. Hodnett.
Anthony J. F. Hussey.
William R. A. Keller.
Joanna M. Kelly.
James Kennedy.
John A. C. Kieran.
John F. Kiernan.
Edward M. Kirk.
Brendan J. Lynch.
James B. MacClancy.
Mary J- MacClancy.
Dermot J. McCarthy.
Roderick B. McConnell.
Synge Millington.
James Molloy.
Margaret E. Morris.
Michael A. Nestor.