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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[AUGUST, 1913
offering free
legal advice and assistance,
to enable
the person
to whom
it was
addressed to recover compensation for the
death of his daughter, which occurred during
this month through a motor accident. It was
decided to send this objectionable circular to
the English Law Society, and to express the
hope that proceedings may be taken against
the senders of it.
Law Clerks.
A petition from a law clerk for liberty to be
bound under Section 16, and the report of the
Court of Examiners thereon, were considered,
and the petition was granted.
Memorials from two law clerks seeking
modified Preliminary Examinations under
Section 18 were considered, and
it was
resolved that the applications be not opposed.
Costs Committee.
A report from the Costs Committee upon
the following query submitted to the Council
was adopted :—
QUERY.—Under what scale should the
costs be drawn of a lease of premises in
Dublin for 283 years and 9 months at the
yearly rent of £50, the poor law valuation of
the premises being £100, and the lease con
taining no covenant to build and no covenant
to expend money ?
ANSWER.—The Committee are of opinion
that upon the facts and figures stated the
costs should be drawn under
the scale
applicable to a lease for a long term£at a
rack rent.
House Committee.
An estimate for the making of a door
leading from the landing outside the lecture
theatre1
into the gallery of the Hall,
in
accordance with specifications prepared by
Mr. A. E. Murray, C.E., was accepted.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
October 1st, 15th and 29th.
November 12th and 27th.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee Meetings were held
during July :—-
Court of Examiners, 4th, 14th, 21st.
Gazette, 7th.
Privileges, 24th.
Costs, 25th.
House, Library and Finance, 28th.
New Members.
THE
following joined the Society during
July, 1913 :—
Megaw, Arthur S., Belfast.
Raymond, James F., Listowel.
Taylor, H. A. P., 21 Wellington Quay,
Dublin.
Legal Appointment.
MR. JOSEPH DONNELLY, of Mayfair, Arthur
Square, Belfast, has been appointed Treasury
Solicitor in Ireland in place of Mr. William
G. Towers, deceased.
Notary Public.
THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the
following to be a Notary Public :— •
Francis
G.
McKeever,
Solicitor,
Drogheda.
Commissioner to Administer Oaths.
THE Lord Chancellor has appointed the
following to be a Commissioner to administer
Oaths :—
James Nulty, Clerk of Petty Sessions,
Rathdowney.
Obituary.
MR. WILLIAM G. TOWERS, Solicitor, died on
the 21st July, 1913, at Dublin.
Mr. Towers, who served his apprenticeship
with the late Sir Croker Barrington, 10 Ely
Place, Dublin, was admitted
in Trinity