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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ot Ireland.
^, 1932
forms have been published, but the Ministry
of Justice has not as yet produced any draft
Rules.
Membership of the Society.
The membership to date is 736.
This
shows a satisfactory increase over last year
of
35, while
the number of Solicitors
practising in the Irish Free State is at the
moment 1,038, an increase of 6 from the
corresponding date last year. The increased
membership of the Society is gratifying, but
it is not enough. We want everybody's
support in these days more than ever ; we
cannot afford to stand still. The Society,
through its Council, has a constant care over
the interests of the profession. It devotes a
great deal of time and attention to the
education and admission of apprentices and
the upholding of the privileges and traditions
of the profession generally.
It is not un–
reasonable, therefore, to expect that every
practising Solicitor should prove his loyalty
to his profession by being a member of its
governing body.
Eucharistie Congress.
As a member of the Rule Making Authority
of the High Court I assented to a draft rule
r.o
enable the Supreme Court and High Court
to close in connection with the Congress
Ceremonies from Monday, the 20th June, to
Monday, the 27th June, both days inclusive.
Since the meeting of the Rule Making Com–
mittee the Chief Justice was kind enough to
intimate to me that the Government intend
i
to deal with the matter by legislation.
j
I have to thank the members of the Council
for their valuable assistance and support
since I was elected to the chair, and no speech
would be complete without a reference to the
invaluable work
of
our Secretary, Mr.
Wakely, which we all- much appreciate.
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.
26th May.
Twenty-eight Members present.
Costs of Appeals in Equity Cases.
A report was submitted from the Costs
Committee stating that on the taxation of
costs of an appeal from a Circuit Court decree
there will be in future allowed, in addition to
the notes and notice of appeal, brief copy of
all such affidavits, certificates and orders as
the Taxing Master may consider were
necessary for the hearing of the appeal,
except such documents as have already been
briefed for Counsel in the Circuit Court.
Routine.
Several matters of routine were dealt with.
OBITUARY.
MR. FRANCIS E. SCALLAN, Solicitor, died
on the 4th May, 1932. at Dublin.
Mr. Scallan served his apprenticeship with
his father, the late Mr. Francis J. Scallan,
and Mr. Arthur J. C. Cox, Dublin ;
was
admitted
in Trinity Sittings, 1921, and
practised as a member of the firm of John L.
Scallan & Co., at 2J Suffolk Street, Dublin.
MR. GEORGE T. H\RLEY, Solicitor, died
on the 16th May, 193:2, at Lisburn, Co.
Antrim.
Mr. Harley was admitted in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1882, and practised as a member of
the firm of H.
\.'allace & Co., at Down-
patrick, up to 1929, when he retired.
MR. MICHAEL DAWSON, Solicitor, died on
the 23rd May, 1932, at his residence, 3 High-
field Road, Rathgar, Dublin.
Mr. Dawson served his apprenticeship with
Mr. John G. Fottrell, Dublin ;
was admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1906,
and practised
formerly as a member of the firm of Brady
and Dawson, Dublin, and latterly as a mem–
ber of the firm of Peart and Dawson, Dublin.
In 1931 he was appointed an Examiner of
Title in the Irish Land Commission.
Mr. Dawson was Professor of Common Law
to the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland
from 1924-to 1929.
MR. WILLIAM H. CORKER, Solicitor, died on
the 27th May, 1932, at 12 South Street,
Thurloe Square, London.
Mr. Corker was admitted in Michaelmas
Sittings, 1879, and practised as a member of
the firm of Corker and Levis, at 52 Grand
Parade, Cork, up to 1931, when he retired.