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THE GAZETTE
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Vol. XXV, No. 8]
FEBRUARY, 1932.
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FOR CIRCULATION
. AMONGST MEMBERS
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
14th January.
Twenty-one Members present.
Extra-Ordinary Members.
The following, whose, names were sub–
mitted by the Incorporated Law Society of
Northern Ireland, were elected to serve as
Extra-Ordinary Members of the Council :
Mr. James C. Taylor (President), Mr. R.
Baillie, Mr. R.
J. Dickson, Mr.
J. B.
McCutcheon, and Mr. John G. H. \Vilson.
Courts of Justice Act.
The Council appointed
the President,
Mr. Bradley and Mr. Mayne to represent the
Council in conferring with three members of
the Bar Council in reference to legislation
arising out of the Report of the Joint Com–
mittee of the Oireachtas of 6th November,
1930.
OBITUARY.
SIR GEORGE ROCHE.
By the death of Sir George Roche, which
took place on the 25th of January, 1932, at
his residence, 76 Merrion Square, Dublin, the
Solicitors' profession in Ireland has been
deprived of a member who, during a long
life, took a deep interest in the welfare of
the profession and of this Society. Having
served his apprenticeship with his father,
Mr. William. Roche (President of this Society,
1876-77), Mr. George Roche was admitted in
Hilary Term, 1874. Following the death of
his brother, Mr. Thomas Knight Roche
(a member of the Council, 1886 to 1897, and
a Vice-President of the Society, 1893-4),
Mr. George Roche was, in 1898, elected a
member of the Council, and in December,
1900, he was elected a Vice-President, and
in the following March, upon the appoint–
ment of the late Mr. Goff (who was then
President) to be a Taxing Master, Mr. Roche
was elected President of
the Society.
In
the" month of June in-the following year the
honour of Knighthood was conferred upon
him by King Edward VII.
Sir George
retired from the Council in 1912, but his
work for the welfare of the profession did
not end then.
In 1920 he was elected
Chairman', of the Board of Directors of the
Solicitors' Benevolent Association, of which
Board he had been for many years a member,
and, to the great advantage of the Associa–
tion. He continued to actively occupy the
position-of Chairman until his death.
MR. JAMES E. O'DOHERTY, Solicitor, died
on the 2nd January, 1932, at his residence,
.." Milburn," Buncrana, Co. Donegal.
Mr. O'Doherty was admitted in Trinity
Term, 1871, and practised at Londonderry up
to 1915, when he retired.
MR. JOHN A. MCAREVEY, Solicitor, died on
the 18th January, 1932, at his residence,
" Glenshee," Foxrqck, Co. Dublin.
Mr. McArevey served his apprenticeship
with Mr. .Alexander Gartlan,. Newry ;
was
admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1912,
and
practised at. 2S-27 StV'Andrew Street, Dublin.