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VALUATION OFFICE
A statement was published
in
the Society's
GAZETTE for July 1960, dealing with the question of
the final determination of the value of property, in
which it was stated that the question of the value of
property cannot be re-opened after final determina–
tion in the event of a sale at a figure greater or less
than that finally determined as the value. A member
has written pointing out that notwithstanding this,
where property is bequeathed on a trust for sale and
a sale is made within six years at a price less than the
finally determined value, a claim for legacy duty
refund will be entertained by the Estate Duty
Office. For the purposes of legacy duty the value of
property bequeathed on a trust for sale is the sale
price, and not the value as at the date of death.
BOOK-KEEPING EXAMINATION
The
book-keeping
examination
originally
scheduled for Friday, 8th September 1961, has been
postponed to Thursday, September i/tth, in order
to facilitate apprentices who are also sitting for the
second and third law examinations. Apprentices
who have given notice of intention to attend for the
examination will be notified of the change of date.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
At examinations held on yth July 1961, under the
Solicitors Act 1954, the following candidates passed.
First Examination in Irish:
John Cussen, Donal F.
C. Gavin, William Colm C. Gavin, Vincent O.
Morrin, Colm C. Murphy, Patrick J. McMahon,
Peter C. K. O'Callaghan, Enda Patrick O'Carroll,
Robin A. W. Peilow, Mary Tighe.
n candidates attended ;
10 passed.
Second Examination in Irish:
Henry C. P. Barry,
Charles J. Bergin, Thomas O. Boyle (B.C.L.), Scan
de Burca (B.A.), Malachy F. Concannon (B.A.,
B.Comm.), Michael B. Creed (B.C.L.), John V. P.
Cresswell (B.A., LL.B.), Robert Cussen (B.C.L.)
Lewis J. Goldberg, Declan J. Howley, Michael B.
Malone, James Monahan, Brendan A. J. Murrin,
Margaret J. O'Callaghan (B.A.), Thomas J. M.
O'Donoghue, Francis
J. O'Flynn, Carmel M.
O'Halloran.
18 candidates attended; 17 passed.
SOLICITORS' GOLFING SOCIETY
President's (Mr. Ralph J. Walker) Prize at County
Louth Golf Club, Baltray (by kind permission) on
Saturday, September 23rd 1961, also Ryan Challenge
Cup (handicaps 13 to 18) and other Prizes.
Annual General Meeting
in Clubhouse after
Competition. Dinner: 7.30 p.m.
Entries and subscriptions (£i) to Hon. Treasurer,
John J. O'Dwyer, 15 D'Olier Street
or
Hon. Sec.,
Gerard M. Doyle, 50 Lower O'Connell Street,
Dublin i.
COUNTY OF TIPPERARY AND OFFALY
(BIRR
DIVISION)
SESSIONAL
BAR
ASSOCIATION
LIST OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE
'President:
Michael O'Meara, Nenagh;
Hon.
Secretary:
John Carrigan, Thurles;
Hon. Treasurer:
Martin T. Butler, Thurles;
Committee:
Michael C.
Black, Nenagh; Henry Hayes, Nenagh; Patrick F.
Treacy, Nenagh;
James A. Binchy, Clonmel;
Thomas J. Reilly, Clonmel;
N. J. O'Donnell,
Tipperary; Donal Binchy, Clonmel; John C. Devitt,
Roscrea; John J. Nash, Thurles; Francis Murphy,
Clonmel;
Robert Frewen, Tipperary;
Edgar J.
Ryan, Killenaule; William F. O'Connell, Tipperary;
John C. Reedy, Birr; Henry Shannon, Clonmel,
(Life Member).
CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE,
FOUR COURTS,
DUBLIN.
Sir,
Five years ago a letter was published in this
journal, acknowledging the many valuable presenta–
tions made to this office by members of the legal
profession, in particular of original probates and
other testamentary documents serving as substitutes
for documents destroyed in 1922. I am happy to say
that this co-operation has continued, with the result
that since that time many important additions have
been made,
including over 3,000
testamentary
documents, a number of early rentals and a number
of deeds prior to the establishment of the Registry
of Deeds. I should like to thank the donors of these
through the medium of your journal, and to mention
in particular the extensive presentations made by
Messrs. Cathcart & Hemphill, Messrs. D. & T.
Fitzgerald, Thomas Gerrard & Co., Mr. L. Kearon,
Messrs.
Joyce, Mackie & Lougheed, Messrs.
Milward, Jones, Mayne & Knapp, and Messrs.
Walker, Son & Mason. It is much to be hoped that
solicitors still possessing ancient records no longer