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10 The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland. QUNE, 1916
behalf, he assured those Solicitors who had
suffered, that nothing would be left undone
by them to redress the terrible calamity
under which they were suffering.
MR. JAMES BRADY associated himself
with the observations made by Mr. Brady,
M.P. Several of his colleagues, both in the
city and in the country, had spoken to him
with regard to retainers which they had got
for the defence of persons arrested in con
nection with the recent disturbances. He
himself had been retained by the relatives of
a great many of them. Having ascertained
that the military authorities were refusing to
permit any Solicitor to attend the trials, he
went to Richmond Barracks for the purpose
of inquiring if he could obtain permission to
interview those persons for whom he had been
instructed to act, and he experienced con
siderable difficulty with the -military
authorities in his efforts to get into com
munication with those prisoners for whom
he had been retained.
MR. LIDWELL stated that he had a
similar experience to Mr. Brady in reference
to prisoners for whom, he had been retained.
MR. H. O'BRIEN MORAN (Limerick)
associated himself with the remarks of Mr.
Brady and Mr. Lidwell. He had come to
Dublin to see prisoners from Limerick for
whom he had been retained.
MR. SEDDALL drew attention to the
rules which regulate courts martials.
THE PRESIDENT suggested that, after
consulting with Mr. James Brady, Mr. Lidwell
and Mr. Moran, he would see the military
authorities with a view to coming to a
satisfactory arrangement.
The suggestion was approved, and the
business of the meeting then ended.
Meetings of the Council.
May 10th.
The Sinn Fein Rebellion.
The Secretary reported that the Sinn Fein
rebels had been in possession of the Society's
premises from the 24th to 29th April, and
had done considerable damage to the
furniture, fittings and windows, but that the
records, books and the more valuable
property of the Society had not been injured.
The Council passed the resolution in
reference to the rebellion which appeared in
the GAZETTE of last month.
It was resolved that the sympathy of the
Council be conveyed to those members of the
profession whose offices had been destroyed.
Court of Examiners.
A report was submitted upon an applica
tion by a Law Clerk for leave to be bound
under Section 16. The application was
granted.
Certificates.
Applications by three Solicitors for liberty
to renew their annual certificates were
submitted, and orders were made in the
three cases.
May 24
Sinn Fein Rebellion.
Letters were read in acknowledgment of
the resolution of the Council of 10th May, on
behalf of H.M. the King, the Prime Minister,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
Lord Lieutenant.
Costs Committee.
A report was submitted a query as
to who was liable in the ab of an agree
ment on the matter to pay the costs of the
Solicitor for Lessor of and incident to
approval and execution of consent to an
assignment of a lease, which lease contained
a clause against assignment without written
consent. The Committee reported that the
lessee was liable to pay the costs, and the
Council adopted the report.
Court of Examiners.
A report was submitted upon an applica
tion by a Law Clerk for leave to be bound
under Section 16. The application was
granted.