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February, 1917.
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L AMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
January Ylth.
Death of Mrs. Rice.
A resolution was passed expressing the
sympathy of the Council with their colleague,
Mr. Ignatius J. Rice, on the death of his wife.
The Attorney-General.
A resolution was passed congratulating the
Right Hon. James O'Connor, K.C., on his
appointment
to
the office of Attorney-
General
for
Ireland, he being
the
first
member of the Irish Bar to attain that
office who had previously been a member of
the Solicitors' profession.
The Prime Minister.
A letter in reply was read from the Prime
Minister's Secretary thanking the Council for
their resolution of congratulation.
Privilege of Solicitors.
A letter was read, dated 2nd January,
1917,
from a Limerick Solicitor
to
the
Secretary, which he asked the Secretary to
bring before
the Council at
their next
meeting. He enclosed a copy of an Order
under the Defence of the Realm Act requiring
his attendance under Regulation 53, for the
purpose of furnishing the name of the person
from whom he obtained certain circulars
addressed to the Royal Irish Constabulary,
read by him when defending an accused
person at Petty Sessions.
The subject matter of the letter was very
fully discussed, and it appearing that the
proceedings
then
pending
against
the
Solicitor were confined
to charges under
Regulation 27 A, for publishing the circulars,
and not under Regulation 53, the general
question of the privilege of Solicitors in pro
ceedings under the Defence of the Realm Act
was adjourned, and the Secretary was directed
to reply to the Solicitor informing him that
his letter had been fully considered by the
Council as requested by him, and pointing
out that the question of his privilege as
Solicitor did not arise in the proceedings then
pending against him, which were confined to
charges under Regulation 27 A.
Royal Irish Constabulary.
A letter was read from the Inspector-
General of the Royal Irish Constabulary
stating, in reply to the request of the Council,
that " instructions have been issued to the
" Constabulary throughout the country to
" furnish, on application, to the plaintiffs
" and defendants, or their Solicitors, in any
" actions arising out of collisions between
" vehicles on the public thoroughfare, copies
" of the entries made in the station note-
" books of the facts of cases coming under
" the notice of, or reported to, the police,
" providing no prosecution arising out of the
" accidents is pending or in prospect."
Housing of the Working Classes Acts.
A letter was read from an Arbitrator, who
is appointed from time to time to hold
arbitrations under these Acts, stating in