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circumstances to do so. In the case before it
the Court of Appeal found that there were certain
parties who were not before the High Court
judge and therefore were not bound by his order ;
that beyond mere payment of certain instalments
of an annuity nothing had been done under the
order; that no inquiries had been pursued; and
taking these matters into consideration together
with the fact that the law had been declared to be
different from what it had been thought to be
the case was held to be one in which the time
ought to be extended.
NOTICE TO BAR ASSOCIATIONS.
THE Honorary Secretaries of Bar Associations
are requested to forward to the Secretary of the
Society the names and addresses of the Officers
of their Associations so that the Society may
have a record of same. It is also requested that
Secretaries of Bar Associations should notify
the Society of changes occurring from time to
time. The President has recently issued a circular
to every practising solicitor who is not a member
of the Society asking him to become a member.
A copy of this circular will be sent to the Com
mittee of each Bar Association and they will be
asked to keep it before any of their members who
may not be members of the Society, and to bring
it to the notice of new members of their Associa
tions.
OBITUARY.
MR. ROBERT HUNTER, Solicitor, died on 9th
February, 1945, in Coleraine.
Mr. Hunter served his apprenticeship to the
late Mr. James Henry, Dublin, was admitted in
Michaelmas Sittings, 1885, and practised in
Coleraine.
MR. JAMES R. CRESSWELL, Solicitor, died on
24th February, 1945, at his residence, Sorrento
House, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
Mr.
Cresswell served his apprenticeship to the
late Mr. George J. Hoey, Dublin, was admitted
in Trinity Sittings, 1903, and practised at 17
Harcourt Street, Dublin.
EXAMINATIONS—JUNE, 1945.
Examination
First Irish
Second Irish
Intermediate
Date
June 1st and 2nd
June 1st and 2nd
June 4th
Last date for
giving notice
May llth
May llth
May 14th
LEGAL APPOINTMENT.
MR. MATTHEW PURCELL has been appointed
Solicitor to the Cork County Council. Mr. Purcell
was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1935, and
practised at Naas. He held the office of Professor
of Common Law to the Society from 1938 to 1943.
THE REGISTRY.
(1) Entries will be accepted from solicitors for the
Registry under the following headings :—Sec
tion A.—Practices for sale, partnerships and
assistantships vacant; Section B.—Practices,
partnerships and assistantships sought; Section
C.—Miscellaneous information required, books,
office equipment, etc., wanted or for sale. (2) Each
entry accepted will be made in the appropriate
section of the register which is open for inspection
at the Society's offices during business hours.
Each entry accepted will also be published once
in the Society's
Gazette.
If the advertiser wishes
the entry and advertisement in the
Gazette
may be
over a box number. (3) Charges for each entry in
the Register (including one publication in the
Society's
Gazette):
members of the Society 3/-
for 30 words or less and Id. for each additional
word over 30. Other solicitors double the rate
for members of the Society. (4) Replies to entries
in the Register and advertisements will not be
forwarded by the Society unless postage is pre
paid. (5) Replies to advertisements should be
marked with the appropriate Box No. and ad
dressed to the Society. (6) The use of the Registry
by solicitors is subject to general conditions,
copies of which may be obtained from the
Secretary.
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