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matter, the Solicitors themselves were almost
entirely, if not absolutely at fault, and lie
trusted that in future they would act more
in accordance with Trades Union principles,
and get an honest day's pay for an honest day's
work. He always felt keenly upon this topic,
and he raised his voice in solemn protest against
what he called an absolute and downright
fraud upon their profession.
Mr. CHARLES G. GAMBLE said Mr. John
Golfer,Solicitor, of New Ross, had intended to
travel to the meeting to express his views in
favour of the application to Ireland of the
Criminal Evidence Act, the subject with which
Mr. Brady had dealt, and as Mr. Golfer was
absent he read to the meeting a letter he had
received from Mr. Golfer advocating his views
in support of the application of the Act to
Ireland.
THE PRESIDENT :
Of course the question of
the adoption of the Report on the Criminal
Evidence Act will come on again to-day, and
we will be glad to hear the views of the mem
bers. The adoption of the Annual Report of
the Council does not bind anyone with regard
to that matter. There is another matter
which I wish to mention, that since the Annual
Report went out the number of Solicitors
actively engaged in the War has risen from
70 to 80, and there are 59 Apprentices also
serving with His Majesty's forces.
The motion for the adoption of the Report
was then put to the meeting and was carried
unanimously.
Mr. THOMAS M. GERRARD said the War
appealed very strongly to him because he had
lost some of his relatives in the struggle ; and
he hoped the meeting would pass a vote of
condolence with those members of the pro
fession who had been bereaved by the conflict.
He was sure that the Council passed a vote of
condolence in each instance following the im
mediate occurrence, but he proposed that that
meeting would also adopt a vote of condolence
with the members of the profession who had
had relations killed in the War.
Mr. JAMES HENRY seconded the resolution,
and stated that the Council had passed similar
resolutions, but that it was suitable for such a
resolution to be passed by the General Meeting.
The resolution was passed
in silence, the
members rising to their feet.
Mr. JOHN READ said that since the Report
was issued one of his sons had joined the
colours.
THE PRESIDENT :
I congratulate you in so
contributing to the forces of the Empire.
Mr. JAMES BRADY :
Do I understand that
my motion stands over for consideration from
the May meeting ?
THE PRESIDENT :
Yes.
Mr. JAMES BRADY said he now wished to
move his motion notwithstanding the action
of the Council as a body he could not help not
giving way on this matter. North and south
were combined with him on this occasion,
and he was glad at any time and every time
to have the north and south combined, and if
for no other reason but because that combin
ation was achieved by him upon this occasion
he would ask the meeting to kindly do him the
favour of adopting his resolution.
Mr. LANE JOYNT seconded, and said that
the very best witness was usually the person
in the dock. Very often cases were made out
where an evil disposed person selected a time
to make a charge when no one was present but
the complainant and the defendant. The
complainant went into the witness box, and he
was practically unanswered.
Mr. CHARLES ST. G. ORPEN said so far as he
was concerned he had come there not having
sufficiently considered the matter, owing to
the
special
circumstances
attending
the
meeting, and he was sure many others were
in the same position. Therefore he thought
.they were not in a position to honestly vote
for the application of this measure to Ireland,
and consequently he would suggest to. Mr.
Brady that the consideration of the motion
should be adjourned
until
some
future
occasion, or refer it back to the Council.
Mr. JAMES BRADY said he would accede to
that course with pleasure. He thought it was
best, because of their troubles the matter had
passed out of their minds. He would agree
to let the matter go back to the Council with
the members of which he did not wish to be at
variance, and whom he assisted by his vote
in putting into that position.
Mr. RICHARD A. MACNAMARA said that at
the present tune there would be no use in
referring the matter back to the Council, it