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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JANUARY;-1016
Resolution of Sympathy.
A resolution was passed expressing the
sympathy of the Council with Mr. James Brady
in his bereavement, owing to the death of his
son Private Edward Ellard Brady, Solicitor,
of the Cadet Corps, 7th Battalion, Leinster
Regiment.
Investment of Funds in Court.
In reply to a communication from the Lord
Chancellor, the Council expressed approval
of an amendment being made in Order LXII,
Rule 66, whereby New War Loan would be
substituted- for two and a half consolidated
stock as the security in which the Accountant
General is to invest sums of cash, not less than
£50, lodged in Court in the Chancery Division.
Court of Examiners.
The report of the Court of Examiners upon
the October Final Examination, and
the
award of the Findlater Scholarship was sub
mitted and adopted.
Annual Report.
The draft of the Annual Report of the
Council was considered and adopted.
'November nth.
Resolution of Sympathy.
A resolution was passed expressing the
sympathy of the Council with Mr. James
Brady in his bereavement, owing to the death
of his son Private Matthew Brady, of the
90th Winnipeg Rifles.
Mr. Gerald Byrne.
A letter was directed to be written to Mr.
Gerald Byme, expressing the regret of his
colleagues on his retirement from the Council,
their appreciation of his valuable services to
the Society, and their hope that he will soon
be completely restored to health.
Clerk of the Crown and Peace, Co. Down.
The President informed the Council that
on the lOtli inst., he had an interview with
the Under-Secretary for Ireland, and had
submitted reasons why there should be no
iurther delay in making an appointment to
the vacant office of Clerk of the Crown and
Peace for County Down. The Under-Secre
tary had listened attentively to what he had
stated, and
requested him
to
send
in
a written memorandum
on
the subject,
and had given him reason to understand that
an appointment would be made to the office
without further delay.
Death Duties (Killed in War) Act, 1914.
A
letter was
read from
the Assistant
Registrar (Probate) in reference to
ad valorem
probate fees payable on grants under the
above-mentioned Act. The
letter appears
in this GAZETTE.
Law Clerks.
A report from the Court of Examiners upon
an application of a Law Clerk for leave to be
bound under Section 16 was submitted, and
the application was granted. Two memorials
(under Section 18) of Law Clerks,
the one
asking for exemption from or modification of
the Preliminary Examination, and the other
for a modified Preliminary Examination, were
considered, and it was resolved to assent in
both cases, to a modified examination.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
January 12th and 26th.
February 9th and 23rd.
Committee Meetings.
The following Committee Meetings were
held during November : —
Court of Examiners, 1st, 12th, and 29th.
Gazette, 4th.
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Costs, llth.
New Members.
The following joined the Society~during
November, 1915 :—§
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Keery, William fj., 119 St. Stephen's
Green, Dublin.
Morris, Henry G., 16 Molesworth Street,
Dublin.
Obituary.
MR. WILLIAM FETHERSTONI-IAUGH, Solicitor,
died upon the 6th November, 1915, at his
residence, Carrick House, Mullingar.