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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society ol Ireland.
MAY, 1915]
Special Examiner in French.
The Council appointed Mr. E. J. Kelly,
M.P., Solicitor, to be Special Examiner in
French at the Society's Preliminary Exam–
inations for the ensuing twelve months.
Criminal Evidence Act, 1898.
Criminal Appeal Act, 1907.
A report was considered from a Special
Committee, upon the reference to the Council,
by the General Meeting of the Society held
last November, as to the advisability of the
extension to Ireland of the Criminal Evidence
Act, 1898, and the Criminal Appeal Act, 1907.
The report, which was
in favour of the
extension to Ireland of the latter Act, but
not of
the Criminal Evidence Act, was
adopted.
It was resolved to report accord–
ingly to the Half-yearly General Meeting to
be held on 17th May.
April '28th.
Applications in Lunacy.
The Council expressed approval of the
direction of the Lord Chancellor that, in
future, applications in Lunacy will be listed
by the names only of the Solicitor for the
applicant.
Investment of Money Lodged in Court.
It was resolved to draw attention in the
GAZETTE to the Rule of the Supreme Court
regulating the investment by the Accountant-
General of cash lodged in Court
in
the
Chancery Division, unless requested not to
do so. The matter is dealt with in this
GAZETTE.
The Press at General Meetings.
A letter was read from a member of the
Society suggesting the advisability of holding
at least one meeting of the members of the
Society in each year at which the members
of the Press should not be present.
It was resolved to make a recommendation
to the Half-yearly General Meeting to be held
on the 17th May, that in future years the
Press be not invited to be present at the May-
Half-yearly General Meeting.
Council
Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :
May 12th.
June 2nd, 16th, and 30th.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee Meetings were held
during April :
Gazette, 9th.
Court and Offices, 19th.
Costs, 20th.
House, Library and Finance, 26th.
Obituary.
MR. JAMES F. MELDON, Solicitor, died upon
the 13th April, 1915, at his residence, 60
Northumberland Road, Dublin.
Mr. Meldon served his apprenticeship with
his father, the late Mr. James D. Meldon, 14
Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin, was admitted
in Hilary Term, 1860, and practised
in
partnership with Mr. Louis S. Meldon (under
the st}'le of Messrs. Meldon and Company), at
14 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin.
MR. FREDERICK H. G. WILSON, Solicitor,
died upon the 25th April, 1915, at his
residence, Greenan, Ballyholme, County
Down.
Mr. Wilson served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Henry Mahaffy and Mr. W.
Irwin Mahaffy, of Belfast, was admitted in
Trinity Sittings,
1892, and practised at
Bangor, Co. Down.
New Members.
THE
following
joined the Society during
April, 1915 :
Davidson, John C. N., 1 Upper Mount
Street, Dublin.
Emerson, Edward, 95 South Mall, Cork.