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THE GAZETTE
OF THE
Jmmgcrmkir fafo Scrictg of
Vol. V, No. 10.]
April, 1912.
T FOR CIRCULATION
L AMONGST MEMBERS.
Meetings of the Council.
March 13th.
Quarter Sessions Lists.
Further letters in reply to the circular letter
of 12th February, sent by the Council to
County and Borough Councils, were read
from the Town Clerk of Dublin and from
the Secretaries of
the County Councils of
Limerick
and Roscommon,
stating
that
their respective Councils had decided to con
tinue to pay for the printing and advertis
ing in connection with the County Courts as
heretofore.
County Courts.
A letter was read from Mr. Brady, M.P.,
enclosing a copy of a letter received by him
from the Chief Secretary for Ireland, stating
that the course decided upon in reference to
the County Courts
(Ireland) Bill
had
been to refer the Bill to the County Court
Judges of Ireland, and
to request
their
views
thereon.
This
letter
appears
in
this GAZETTE.
It was decided to ask Mr.
Brady
to
request
the Chief
Secretary
to afford the Council an opportunity of
seeing the suggestions of the County Court
Judges before introducing legislation on the
subject.
Certificates.
Applications under Section 47 by three
Solicitors for liberty to renew their annual
certificates were considered, and orders were
made granting the three applications.
March 27th.
Appeals under Irish Land Acts.
A letter was read from the Honorary
Secretary of the Bar Council asking the
opinion of the Council upon the question
whether it would be advisable to apply to
the House of Lords for a rule under the
Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876, providing
for an appeal to the House of Lords upon
points of law which came before the Judicial
Commissioner, and if so, would the Council
assist in the making of the application. A
reply was directed to be sent expressing ap
proval of
the proposed course, and
the
readiness of the Council to assist
in
the
matter.
County Courts.
Mr. Brady, M.P.,
forwarded a further
letter he had received from the Chief Secre
tary on this subject, which appears in this
GAZETTE.
A letter was read from the Secretary of the
Londonderry Chamber of Commerce enclosing
a resolution of the Council of that body,
expressing the opinion that while approving
of the clauses contained in the County Courts
(Ireland) Bill, 1911, the Bill should include
provisions for reforming the Sheriff's office
in order to be of any service to the commercial
community. A reply was directed to be sent
enclosing a copy of
the Under Sheriffs
(Ireland) Bill, 1905, stating that the Council
being of opinion that the law with respect to
the Sheriff's office should be dealt with in a
separate Bill, had not fully dealt with it in
the County Courts (Ireland) Bill, but that