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stated that he had not in fact examined or cross-
examined witnesses at the Inquiry, but had confined
himself to making a statement on behalf of his
Association.
It was ordered that • the Secretary
should reply stating that the Council accept the
statement that no witnesses were cross-examined
or examined by the Secretary of the R.I.A.C.,
but that the making of a speech or submission
of an argument by an unqualified person, acting
otherwise than on his own behalf, and not appearing
merely in the capacity of a witness, would be con
sidered by the Council as exercising the functions
of an advocate.
DECEMBER 9th. The President in the chair. Also
present: Messrs. Joseph P. Tyrrell, Dermot P.
Shaw, G. A. Overend, William J. Norman, John
J. Bolger, Scan ChUadhaigh, James R. Quirke,
Thomas A. O'Reilly, Daniel O'Connell, Derrick
M. Martin, J. D. O'Connell, William L. Duggan,
Gera'd J. O'Donnell, John S. O'Connor, Patrick
F. O'Reilly.
The following was among the business transacted :
Committees of the Council
THE following Standing Committees were appointed
for the year:—
Court of Examiners
THE President, P. R. Boyd; Vice-Presidents,
Joseph Tyrrell and Joseph Barrett; the last Presi
dent S. OhUadhaigh, Roger Greene, H. P. Mayne,
W. J. Norman, Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend.
Legal Education Committee
THIS Committee consists of the Court of Examiners
with Messrs. Barrett, Cox, Greene, Quirke.
Legislation & Privileges Committee
H. ST. J. BLAKE, Arthur Cox, William S. Hayes,
Henry P. Mayne, John S. O'Connor, Louis E. O'Dea,
Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend, James R.
Quirke.
Court & Offices Committee
JOHN J. BOLGER, DESMOND R. Counahan, William
L. Duggan, Niall S. Gaffney, Roger Greene, Anthony
J. Malone, Daniel O'Connell, Thomas A. O'Reilly,
Dermot P. Shaw.
Finance Committee
JOHN P. CARRIGAN, John J. Dunne, Niall S. Gaffney,
William S. Huggard, William J. Norman, John S.
O'Connor, Patrick F. O'Reilly, G. A. Overend.
Gazette Committee
JOHN
J. DUNNE, Francis
J. Gearty, John -D.'
O'Connell, John S. O'Connor, Louis E. O'Dea,
Gerald O'Donell, J. Travers Wolfe, Peter Woods.
The Presidents, the last President, and the Vice-
Presidents are members ex-officio of all Committees.
Applications under Section 18
Two applications under Section 18, for exemption
from the Preliminary Examination were considered.
In one case it was decided not to oppose the ap
plication, and in the other case it was decided to
oppose it.
STATUTORY COMMITTEE
THE Chief Justice has appointed the following
members of the Council to constitute the Statutory
Committee for the year to end 2 6th November,
1949 :—
H. St. J. Blake, P. R. Boyd, J. J. Dunne, W. J.
Norman, Daniel O'Connell, J. S. O'Connor, Scan
0 hUadhaigh.
INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY
OF NORTHERN IRELAND
MR. SAMUEL LOVE, City Hall, Belfast, has been
elected President for the year 1948—1949.
The
following are the extraordinary members on the
Council of this Society :—
Alexander S. Merrick, 7 Wellington Place, Belfast.
George Murnaghan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone. Charles
MacLaughlin, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry.
James
C. Taylor, 7 Donegall Square West, Belfast.
SOUTHERN LAW ASSOCIATION
MR. JOHN K. COAKLEY has been elected President
of the Association for the year 1948—1949. The
following are the extraordinary members on the
Council of this Society :—
Messrs. J. K. Coakley, J. J. Lorgan, B. M.
O'Meara, J. W. O'Donovan and J.F. Foley.
PROFESSIONAL ITEMS
Ordnance Survey Maps
THE Ordnance Survey Office have put into operation
a scheme whereby Engineers, Architects, Surveyor s
Solicitors and other persons will be entitled to make
hand copies of Ordnance Survey maps and plans
subject to the payment of a compounded royalty
fee of j/- per Calendar Year. The licen;e is issued
by the Assistant Director, Ordnance Survey Office,