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the following passed the examination, and their
names are arranged in order of merit:—
i. Brendan Breathnach.
2. John F. Moloney,
B.A., N.U.I.
3. Seamus O'Flynn, B.A., LL.B.
4. Sarah C. Killeen.
5. Rowland H. S. Healy.
6. Myles P. Shevlin.
7. James J. Breen.
8. John
G. Ronan, B.A., T.C.D.
9. James G. Hickey and
Michael J. O'Callaghan (equal).
n. Mary A.
Mooney.
12. Mary E. Rosney.
13. Patrick L.
Pagan.
14. John D. F. Lyons.
15. Thomas V.
McCrann.
Twenty-three candidates entered ; fifteen passed ;
seven failed; one did not attend.
The Council awarded a Silver Medal to Brendan
Breathnach, and Special Certificates to John F.
Moloney, B.A., N.U.I., Seamus O'Flynn, B.A.,
LL.B., and Sarah C. Killeen.
APPOINTMENT
MR. PETER WOODS, Solicitor, Dundalk, has been
appointed State Solicitor for Louth.
OBITUARY
MR. ALEXANDER FISHER, Solicitor, died at his
residence, Glynn-na-Shee, Rostrevor,
on
April, 1948.
Mr. Fisher served his apprenticeship with the late
John Fisher of Newry, was admitted in Hilary
Sittings, 1899, and practised at Newry.
MR. JOHN B. HAMILL, Solicitor, died at his residence,
Ard Ronan, Dromskin, Dundalk, on 22nd April,
1948.
Mr. Hamill served his apprenticeship with the
late Joseph R. Donaldson, Dundalk, was admitted
in Hilary Sittings, 1916, and practised in Dundalk
under the style of Hamill & Co. He was State
Solicitor for County Louth.
Mr. Hamill was President of the Incorporated
Law Society of Ireland for the year 1942-43.
MR. THOMAS H. G. WALLIS, Solicitor, died at his
residence in Youghal on 28th April, 1948.
Mr. Wallis was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings,
1888, and practised in Cork.
MRS. EDITH G. TEMPLE LANG, Solicitor, of Thorn-
field, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin,
died on 2nd May, 1948.
Mrs. Temple Lang served her apprenticeship
with Mr. Robert N. Keller, Dublin, was admitted
in Hilary Sittings, 1941, and practised at 46 Kildare
Street, Dublin, as a partner in the firm of Whitney,
Moore & Keller.
MR. FREDERICK M. KELLY, Solicitor, died at a
Dublin Nursing Home on 3rd May, 1948.
Mr. Kelly served his apprenticeship with Mr. A.
J.
Forrest-Hussey, Dublin, was
admitted
in
Michaelmas Sittings, 1947, and practised at 34 Lower
Abbey Street, Dublin.
SOLICITORS'
BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION
THE SCALLAN ANNUITY, THE JOHN A.
FRENCH ANNUITY, AND THE MARY
FITZGIBBON ANNUITY.
There will be an election in June for the above
Annuities which have been augmented to £30 each.
Intending candidates should write to the under
signed for an application form.
PATRICK GLYNN,
Secretary,
22 Nassau Street,
Dublin.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Editor,
The Gazette,
Incorporated Law Society of Ireland,
Four Courts,
Dublin.
Dear Sir,
Looking back over almost twenty years of practice
as a Solicitor it is interesting to note the way in
which we Solicitors have voluntarily yielded to
other professions work which heretofore was
regarded as the prerogative of our own profession.
Patent Agents have tended to specialise in patent
work, and we have not kept pace with them. We
find Accountants preparing the Memorandum and
Articles of Association and handling all matters
necessary for the incorporation of a new Company.
Advice on taxation and Company matters is now
more frequently sought from Accountants than
from Solicitors.
In the Circuit and District Court
the tendency, especially in the former Court, is to
employ Counsel where formerly Solicitors were
quite competent to handle their own Court cases.
Further inroads are now being made upon the
Solicitors' profession by Insurance Companies. It
so happens that I act, on occasion, for a few Insur
ance Companies in connection with Motor and
W. C. A. business. When proceedings have been
commenced the Summons is passed to me to enter
an Appearance and take such minimum legal steps
as may be necessary to safeguard the Company's