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Vol. XXVIII, No. 5.]
NOVEMBER, 1934.
•
FOR CIRCULATION
. AMONGST MEMBERS
BALLOT FOR COUNCIL.
The ballot for election of Council will be
held on Wednesday, 21st November, from
eleven
o'clock
to"
one
o'clock,
in
the
Secretary's Office, Solicitors' Buildings, Four
Courts, Dublin. Voting papers should reach
the Secretary not later than one o'clock on
Wednesday, 21st November.
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING.
A Half-yearly General Meeting of
the
Society will be held held at half-past two
o'clock, p.m., on Monday, the 26th Novem–
ber, in the Hall of the" Society, Solicitors'
Buildings, Four Courts, Dublin.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL.
4th October.
Twenty-four Members present.
Land Purchase.
The question of the nature of the owner–
ship of a tenant in his holding purchased
under the Land Act, 1923, between the
vesting of the estate in the Land Commission
and the actual vesting of the holding in
the tenant, was under discussion, and it was
resolved
to
take
the opinion of counsel
thereon.
Courts of Justice Bill, 1934.
It was noted that on 8th August the
Minister for Justice obtained the leave of the
Dail to introduce a Bill, entitled :
An Act
to make further and better provision in
relation to the administration of justice and
for that purpose to amend the Courts of
Justice Acts, 1924 to 1931, and other enact–
ments. A special committee of the Council
was appointed to consider the Bill when
issued.
25th October.
Twenty-seven Members present.
Estate Duty.
The question of the assessment of Estate
Duty was under consideration
Court of Examiners.
The Report of the Court of Examiners upon
the October Examinations and awards of
Scholarships was submitted and adopted.
Annual Report.
The draft Annual Report of the Council
was submitted and adopted.
OBITUARY.
MR. JOSEPH C. W. REA, Solicitor, died on
the 2nd September, 1934, at his residence,
" Iverna," Mornington Park, Bangor, County
Down.
Mr. Rea served his apprenticeship with
Mr.
James C. McDowell, Belfast; was
admitted
in Hilary Sittings,
1901,
and
practised at 39 Castle Lane, Donegall Place,
Belfast.
MR. BARRY I. SULLIVAN, Solicitor, died on
the 13th September, 1934, at London.
Mr. Sullivan served his apprenticeship with
Mr. James Nunan, Mallow; was admitted
in Michaelmas Sittings, 1918, and practised
at Mallow.
MR. CHARLES P. W. BATTLEY, Solicitor,
died on
the 26th October, 1934, at his
residence, Belvedere Hall, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Mr. Battley served his apprenticeship with
the late Mr. Thomas T. Mecredy, Dublin ;
was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1895, and
practised in partnership with Mr. Samuel
Gordon, under the style of Stephen Gordon
and Son, at 15 Molesworth Street, Dublin.