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for annual competition between solicitors from the
several jurisdictions o f Munster, Ulster, Leinster
and Connaught.”
The individual Championship was won by Mr.
J. Boston, Belfast, with a score o f 37 points, the
runner-up being Mr. A. J. Walmsley, Belfast with
35 points. The prize for best score by a visitor
was won by Mr. M. T. Neary with 33 points and
Mr. G. J. Moloney won the special prize in respect
o f the score for four sealed holes.
A ll visitors were entertained to dinner by the
Belfast Solicitors’ Association on the night prior
to the competition—this date having been arranged
so as to facilitate their return journey on the Saturday
afternoon. The dinner was a most successful and
enjoyable function and there was a large and dis
tinguished attendance to greet the visitors. Included
amongst the speakers on behalf o f Ulster in respect
o f the various toasts were Mr. J. H. Campbell Q.C.
Resident Magistrate, Mr. Long, Resident Magistrate
and Mr. G. H. Pollock Clerk o f the Crown and
Peace, Belfast. Mr. L. I. G. Fox (in a speech that
was much acclaimed) proposed the toast o f the
visitors. Messrs. J. Barrett, C. M. J. Daly and
L. K . Branigan were called upon to reply. Mr.
J. J. O’Connor (Vice-President) and Mr. E. A.
Plunkett (Secretary, Incorporated Law Society of
Ireland) replied to the toast o f the Society. Mr.
C. J. Downing (Tralee) was amongst those also
called upon to speak on behalf o f the visitors.
Tribute was paid to Mr. A. J. Walmsley and Mr.
F. Martin for their part in organising the meeting
and to those who had assisted them, and it was
hoped that the return meeting to be held in Leinster
next year would be equally successful.
NEW BAR ASSOCIATION
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Association has been formed in County
Longford entitled “ The Longford Solicitors’ Bar
Association.” The following are the Officers :—
President—Patrick J. Branigan, Longford; Vice-
President Francis J. Gearty; Hon. Treasurer—
Joseph M. Deane; Hon. Secretary—Mathew A.
Farrell.
EXAMINATION RESULTS
Preliminary Examination
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Preliminary Examination for intending
apprentices to solicitors held on 8th and 9th days
of September the following passed the examination
and their names are arranged in order o f merit:—
1. Michael N. M. O ’Donoghue.
2. Gregory A . Lynch.
Three candidates entered; two passed; one
was postponed.
The Council has awarded a Silver Medal to
Michael N. M. O’Donoghue.
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t
Examinations held the 23th and 26th days o f
September under the Legal Practitioners (Qualifica
tion) Act 1929, the following passed the exam
inations :—
First Examination in Irish
Thomas J. Ballagh, James Edward Cahill, David
Patrick Corrigan, Anne M. B. Derham, Gordon
A. Holmes, Albert Coleman King, John K . Temple
Lang, Dominic T. Mockler, Peter Francis Moylan,
Gerard Aidan Murphy, Patrick M. A. MacNamee’
Godfrey F. McDonald, Francis Joseph McWeeney’
Carmel O’Connell, Thomas Patrick O’Connor’
Michael N. M. O’Donoghue, Michael Reyonlds,’
Peter Alexander Smithwick, Rosaleen Walsh, Ed
ward J. W. Warren, Henry James Wynne.
Twenty six canditates entered; 21 passed ; 5 were
postponed.
Second Examination in Irish
Walter Beatty Martin, J. Curran, Alec Diamond,
Denis H. Johnston, Gordon W. K . Johnston,
John Bernard Kirby, John L. Moore, Raymond
M. Walker.
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Sixteen candidates entered; eight passed; eight
were postponed.
Intermediate Examination
At the Intermediate Examination for apprentices
to solicitors held on the 7th and 8th days of Sep
tember the following passed the examination, and
their names are arranged in order o f merit.
Passed w ith H onou rs.
1.
Michael P. O. Purcell; 2. Patrick Vincent
Fagan ; 3. John F. Buckley; 4. Daphne M. Gordon.
Passed.
John Molan, Gabriel Haughton, Thomas P.
Owens, Michael Staines, John Raymond Macken,
John C. Farrell, Patrick Colfer, John Fanning,
Peter J. C. Coyle, Mairead Ruttledge, Patrick
Lennon, Owen Bin'chy.
Thirty-three candidates entered; Sixteen passed;
Seventeen were postponed.
The Centenary Prize was awarded to Michael
P. O. Purcell.
Final Examination
At the Final Examination for apprentices to
solicitors held on 7th, 8th and 9th days o f September,
the following passed the examination and their
names are arranged in order o f merit:—
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