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The Gazette of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
[JUNK,
engraving of The Right Hon. Sir F. Shaw,
formerly Recorder of Dublin, to be added to
the collection of engravings in the Council
Chamber.
Probate Practice.
A letter was read from a country .Solicitor,
stating that he had sent by post to the Probate
Registry, Four Courts, an Irish Probate for
the purpose of having it resealed in England,
and complaining that he had received it back
from the Registry, with an intimation that
papers for lodgment in the office should not
be sent through the post.
The Council directed a reply to be sent
stating that they approve of the practice of
the Probate Office in this matter.
Canvassing for Business.
A letter in reply was read from the member
of the profession who had issued a circular
letter to merchants in various cities who were
not his clients, informing them of the terms
upon which he would collect debts, expressing
regret that his action met with the disapproval
of the Council, and stating that he would not
again issue such a letter.
County Court Practice.
A letter was read from the Hon Secretary,
Green Street Sessions Bar, enclosing copy of
the annual report of that Bar, and asking if
the Council intend to take action relative to
amending the law applicable to County Courts
in Ireland.
It was resolved that this matter be referred
to
the County Courts Committee of
the
Council, and that the Hon. Secretary, Green
Street Sessions Bar, be
informed" that the
County Court Committee will be glad to
confer with the Sessions Bar on the subject.
Certificate.
An application by a Solicitor for renewal of
his annual certificate was submitted, and was
granted.
Apprentices.
Two applications by intending apprentices
for liberty to be bound under section 16 of the
Solicitors (Ireland) Act, 1898, were considered ;
one was granted and the other was refused.
Under Sheriffs (County Boroughs)
(Ireland) Bill.
A Report was submitted which stated that
this Bill had passed through committee, and
that amendments had been made in it at the
instance of the Attorney-General for Ireland,
with whom a Deputation from
the Parlia
mentary Committee of the Council had had
an interview.
Council Meetings.
MEETINGS of the Council will be held upon
the following dates :—
June znd, i6th, and 3oth.
July 14th and 28th.
Committee Meetings.
THE following Committee Meetings were held
during May:—
Special Committee
re
Bankruptcy proce
dure, 3rd.
Land Act Committee, 4-th.
Gazette, yth.
Land Act, loth.
Costs, 12th.
New Members.
THE following have joined the Society during
May:—
Fottrell, Brendan J., Dublin.
Holmes, L. Jackson, Antrim.
Walker, Alfred E., Dublin.
Commissioner to administer Oaths.
THE Lord Chancellor has appointed
the
following to be a Commissioner to administer
oaths :—
Jeremiah S. Roche, Clerk, Petty Sessions,
Castleisland, Co. Kerry.
New Solicitor.
ADMISSION DURING MAY, 1909.
Name.
Served apprenticeship to
Walker, Alfred Ernest,
. Win. H. Spence, Dublin.
Obituary.
MR. Robert Gregg, Solicitor, who practised
in Cork until 1897, when he retired from
practice, died on the 2nd May, 1909, at Cork.
Mr. Gregg was admitted
in Trinity Term,