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Feeling that we were unable to obtain any con–
cession from the Joint Banks Standing Committee
at that time, the Council decided that the individual
banks should be approached and accordingly deputa–
tions were arranged and
took place. We were
able, in meeting the directors of these banks in–
formally to put our point of view before them and
to explain exactly what it was we wanted, and I can
say that we were met in every case with friendliness
and with sympathy but of course it was made
clear to us that no individual bank would step out
of line.
And then, before we could complete our visits
to all the banks we understood that the Joint Banks
Standing Committee would welcome a
further
approach. Accordingly, we went to see them and
they made the offer of which you have recently been
told :
that a set-off will be allowed as between the
client account and the office account, but not against
the personal account of a solicitor.
The Council feels that this offer covers all that
was asked for, and it has been accepted and it is now
a matter for each individual solicitor to deal with
his own bank manager accordingly. I should like
to thank the members of the deputations who came
with me to interview the Bank Directors, and in
particular I would like to thank Messrs. Gerard
Sweetman, Thomas Jackson, and Ignatius Houlihan,
who though not members of the Council, attended
on some of the deputations and willingly gave up
their time to do so.
I have referred to the foregoing matter separately
from my general report to-day for the reason that
while it is of interest to the profession that they
should know what has happened it is nevertheless
a domestic matter, and of no concern to the public
whatsoever.
Mr. D. B. Gilmore proposed a vote of thanks to
the President which was carried with acclamation.
The President replied and the proceedings
then
terminated.
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Mayo Solicitors' Bar Association
A SPECIAL General Meeting and the Annual General
Meeting were recently held
in
the Bar Room,
Castlebar.
At the former, resolutions of sympathy with
Mr. Henry Charles Bourke of Ballina, on the death
of his wife, and
to Mr. Patrick J. Rooney of
Belmullet, on the death of his mother were passed.
The resolutions were proposed by Mr. Alfred V. G.
Thornton, and seconded by Mr. Lorcan Gill.
Mr. Henry Charles Bourke is the only surviving
founder-member of the Association, and was the
first Honorary Secretary at the meeting held on
18th April, 1906, when the late Alfred B. Kelly was
elected President, and the other members, John
Garvey, J. P. Mannion, M. V. Coolican, Thomas
Dillon-Leetch, Patrick O'Connor, T. F. Kirwan,
Edmund Barry, J. C. Garvey, E. P. O'Flanagan
P. J. O'Rorke, J. C. Robertson, M. Verdon and
H. McGonigal formed the Association under the
name of the " Mayo Sessional Bar."
At the Annual Meeting there was a record attend–
ance of 20 members when the following officers were
elected for 1958-59 :
President :
Patrick J. Mulligan ;
Vice-President :
Edmund A. Corr ;
Hon. Treasurer : Ben. Hynes ;
Hon. Secretary :
William Dillon-Leetch ;
Council :
Patrick J. Durcan, Lorcan Gill, Douglas Kelly,
Patrick J. McEllin and Patrick U. Murphy.
The several items discussed
included extension
of Circuit Court Sittings, representations to have
Folio Number inserted on Receivable Order, and
opposition to a further move by Mayo County
Council
to close courthouses. Once again all
members were urged to join the Solicitors' Bene–
volent Association.
County Tipperary arid Offaly (Birr Division)
Sessional Bar Association
THE following officers and Council were elected
for the year 1958-59 at the Annual General Meeting
of the above Association held in April :
President :
Francis Murphy, Clonmel; Hon.
Secretary :
John Carrigan, Thurles ; Hon. Treas–
urer :
Martin T. Butler, Thurles.
Committee :
Michael G. Black, Nenagh; Michael O'Meara,
Nenagh ; Patrick F. Treacy, Nenagh ; Henry Hayes,
Nenagh; John J. Nash, Thurles ; Michael McGrath,
Nenagh; Henry Shannon, Clonmel;
James A.
Binchy, Clonmel; Gerard O'Donnell, Clonmel;
Thomas Reilly, Clonmel; Robert A. Frewen,
Tipperary ;
John J. Timoney, Tipperary.
Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association
A MEETING of the Council was held on Wednesday,
I4th May, 1958.
The Council being dissatisfied as to the accessi–
bility of Court No. 9, Chancery Place, has requested
the Minister for Justice to receive a deputation.
A welcome improvement in
the standard of
cleanliness of certain Courtrooms was noted, and
the co-operation of the Office of Public Works and
the Establishment Officer, Four Courts, was appreci–
ated. The possibility of bringing about improve–
ments in the public restaurant at the Four Courts
was further considered.