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On the occasion of his ninetieth birthday Mr.
Knight received a presentation from the County
Monaghan Bar Association of a piece of silver
bearing the following inscription :
" Presented to Michael Elliot Knight, Esqr.,
Solicitor, Clones, Father of the Co. Monaghan
Solicitors' Bar Association by his colleagues of the
Association on
the occasion of his ninetieth
birthday and of his seventieth year in active
practice in token of the affectionate regard in
which he is held by them and in appreciation
of the valuable services rendered and the high
example set by him throughout the course of his
long and distinguished career. January 1959"
The presentation was made by Mr. J. J. Keenan,
State Solicitor, in Mr. Knight's office premises which is
situated in the building where he was born and in
which he practised all his life. Solicitors from different
parts of the county attended to pay tribute to Mr.
Knight, who in his reply in returning thanks gave
ample evidence that his mental faculties are as keen as
ever.
Mr. Knight is, if not the oldest, the longest prac
tising solicitor in the Republic and indeed we believe
in the whole of Ireland and we take this opportunity
of congratulating him on the tribute which has been
paid to him by his brother solicitors.
CIRCUIT COURT, WICKLOW
Kindly note that an Order was made by the Circuit
Court Judge on the 23rd instant permitting service
of Court documents for the Arklow area between
the 23rcl November, 1959, and 3151 January, 1960,
by REGISTERED POST, owing to illness of the
resident Summons Server.
P. McDowELL,
County Registrar.
SOLICITORS APPRENTICES' DEBATING
SOCIETY
ANNUAL DANCE
The Auditor and Committee cordially invite all
members of the profession to our Annual Dance
on Thursday, zist January, 1960 at the Gresham
Hotel. Dancing 9 p.m.-3 a.m.
The Society is making every effort to repeat last
year's success and the support of the profession is
essential for this.
Further information as to tickets, bookings, etc.,
may be had from me.
D. BOUCHIER HAYES,
Hon. Dance Secretary.
DUBLIN SOLICITORS' BAR
ASSOCIATION
A Meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday,
2nd December, 1959.
Proposals in connection with the Dublin District
Court areas were further considered. An enquiry
from the Law Society about Legal Agencies was
considered and answered. Fresh complaints were
received about the difficulty of securing service of
District Court documents in the Dublin Court areas.
It was decided to pass to the Law Society an
advertisement by a Builder offering houses for sale
at prices stated to be inclusive of all legal fees.
The next Meeting was fixed for Wednesday,
6th January, 1960.
COUNTY KERRY LAW SOCIETY
At the Annual General Meeting of the County
Kerry Law Society held at the Courthouse, Tralee on
the 28th November the following Officers and
Committee were appointed for the year 1959-60 :
President
Mr. Gerald Baily;
Vice-President
Mr. Thomas O'Neill;
Chairman
Mr. Charles J.
Downing ;
Secretary and Treasurer
Mr. J. J. Grace ;
Committee
Messrs. M. L. O'Connell, J. J. O'Donnell,
J. D. O'Connell, D. E. Browne, J. S. O'Reilly, D. F.
O'Shea, H. J. Downing, W. A. Crowley and D.
Twomey.
The Meeting protested against the Increases in
Probate Court Fees payable to the State and recently
imposed by the Department of Finance without
consultation with the profession.
OBITUARY
MR. ARTHUR S. COULTER, Solicitor, died on the
23rd August at his
residence, Seatown House,
Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Mr. Coulter served his apprenticeship with the
late Mr. Robert Dickie, Dundalk, was admitted in
Hilary Sittings, 1903, and practised as senior partner
in the firm of Messrs. Dickie, Coulter & Hamill at
Dundalk, Co. Louth.
MR. VALENTINE W. MILEY, Solicitor, died on the
28th November, 1959.
Mr. Miley served his apprenticeship with the late
Mr. Daniel O'C. Miley, 12 South Frederick Street,
was admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1914, and
practised as senior partner in the firm of Messrs.
Miley & Miley, 12 South Frederick Street, Dublin.
MR.
MATTHEW G. R. LARDNER, Solicitor, died on
the i4th December, 1959, at the District Hospital,
Gorey, Co. Wexford.
Mr. Lardner served his apprenticeship with the
late Mr. James C. R. Lardner, Monaghan, was
admitted in Michaelmas Sittings, 1911, and practised
under the style of Messrs. J. V. Lombard & Co.,
Gorey, Co. Wexford. Mr. Lardner was a member of
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