The Gazette 1918-19

The Gazette ol the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.

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JULY, 1918]

COURT OF APPEAL (IRELAND). (Before Sir Ignatius O'Brien, Bart., L.C. ; Ronan and Molony, L.JJ). GORDON v. KIRK. May 14th, 1918. Practice—Costs Order of Court for payment of—Enforcement of order —Courts (Emergency Powers') Acts, 1914 and 1917. The Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914, is applicable to costs which are the subject of an order dismissing an action with costs, and leave to proceed to execution on, or otherwise for the enforcement of, such an order is necessary to be obtained. Dobb v. Dobb, 118 L. T. R. 244, followed. (Reported 1918. I Ch. 443.) COURT OF APPEAL (IRELAND). (Before O'Connor, M.R., Ronan and Molony, L.JJ). H. BEEMAN HUGHES (Duroline Oil Co.) v. D. H. MCDONNELL & Co. June 28th, 1918. Practice—Costs—Order of Court for payment of debt and costs on foot of post-war contract—Enforcement ofjudgment as regards the costs—Courts (Emergency Powers) Acts, 1914 and 1917. The Courts (Emergency Powers) Act, 1914, is applicable to the costs which are the subject of a judgment on foot of a contract, although the contract has been entered into after the 4th August, 1914, and leave to proceed to execution on, or for the enforce– ment of such a judgment, so far as it relates to the recovery of the costs, is necessary to be obtained. (Not yet reported).

men who were gassed on board ship at North Wall, Dublin, in February last. Judgment was delivered in Liverpool by the presiding Magistrate upon 25th June. The Court, in its judgment, dealt with the claims in the case, and made certain suggestions for the prevention of the recurrence of such a fatality. Having regard to the fact that the casualty occurred in Dublin, and that the Inquiry was held in Liverpool, the Court ordered that the Board of Trade do pay to Mr. J. Blood Smyth, Solicitor, of Dublin, who represented the dependents of the deceased men at the Inquiry in Liverpool, and also represented a man injured, and whose clients at his request were added as parties to the Inquiry, the sum of fifty guineas to cover the whole of his expenses and those of his witnesses ; and the Court recommended that the application for his expenses of Mr. J. Russell Stritch, Solicitor, of Dublin, who watched the pro– ceedings at the Inquiry on behalf of a stevedore, should receive the consideration of the Board. Results of Final Examination. AT the Final Examination, held upon 22nd, 23rd and 24th May, the following passed the examination, and their names are arranged in order of merit : 1. Philip H. I. O'Reilly. 2. James Reilly. 3. William D. Mockler. 4. James G. O'Connor, B.A., N.U.I. 5. Richard D. F. Johnson, B.A., N.U.I. 6. James A. Binchy, B.A., N.U.I. 7. William F. Quinlan. 8. John W. Callan. 9. Patrick J. Ruttledge. 10. Herbert C. Scott. 11. Albert Woodcock. The Council awarded Silver Medals to Philip H. I. O'Reilly and James Reilly. Sixteen candidates attended : eleven passed ; five were postponed.

Board of Trade Inquiry.

A BOARD OF presided over by Mr. Stuart Deacon (Stipendiary Magistrate), was held in Liverpool, into the circumstances attending the deaths of four TRADE Inquiry,