The Gazette 1952-1955

next issue o f the Society’ s G azette . ’Advertisements Will be published either over the names o f the solicitors concerned or over a box number. If published over the solicitor’s name the exact details of the property need not be given. I f pub­ lished over a box number the property should be specified. The charge for members is 5/- for the first 30 words and id. for each additional word, with double rates for non-members. TI-IE REGISTER , Section B . S olicitor practically, four years experience, at present employed, desires change. Experienced in Court, Probate and general office practice. . Preferably Dublin. Box No. B. 160. S olicitor newly qualified seeks assistantship. Dublin City preferred. Box No. B. 16 1. The Practice previously carried on under the name of Darley, Orpen & McGillycuddy will as from the 26th, May, 1952, be known as Darley & Company. OBITUARY M r . P a tr ick J. R uttledge , Solicitor, died at his residence, “ Ardagh Park,” Newtownpark Avenue. Blackrock, Co. Dublin, on the 8th May, 1952. Mr. Ruttledge served his apprenticeship with Mr- John J. Sheil, Solicitor, 14 Bachelor’s Walk, Dublin, Was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 191-8, and practised at 16 MolesWorth Street, Dublin. M r . S tephen H. D erham , Solicitor, died at his residence, St. Bridget’s Villas, Pearse Street, Sligo-, on the n th May, 1-952. Mr. Derham served his apprenticeship with Mr. William J. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Sligo, was admitted in Trinity Sittings, 1923, and practised at Sli-g0-’ M r . A lexander S. M e r r ic k , Solicitor, died at his residence, Meadow Bank, Whitehouse, Belfast, Co. Antrim, on the 10th May, 1952. . Mr. Merrick: served his .-.apprenticeship with .the late Mr.. Charles H. F.’ Brett, Solicitor,. Belfast, was admitted in Hilary Sittings, 1902, and practised at 7 Wellington Place, Belfast, as senior partner in the firm o f Messrs. A . S. Merrick & Son. He was an Extraordinary Member of the Council from the-year 194340 the date o f his:..death. .. .. ;> Section C . C H A N G E O F N A M E

exhorting those solicitors who are not members already o f the Society to-' join it immediately. It should be -the first act of every Solicitor on his admission to join the Society. : The several topics to which I have so briefly referred constitute merely some of the heads of the work transacted by the Council. Those o f you who read the reports of the meetings- o f the Council in bur Gazette: will have some idea of the field which has to be covered. It would be burdensome for me to attempt to particularise, all now. I f there are any points upon which I have not touched, I hope that they will be raised in the questions which I shall now invite.” Mr. T. Desmond McLoughlin asked whether the Council were considering the long standing question o f the appropriation of part of-the stamp duty on Indentures of Solicitors’ Apprentices for the purpose o f the Kings Inns. The President replied that the question of stamp duty payable on the Indentures of Solicitors’ Apprentices generally was receiving the attention of the Council. Mr. Desmond Moran asked whether the Council had made any represen­ tations on the subject of the fixed Easter vacation introduced in 1942 which, he said, has resulted in the loss of a week for the hearing o f High Court actions in an average year. The President stated that this matter was under consideration by the Council in co-operation with the General Council of the Bar. Mr. John Carrigan moved a vote of. thanks to the President.for. taking the Chair and for his speech at the meeting. The. President briefly replied and as there was no further business the proceedings terminated. . CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE COUN- CIL CHAMBER FOR ARBITRATIONS. T he Council have decided to reduce the present charge for the use of the Council Chamber for arbitrations, which is five. ■ guineas, for the first day and three guineas for each subsequent day or part thereof. The new charge, which is-now in force, is a flat rate, of £ 2 .. 1 os. for each day or part thereof on which the room is used. The present charges for the use o f ordinary consultation rooms are unchanged. ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE SOCIETY’S REGISTER ■; v T he Council invite members' to use the Society’s G azette for the purpose of advertising property for sale or wanted on behalf o f clients. Such adver­ tisements. when received will be published, in the