The Gazette 1958-61

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 59

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.