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INDEX.

[References are to Questions in Minutes of Evidence, save where stated.]

Administration of Justice Act, 1920—Horan, 5547-50. Rept. Par. 96.

Bratty, C. J., District Justice, 2591-2662.

District Court—tort jurisdiction, 2599-2603; contract, 2604-10; exclusive jurisdiction, 2611-25, 2642-9; set-off and counterclaim, 2626-33; default procedure, 2634-49; registration of judgments, 2651-4; Rule-making, 2655-60; extension of Police Acts, 2660-2.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 2639-41.

Binchy, M., B.L., representing Bar Council, Law Library, Dublin, 4881-5055.

District Court, 4884-5; 4953-4.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 4899-910, 4928, 4979-93, 5025-8; case stated, 4913, 4964-70; pleadings, 4909-10, 4972-4, 5009-5014; company winding-up, 4971, 4975-8; transfer of judges, 4048-50.

Appeals from Circuit Court, favours rehearing, 4886-98; 4914-26; 4943-52, 4955-63, 4979-93, 5002-6, 5015-20; official stenographer, 4898, 4994-5001; case stated, 4912-3.

High Court, cost of proceeding in, 4927-9, 5008-14; concurrent jurisdiction, 4930-2, 5021-4; discretion as to costs, 4932-6; appeal to Supreme Court, 4937-43; hearing of larger cases locally without juries, 5006; views on suggested High Court circuit, 5006; number of Judges required, 5029-47; right to jury in contract cases, 5054-5; Judges serving on Commissions, 5051-3.

Supreme Court, favours members going on Circuit, 4911, and sitting in the High Court, 5030; number of Judges required, 5029-40, 5054.

Brady, J. Vincent., representing the Dublin District and Circuit Courts Bar Association, 631.

Carrigan, Wm., K.C., 4031-4234.

District Court, 4037-8; 4129-31.

Circuit Court—delay, 4039-48, 4068-77, 4107-8, 4132-8; opposed to £300 jurisdiction, 4046-55, 4060-7, 4079-4110, 4116-8, 4139-50, 4184-4200, 4215, 4221-3; effect on Bar, 4209-12.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 4120-8, 4168-76; 4224-31, stenographer’s notes, 4123, 4201-8.

High Court—abolition of divisions, 4047; practically no discretion as to costs, 4112-5, 4151-67; views on concurrent jurisdiction, 4116-8; jurisdiction of Master, 4119.

Chapman, A. R., Secretary, Dublin Mercantile Association, 5767-8.

Chief Justice.—See under O Cinneidigh.

Circuit Appeal Court—

Case stated, Lynch, 80-1; FitzGerald, 486; Price, 4275-80, 4335-6; O Cinnéidigh, 4697-701; Davitt, 4858-9; Binchy, 4912; Rept., Par. 89.

Costs, discretion as to: Rept., Par. 91.

Costs, scale of, Kenny, 2740-4; Horgan, 3091-4, 3141-4, 3175; O’Connell, 3208-9; MacCarthy, 3362, 3416-20; Price, 4365-74; Rept., Par. 90.

High Court Circuit, suggestions as to; O’Brien-Moran, 2107-8; Kenny, 2819-26; Price, 4453-9; Binchy, 5006.

Circuit Court—

Affidavits, swearing of, O Cinnéidigh, 4613; O’Connor, P., 5350-4, 5367-77, Rept., Par. 84.

Appeals from, Lynch, 15-131; Overend, 137-164, 175-209; Quirke, 216, 235-51, 282-3, 325; Ryan, 348-55, 417-20, 452-66; FitzGerald, 475-505; O hUadhaigh, 595-656, 609-2; Gaffney, 723-46, 772-7, 808-11, 849-50, 941-2; Delaney, 973-93, 1043-82, 1125-6; Davidson, 1152-5, 1162-6; Devitt, 1247-1332, 1380-1485; Denning, 1491-1547 and Appx. 5; O’Connor, S., 1667-1706, 1721-9, 1749-74, 1835-46; Murphy, 1938-2050; O’Brien Moran, 2109-32, 2181-2200; Dorgan, 2221-34, 2257-2318; Ebrill, 2321-7; Clark, 2329-31; Eason, 2341-4, 2360-4; Cogan, 2415-6; Cussen, 2524-32; Kenny, 2689-93, 2729-39, 2770-88, 2830-1, 2861-83; Daly, 2907-14, 2958-61, 3017-9, 3050, 3062-4; Horgan, 3080-94, 3122, 3141-74; Mooney, 3185-8; O’Connell, 3203-82; MacCarthy, 3291, 3357-62, 3293-9, 3331-429; Porter, 3487-8; Walsh, 3668-75, 3769-75; Cobbe, 3888-979; Carrigan, 4120-8, 4168-76; 4224-31; Price, 4259-403; O Cinnéidigh, 4634-728; Davitt, 4793-4, 4811-66; Binchy, 4886-98, 4914-5020; Maguire, 5059-93; Sullivan, 5171-250; O’Connor, P., 5325-443; Forde, 5450-62, 5490-3; Roche, 5864-70, 5899-907, 5950-7, 6045-63; Appx. 4 and 5; Rept., Pars. 19-28.

Appeals by County Councils: Cobbe, 3897-8, 3910-6, 3939-42, 3998-4001.

Appeals from, by leave, Dorgan, 2261-3; Cogan, 2420-9.

Appeals from, proposed recoverable deposit on, Roche, 5869-70, 5899-907, 5950-7, 6057-63.

Appeals from, proposed stamp duty on, Quirke, 236-7, 282-3; Ryan, 417-20; Gaffney, 941-2; Delaney, 1082-6.

Appeals from, security for costs of: Kenny, 2689, 2756a-7; Clark, 2331; Cogan, 2420-9.

Appeals from, stay of execution in event of, Dorgan, 2262-5; Clark, 2331; O’Connor, P., 5425-6; Rept., Par. 85.

Appeals from District Court: Kenny, 2676-8, 2790-2; Cobbe, 3858; Davitt, 4781-3, 4790.

Appeals from District Court, venue for: O’Brien, Moran, 2137, Rept., Par. 62.

Appeal to, under Labourers Acts, etc.: Horan, 5609-12; Rept., Par. 87.

Case stated: Ryan, 349; O hUadhaigh, 616-8; Gaffney, 734-6; Davidson, 1158-60; Devitt, 1244-6, 1455-6, 1467-8; O’Connor, S., 1605-9; 1772-4; 1792; Kenny, 2694-5; MacCarthy, 3382-3; O Cinnéidigh, 4701-2; Davitt, 4835-7a; Binchy, 4913, 4964-70; Rept., Par. 88.

Cases, number of new, entered: Appx. 2.

Civil Bills and remitted actions, number of, according to the amount claimed, Appx. 3.

Civil Bills and remitted actions, number of, where amount recovered was over £100; Appx. 3a.

Costs, discretion as to: Gaffney, 935-6; Davidson, 1147-51; Devitt, 1486-8; O’Connor, S., 1683-7; Murphy, 1916-20; Daly, 2962-7; Walsh, 3681-4, 3767-8; Rept., Par. 82.

Costs, security for: Quirke, 272-7; Porter, 3622-5; Rept., Par. 76.

Costs, scale of, O’Connell, 3208-9; Rept., Par. 81.

County Council, power to sue for rates, Walsh, 3662, 3733-5; Cobbe, 3880-4; Rept., Par. 52.

Decrees, delay in signing: Ebrill, 2321; Cogan, 2402-11; Lowe, 5675, 5715-7, 5761-6; Roche, 5862-3.

Decree, life of: Daly, 3003-11; Rept., Par. 80.

Default affidavit and onus of defence; Rept., Par. 79.

Default procedure, Quirke, 216; O hUadhaigh, 577-9; Devitt, 1204-6; Murphy, 1882-9, 1964-5, 1967-9, 1985-9; Dorgan, 2235-6; Cogan, 2402-13, 2417-9; Cussen, 2511; Kenny, 2747-51; Horgan, 3073-9, 3176; MacCarthy, 3405-6, 3421-2; O Cinnéidigh, 4740-1; Lowe, 5675, 5716; Roche, 5859, 6032-4; Rept., Par. 17.

Dismiss, costs of prior, to be paid: Rept., Par. 77.

Ejectment costs: Rept., Par. 99.

Evidence, additional, admitted, Lynch, 18-21; FitzGerald, 476-8; Appx. 4.

Excess, right to abandon: Daly, 2969-71; Rept., Par. 69.

Fees, Court: Roche, 6038-44.

Fees, printing on decrees of particulars of, Rept., Par. 101.

Injunction: Delaney, 964; Daly, 2906a, 2952-7; Horan, 5536-7; Rept., Par. 66.

Judges, retiring age of: Rept., Par. 63.

Judges, number of sittings of, Appx. 1.

Judges, transfer of, Lynch, 58-61; Gaffney, 923-32; Kenny, 2801-7; Daly, 3043-8; O’Connell, 3379-80; Price, 4332-4; O Cinnéidigh, 4685-92; Binchy, 4048-50; Sullivan, 5156-7.

Judgment, marking of, in defended cases: Cogan, 2401-13, 2417-9.

Judgment, registration of: Lynch, 31; Overend, 150; Ryan, 367-75; Gaffney, 752-5, 885; Devitt, 1212-7, 1334-9; O’Connor, S., 1614-20, 1738-44, 1843; Murphy, 1966, Beatty, 2651-4; Kenny, 2752-5; Daly, 2917-9, 3020-5, 3059-61; O’Connell, 3210-2; MacCarthy, 3407-8; Walsh, 3717-23; Davitt, 4831-2; Horan, 5542-6, 5608; Rept., Par 18.

Jurisdiction in Bankruptcy: Quirke, 223; Ryan, 348; Murphy, 1923; O’Brien Moran, 2186; Daly, 2900.

Jurisdiction in company winding-up: Quirke, 223; Ryan, 348; O’Brien Moran, 2187-90; Kenny, 2683, 2724-8; Daly, 2897, 2979-86, 3049, 3055-8; Price, 4257-8, 4375-9, 4391-2; Moloney, 4491; Binchy, 4971-8; Horan, 5561, 5582-3, 5600-2; Rept., Par. 67.

Jurisdiction in contract and tort: Lynch, 30-44, 118-132; Overend, 149-206; Quirke, 216-24, 244-314, 328; Ryan, 340a-400, 463-66; FitzGerald, 492-531; O hUadhaigh, 574-94; Gaffney, 716-22, 744-85, 802-33, 901-39; Delaney, 953-65, 1002-1111; Davidson, 1138-78; Devitt, 1190-1206, 1223-69, 1333-1454; O’Connor, S., 1557, 1594-1600, 1646, 1715-18, 1788-1820; Murphy, 1879-1911, 1964-9, 1985-9, 2054-6; O’Brien Moran, 2084-7, 2107-8, 2183-94; Dorgan, 2211-20, 2245-56, 2289-91, 2303-4; Ebrill, 2321-5; Eason, 2336-40, 2370-82; Kenny, 2681-3, 2724-8, 2813-8, 2858-75; Daly, 2892-5; Horgan, 3069-84; Mooney, 3182-94; O’Connell, 3200-2; MacCarthy, 3287-90; Porter, 3484-6, 3517-21, 3544-50, 3626-35; Walsh, 3676; Cobbe, 3874-87, 3961; Carrigan, 4046-223; Price, 4241-82, 4311, 4395-444; Moloney, 4478-9; O Cinnéidigh, 4568-75, 4694-6, 4729-63; Davitt, 4791-7; Binchy, 4899-28, 4979-5028; Maguire, 5059-60; O’Connor, P., 5322-4; Forde, 5463; Lowe, 5675-85, 5715-36, 5761-6; Roche, 5860-3; Appx. 2; Rept., Pars. 11-15.

Jurisdiction by consent: Quirke, 223; Ryan, 340a; Delaney, 1003-5; Horan, 5540; Rept., Par. 64.

Jurisdiction, ejectment: Ryan, 342-5, 361; Daly, 2896, 2935-42, 2987-3000.

Jurisdiction, equity: Ryan, 340a; Delaney, 963-4; Devitt, 1223-5; Murphy, 1924-30; O’Brien Moran, 2098; Price, 4254-6, 4323-30, 4433-4; Moloney, 4479-80; Horan, 5536-41; Rept., Par. 66.

Jurisdiction, licensing: Ryan, 432-6; O’Connor, S., 1730-3; Daly, 2932-5, 2991-6, 3026; Rept., Par, 83.

Jurisdiction, lunacy: O’Brien Moran, 2099-2102, 2174-5; Daly, 2899; O Cinnéidigh, 4568-75; Rept., Par. 67.

Jurisdiction re minors: Rept., Par. 67.

Jurisdiction, Probate: Quirke, 223; Ryan, 340a-2; Delaney, 963-4; Murphy, 1931-2; Price, 4254-6, 4323-30, 4433-4; Moloney, 4479-80; Rept., Par. 65.

Jurisdiction, in remitted cases: O Cinnéidigh, 4729-30; Davitt, 4875; Horan, 5561, 5653; Rept., Par. 68.

Jurisdiction, title: Quirke, 223; Ryan, 342, 360; Daly, 2925-7.

Jurisdiction, cases found to be outside: Davitt, 4873-4.

Jurisdiction, effect of, on Bar: Lynch, 42-4, 94-5, 126-8, 132; Quirke, 218-23, 259-61, 310-4; Ryan, 348, 361-3, 388-91; FitzGerald, 501, 532-5; Gaffney, 720-1, 814-26, 842-8, 918-22; Delaney, 960-1, 1023-33, 1055-61, 1075-8, 1108-11; Devitt, 1196-8, 1242-3, 1333-46, 1350-60, 1434-9, 1469-71; Murphy, 1897-1909, 1998-2013, 2027-32; Kenny, 2686-8, 2720-3, 2849-57, 2874; Daly, 2905-6, 2945-51, 3033-7, 3052-3; Horgan, 3071, 3100-7, 3120-3; Mooney, 3194; Carrigan, 4209-12; Price, 4316, 4428-32, 4441-72; O Cinnéidigh, 4764-73; Davitt, 4799-804; Maguire, 5059-60, 5090-3; Sullivan, 5207, 5283-93,

Jurisdiction, exercise of, in contract cases: Delaney, 1132-22.

Jurisdiction, exercise of, in tort actions: Daly, 2904a, 3038-41; Cobbe, 3899-902, 3926-38; O’Connor, P., 5323; Rept., Par. 71.

Jury, right to a: FitzGerald, 511; Delaney, 966-9; Davidson, 1156-7, 1174-7; O’Connor, S., 1601-7; Murphy, 1919-22; O’Brien Moran, 2141-2, 2176-80; Eason, 2349-53, 2358-9; Kenny, 2783-9; Daly, 2919-20; Price, 4285-92; Binchy, 5054-5; O’Connor, P., 5386-93; Appx. 2.

Maintenance cases: Daly, 2901-3, 3012-4.

Malicious Injury claims: Cobbe, 3903-9, 3943-7, 3972-82.

Pleadings: Overend, 150; O hUadhaigh, 628-30; Devitt, 1218-22, 1361-70, 1440-2; O’Connor, S., 1659-65, 1855-7, 1864; O’Brien Moran, 2201; Kenny, 2767-2800, 2876-80; Daly, 2894-5, 3015-6, 3051; Horgan, 3169-70, 3172; O’Connell, 3211, 3248-50; MacCarthy, 3415; Price, 4385-90; O Cinnéidigh, 4681-3, 4694-5; Davitt, 4833-4, 4842-3; Binchy, 4909-10, 4972-4, 5009-14; Sullivan, 5213-7, 5238; O’Connor, P., 5339-49, 5394-7; Rept., Pars. 21 and 78.

Rule-making: Kenny, 2758-66, 2793-7; Horgan, 3095-9, 3113-41, 3159-69; Rept., Par. 102.

Service, acceptance of: Daly, 2972-5; Rept., Par. 73.

Service on bodies corporate: Rept., Par. 75.

Service, substituted: Mooney, 3180; Rept., Par. 74.

Signature of solicitor on civil bill: Rept., Par. 100.

Stenographer, official, retention of: Lynch, 117; Ryan, 354-5; O hUadhaigh, 619; Delaney, 1042; Davidson, 1162-6; O’Connor, S., 1674-5; Dorgan, 2276-80; Kenny, 2832-48, 2862-3, 2881-3; Daly, 2914; Horgan, 3085-7, 3150-3; Mooney, 3186; MacCarthy, 3361-3; Cobbe, 3893; Carrigan, 4201-8; Price, 4265-72, 4361-5; O Cinnéidigh, 4665-71; Davitt, 4867-73; Binchy; 4898, 4994-5001; Maguire, 5061-77; O’Connor, P., 5330-1; Forde, 5457-62; Knightly, 5771-810; Flynn, 5811-3; Roche, 5816-56, 5891-8, 5997-6008, 6016-7, 6052, 6071-6; Appx. 4; Rept., Pars. 27 and 43.

Strike out cases, powers to: Rept., Par. 70.

Venue for actions, see under “Jurisdiction, exercise of.”

Venue, power to change, in Circuit Court: Rept., Par. 72.

Workmen’s compensation cases, appeal in: Ryan, 444-6; Rept., Par. 86.

Clark, J. R., Secretary, Association of Chambers of Commerce, 2329-31.

Appeals from Circuit Court—present system unsatisfactory, 2329; security for costs, 2331.

Cobbe, W. H. M., representing County Councils’ General Council, 3850-4030.

District Court—favours £30 jurisdiction in tort and contract, 3854-5, 3951; also exclusive jurisdiction, 3856-7; appeal from, 3858; swearing of affidavits, 3862-4, 3917-9; local jurisdiction of Justices, 3865-73, 3920-5; right of Co. Council to sue by civil bill for rates, 3880-4; concentration of Courts, 3952-5; jurisdiction for P.C.’s, 3956-60.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 3874-87, 3961; wider distribution of Courts, 3884-7, 3894-6, 3948-50, 3983-97; venue for tort actions, 3899-3902, 3926-32, 3935-8; Malicious Injury claims, 3903-9, 3943-7, 3972-5, 3980-2.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours giving an alternative form of appeal, 3888-93, 3976-9; appeals by Co. Councils, 3897-8, 3910-6, 3939-42, 3998-4001; stenographers’ notes, 3888-93.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 3878-9, 3933-4, 3962-71, 4002-6, 4026-8.

Cogan, D. J., representing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 2398-2430.

Circuit Court—judgment in default, and by consent, 2402-13, 2417-9; security for appeal, 2420-9.

Appeals from Circuit Court—against present system and in favour of re-hearing, 2415-6.

High Court—Commercial Court, 2401; judgment in default and by consent, 2401-13.

Colonial Probates Act, 1892; Horan, 5551-2, 5571-4; Rept., Par. 96.

Cussen, G. P., Senior Justice, Dublin Metropolitan District Court, 2431-2590.

District Court—increase in contract jurisdiction, 2436-41, 2496-500; ejectment, 2455, 2501-6; exclusive jurisdiction, 2442-8, 2490-5; dancing licences, 2456, 2463-8, 2521-3; committal for contempt, 2460-2; counterclaim, 2469-75; Enforcement of Court Orders, 2476-80, 2507-10; Revenue powers, 2481-3, 2515-20; case stated, 2484-9; judgment in default, 2511-4; retiring age and superannuation of Justices, 2542-90; Rule-making, 2533-41.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 2524-32; appeal on fact, 2529-32.

Daly, George J., Barrister-at-law, 2884-3064.

District Court jurisdiction, 2890-1, 2976-8, 3027-30; life of decree, 3006; maintenance cases, 3013.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 2892-5; abandonment of excess, 2969-71; ejectment, 2896, 2935-42, 2987-90, 2997-3000, 3031-3; company winding-up, 2897, 2979-86, 3049, 3055-8; lunacy, 2899; bankruptcy, 2900; maintenance cases, 2901-3, 3012-4; powers of executors, 2904, 2943-4; venue for tort actions, 2904a, 3038-41; engineer in title cases, 2925-7; original jurisdiction re injunctions, 2906a, 2952-7; confirmation of licences, 2932-5, 2991-6, 3026; acceptance of service by solicitor, 2972-5; case stated, 2920-5; life of decree, 3003-11; registration of judgments, 2917-9, 3020-5, 3059-61; jury, 2919-20; pleadings, 2894-5, 3015-6, 3051; discretion as to costs, 2962-7; effect on Bar, 2905-6, 2945-51, 3033-7, 3052-3; transfer of judges, 3043-8.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours appeal on fact, 2907-14, 2958-61, 3017-9, 3050, 3062-4; stenographer’s notes, 2907, 2914.

High Court concurrent jurisdiction, 3054.

Davidson, Hutchinson, Solicitor, Ballinasloe, 1129-81.

District Court—favours reducing contract jurisdiction to £20, 1136-7.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 1138-46, 1169-73, 1178; case stated, 1158-60; discretion as to costs, 1147-51; jury, 1156-7, 1174-7.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 1152-5; retention of stenographer, 1162-6.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 1139-40, 1167-8.

Davitt, His Honor Circuit Court Judge, 4778-4880.

District Court, 4781-6, 4829-30, 4851-5, 4863-6; registration of decrees, 4831-2.

Circuit Court—District Court cases, 4784-6, 4829-30; appeals from District Court, 4781, 4783, 4790; favours present jurisdiction, 4791-7; pleadings, 4833-4, 4842-3; case stated, 4835-7, 4858; case outside jurisdiction of Court, 4873-4; jurisdiction in remitted cases, 4875; effect on Bar, 4799-804; ejectment, 4796.

Appeals from Circuit Court—does not favour altering present mode of appeal, 4792-4, 4811-8, 4821-8, 4838-41; 4855-66.

High Court, concurrent jurisdiction, 4787-9, 4798, 4805-6, 4844-50; discretion as to costs, 4798, 4807-10, 4848-50; official stenographer, 4867-73, 4876-80.

Delaney, T. W., State Solicitor, Longford, 943-1128.

District Court, 947-52, 1039-41; contract jurisdiction, 950, 1052-4; registration of decrees over £20 against land, 951-2.

Circuit Court,—jurisdiction too high, 953-65, 1002-22, 1034-8, 1042-51, 1062-74, 1086-97; the Bar, 960-1, 1023-33, 1055-61, 1075-8, 1108-11; discretion as to costs, 970-2, 1102-7, 1124; equity, 963-4; injunction, 964; jury, 966-9; interlocutory orders, 997-1001; venue of contract action, 1113-22.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 973-93, 1043-50, 1079-81, 1125-6; favours oral re-hearing, 981; two Judges, 981; stamp duty, 1082-6; retention of stenographer, 1042.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 994-6; cost of, 1064-71; right to litigate in, 1098-1107.

Denning, James A., Senior Taxing Master, High Court of Justice, 1491-1547, and Appx. 5.

Appeals from Circuit Court—Explains Table of Cases showing taxed costs, 1493-1511; cost of stenographer’s notes, 1512-18, 1523-4, 1532-9; defects of stenographer’s notes, 1540-6; question of reducing costs, 1530, 1547.

Devitt, His Honor Circuit Court Judge St., L., 1182-1490.

District Court, 1186-9, 1231-40, 1328-32, 1424, 1427-31, 1455-6; power to remit to, 1234-40; Land Commission annuity defaults, 1233-7, 1473-5.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction satisfactory, 1190-5, 1199, 1204-6, 1223-41, 1259-69, 1333-9, 1348-9, 1371-9, 1432-3, 1453-4; motions for final judgment, 1204-6; interlocutory applications, 1207-9; equity, 1223-5; effect on the Bar, 1196-8, 1242-3, 1333-46, 1350-60, 1434-9, 1469-71; case stated, 1244-6, 1456, 1467-8; discretion as to costs, 1486-8; pleadings, 1218-22, 1361-70, 1440-2; registration of judgments, 1212-7, 1334-9.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours present system, 1247-58, 1270-1309, 1328-32, 1380-1426, 1446-51, 1458-67, 1479-85.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 1200-3; hearing of Circuit Court appeals, 1255-6; cost of proceedings in High Court, 1267-73; appeal to Supreme Court, 1489-90.

District Court—

Affidavits, swearing of, O hUadhaigh, 664-72, 686-9; Walsh, 3742-7; Cobbe, 3862-4, 3917-9; O Cinnéidigh, 4613; O’Connor, P., 5350-4, 5367-77; Rept., Par. 61.

Case stated, O’Connor, S., 1766-70; Cussen, 2484-9; Price, 4319-22, 4466.

Committal for contempt, Cussen, 2460-2.

Costs, security for, Quirke, 272-7; Walsh, 3664-5; Rept., Par. 58.

Counterclaim, Dorgan, 2243; Cussen, 2469-75; Beatty, 2626-33; Walsh, 3663, 3709, 3725-6; Rept., Par. 51.

County Councils, etc., power to sue for rates: Walsh, 3662, 3733-5; Cobbe, 3880-4; Rept., Par. 52.

Courts, concentration of: Gaffney, 711-3, 812, 851-73; O’Brien Moran, 2081-2; Cobbe, 3952-5; O Cinnéidigh, 4693; Davitt, 4781-6, 4829-30, 4851-5, 4863-6; O’Connor, P., 5356-61.

Decree, life of: Daly, 3006; Rept., Par. 56.

Default affidavit and onus of defence: Mooney, 3180; Porter, 3618-21; Walsh, 3729-41; Rept., Par. 50.

Default procedure: O hUadhaigh, 572-3; Dorgan, 2308, 2316-7; Cussen, 2511-4; Beatty, 2634-49; Mooney, 3180; Porter, 3472, 3478-81, 3504-16, 3589-93, 3618-21; Walsh, 3711-6, 3729-32, 3739-42; Lowe, 5675.

Dismiss, costs of prior, to be paid; Rept., Par. 59.

Enforcement of Court Orders, Ebrill, 2321; Cussen, 2476-83, 2507-10; Rept., Par. 54.

Interpleader, Mooney, 3180.

Judgments Registration of, O hUadhaigh, 555-9; Delaney, 951-2; Beatty, 2651-4; Walsh, 3717-23; Davitt, 4831-2.

Jurisdiction in contract and tort, Ryan, 401-3; FitzGerald, 531; O hUadhaigh, 547-73, 690-2; Gaffney, 710-5, 753-4; Delaney, 947-52, 1039-41, 1052-4; Davidson, 1136-7; Devitt, 1186-9, 1231-40, 1328-32, 1424, 1427-31, 1455-6; O’Connor, S., 1630-7, 1766-77, 1796-7, 1804-17, 1868; Murphy, 1877-81; O’Brien Moran, 2149-56; Dorgan, 2208-17, 2239-44, 2274-5, 2305-9, 2315-7; Eason, 2334-5; Cussen, 2436-41, 2496-500; Beatty, 2599-649; Kenny, 2672-9; Daly, 2890-1; 2976-8, 3027-30; Horgan, 3067-9; Mooney, 3180-4; O’Connell, 3199, 3234-42, 3262-3, 3269-328; MacCarthy, 3300-14, 3342-56, 3376-7, 3401-3; Porter, 3468, 3478-82, 3551-2, 3598, 3611; Walsh, 3655-9, 3697-700, 3760-6; Cobbe, 3854-57, 3951; Carrigan, 4037-8, 4129-31; Price, 4282, 4293; Davitt, 4781-6, 4829-30, 4851-5, 4863-6; Binchy, 4884-5, 4953-4; O’Connor, P., 5297-319, 5355, 5378-80, 5398-409, 5443; Forde, 5463; Lowe, 5720-1, 5752-60; Rept., Par. 2;

Jurisdiction ejectment, O hUadhaigh, 561-72; 683-5; Cussen, 2445, 2501-6.

Jurisdiction re Licences, Cussen, 2456-68, 2521-3; Walsh, 3666, 3754-6.

Jurisdiction, Title cases, Ryan, 404-16; Walsh, 3677-8, 3759-9, 3768.

Jurisdiction, exercise of, in contract actions, Rept., Par. 49.

Jurisdiction, exercise of, in ejectment actions, Rept., Par. 49.

Jurisdiction, exercise of, in tort actions, O’Connor, P., 5319-21, Rept., Par. 49.

Jurisdiction, proposed for Peace Commissioners, Cobbe, 3956-60.

Justices, age of retirement of, Gaffney, 933-4; Cussen, 2553-8; Gallagher, 2664-9; Walsh, 3694-6; 3785-6, Rept., Par. 45.

Justices, jurisdiction of, Walsh, 3820-7, 3831-8; Cobbe, 3865-73, 3920-5; Roche, 5881-4, 5926-8.

Justices, qualifications of, Walsh, 3776-84; Roche, 5876-80, 5978-9, Rept., Par. 44.

Justices, superannuation of, Cussen, 2542-52, 2559-90; Gallagher, 2664-9; Walsh, 3685-96; 3787-91; O’Connor, P., 5443; Roche, 5872-6, 5929-49, 5969-79, 5983-96, 6048-52, Rept., Par. 46.

Maintenance cases, Daly, 3013.

Police Acts, extension of, Beatty, 2660-2.

Remit to, power, Devitt, 1234-40.

Revenue powers, Cussen, 2481-3, 2515-20., Rept., Par. 55.

Rule-making, Cussen, 2533-41; Beatty, 2655-60, Rept., Par. 102.

Service on bodies corporate, Rept., Par. 47.

Service, substituted, Mooney, 3180; Rept., Par. 48.

Set-off, Dorgan, 2242; Beatty, 2626-33; Walsh, 3663, 3709, 3725-6; Rept., Par. 51.

Strike out cases, power to, Rept., Par. 60.

Trespass, demand of, Walsh, 3667, 3736-8, Rept., Par. 53.

Venue for actions, see under “Jurisdiction, exercise of.”

Witnesses, compulsory attendance of, Ryan, 439-44; Horgan, 3068-9, 3108-12; Mooney, 3180; Walsh, 3701-8, Rept., Par. 57.

Dorgan, Michael, President, Chamber of Commerce, Cork, 2205-318.

District Court, 2208-17, 2239-44, 2274-5, 2305-9, 2315-7; set-off, 2242; counterclaim, 2243.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 2211-20, 2235-6, 2245-56, 2289-91, 2303-4; default procedure, 2235-6, 2308, 2316.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 2221-34, 2257-68, 2276-88, 2292-301, 2318; favours re-hearing, 2228; retention of stenographer, 2276-80, 2288, 2310-4, 2318; leave to appeal, 2261-3; stay of execution, 2264-5.

Eason, J. C. M., representing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 2332-97.

District Court—satisfactory, 2334-5.

Circuit Court—unsatisfactory, but does not favour lowering jurisdiction, 2336-40, 2370-5, 2378-82; delay in signing orders, 2365-6.

Appeals from Circuit Court—against present systems and in favour of re-hearing, 2341-4, 2360-4.

High Court—commercial court, 2345-8, 2356-9; jury, 2349-53, 2358-9; judgment in default, 2354-5; and by consent, 2376-7; proceedings in, 2383-97.

Judges acting as Chairmen of Commissions, 2367-9.

Ebrill, Charles, Chamber of Commerce, Limerick, 2321-7.

District Court—enforcement of Court Orders, 2321.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction, 2321-5; delay in signing decrees, 2321.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 2321-7; cost of, 2321, 2327; delay, 2321; favours re-hearing, 2321.

FitzGerald, J. M., K.C., former Commissioner to hear Appeals from Circuit Court, 469-538.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction, 492-500, 508-19, 528-31; cost, 500, 503; the Bar, 501, 532-5; right to jury, 511.

Appeals from Circuit Court bound up with jurisdiction, 475; stenographer’s notes, 479; evidence (additional), 476-8; on fact, 480-3; cost of, 475, 484-5, 488-8, 504-5; favours oral re-hearing, 475-6; case stated, 486; two Judges, 502.

High Court—cost of, 485, 488, 503-506; delays, 524-6; dislocation due to Circuit Court appeals, 536-8.

Flynn, W. J., Official Reporting Staff, Oireachtas, 5811-3.

Official stenographer, 5811-3.

Forde, D. P., representing the Irish Farmers’ Union, 5445-5510.

District Court—favours present jurisdiction, 5463.

Circuit Court—favours present jurisdiction, 5463; Land Commission annuity defaults, 5464-89, 5494-5510.

Appeals from Circuit Court—present system of appeal unsatisfactory; favours re-hearing, 5450-6, 5490-3; official stenographer, 5457-62.

Gaffney, J. S., Solicitor, Limerick, 700-942.

District Court, 710-5, 753-4; concentration of Courts, 711-3, 812, 851-73; retiring age of Justices, 933-4.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction satisfactory, 716-22, 744-52, 766-85, 802-6, 828, 833, 874, 901-13, 935-9; effect on Bar, 720-1, 814-26, 842-8, 918-22; discretion as to costs, 935-6; case stated, 734-6; registration of judgments, 752-5, 885; transfer of Judges, 923-32.

Appeals from Circuit Court: favours re-hearing, 723-45, 772-7, 808-11, 849-50, 941-2; two Judges, 730; stamp duty, 941-2.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 716-8, 760-6, 786-801, 833-41, 875-7, 887, 913.

Gallagher, J. H., District Justice, 2663-9.

Superannuation of Justices, 2664-9.

Herlihy, E., Land Commission, 6154-6420.

Land Commission Annuity defaults, 6154-6420; recommends that Land Commission certificate should have the force of a Court decree, 6155-7, 6185, 6319-22, 6332-73, 6403-20; saving effected to tenant, 6186-90, 6338; saving to Land Commission, 6192-9, 6127, 6280-4; sheriff’s costs under proposed scheme, 6242-4, 6286, 6297, 6411; salaries of State solicitors, 6289-96, 6323.

High Court—

Administration suits: O’Connor, Sir J., 5512-25; Horan, 5562-70, 5584-7, 5621-6.

Commercial Court: Eason, 2345-59; Cogan, 2401; Moloney, 4492-5; O Cinnéidigh, 4717-8; Sullivan, 5112-6, 5139-42.

Cost of actions in, Overend, 165, 179-206; Quirke, 284-8; Ryan, 378-87, 447-51; Fitzgerald, 485-8, 503-6; Delaney, 1064-71; Devitt, 1267-73; O’Connor, S., 1557-61, 1711-4, 1802, 1820; Murphy, 1891-5, 1956-9, 2057-60, 2072; O’Brien Moran, 2085, 2115-20, 2138-48; Binchy, 4927-9, 5008-14.

Costs, recommendation as to; Rpt., Pars. 31 and 97.

Costs, discretion as to: Murphy, 1920; Kenny, 2870-3; Binchy, 4932-6; Carrigan, 4112-5, 4151-67; Price, 4289-92, 4312, 4348-60; 4405-8, 4435-40; Davitt, 4798-810, 4848-50; Rept., Par. 98.

Costs, scale of: Lowe, 5675, 5708-14.

Default procedure, Eason, 2354-5; Horan, 5566.

Fees, Court: Horan, 5605a.

Judges, age of retirement; Rept., Par. 92.

Judges serving on Commissions: Eason, 2367-9; Binchy, 5051-3.

Judges, number required: Moloney, 4482-91; O Cinnéidigh, 4592-608, 4705; Binchy, 5029-40, 5054; Sullivan, 5111-4, 5128-33, 5145-8, 5176-7, 5251; Roche, 5980-1; Rept., Pars. 29 and 30.

Judgments, reporting of: O Cinnéidigh, 4524-38; Sullivan, 5159-61.

Jurisdiction, concurrent: Quirke, 224-3, 290-6; Ryan, 348; O hUadhaigh, 592-4, 693-9; Gaffney, 716-8, 760-6, 786-801, 833-41, 875-7, 887, 913; Delaney, 994-6, 1098-1107; Davidson, 1139-40, 1167-8; Devitt, 1200-3; O’Connor, S., 1621-4, 1745-8, 1794-5, 1821-32, 1847-59; Murphy, 1912-5; Beatty, 2639-41; Kenny, 2745-6, 2809-12; Daly, 3054; MacCarthy, 3403-4; Porter, 3456-77, 3491-3503, 3574-88, 3599-3617; Cobbe, 3878-9, 3933-4, 3962-71, 4002-6, 4026-8; Carrigan, 4116-8; Price, 4243, 4281-2, 4312, 4403-8; Moloney, 4478-9; Seales, 4506-14; O Cinnéidigh, 4731-43; Davitt, 4787-98, 4805-6, 4844-50; Binchy, 4930-2, 5021-4; Maguire, 5060; Sullivan, 5251-82; Horan, 5559-61, 5613-20, 5652, 5664-9; Lowe, 5675, 5686, 5720-1, 5748-50; Rept., Pars. 16, 31-4.

Jurisdiction, Lunacy: O Cinnéidigh, 4568-75.

Jurisdiction re minors: O Cinnéidigh, 4559-91; Horan, 5603-7; Rept., Par. 95.

Jury, right to: Eason, 2349-53, 2358-9; Price, 4285-92; Binchy, 5006, 5054-5.

Master’s jurisdiction: Quirke, 228-44, 264-6, 278-82, 291-9, 326-7; Ryan, 348, 383; Eason, 2354-5, 2376-7; Cogan, 2401-13; Carrigan, 4119; Price, 4448-9, 4460-2; Seales, 4501; O Cinnéidigh, 4718-22; Sullivan, 5162-70; Horan, 5530-5, 5566, 5579-88, 5599, 5642-63; Lowe, 5675, 5737-47; Roche, 6028-31, 6103-6; Rept., Pars. 35 and 36.

Records, local hearing of: Price, 4283-4, 4452-60; Binchy, 5006; O Cinnéidigh, 4712-3.

Remitted motions: Quirke, 216-8; 227a-232, 240-4; Porter, 3559-73, 3639-40; Moloney, 4491; Seales, 4502-5.

Rule-making: Horan, 5553-8, 5575-8, 5627-41; Roche, 6107-53; Rept., Pars. 94 and 102.

Stenographer, official: O’Brien Moran, 2115-20; O Cinnéidigh, 4616-8; Sulliran, 5135-8; Rept., Par. 93.

Horan, Gerald, K.C., Master of the High Court, 5526-5669.

Circuit Court—effect of decision in Sligo Corporation v. Gilbride, 5536-41, 5581; jurisdiction by consent, 5540; jurisdiction in remitted cases, 5561, 5653; company winding-up, 5561, 5582-3, 5600-2; registration of judgments, 5542-6, 5608.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 5559-61, 5613-20; 5652, 5664-9; motions for final judgment, 5566, 5598; jurisdiction of the Master, 5530-5, 5566, 5579-81, 5588, 5599, 5642-51, 5656-63; lunacy and minor jurisdictions, 5603, 5606-7; Court fees, 5605a; rule-making, 5553, 5557-8, 5575-8, 5627-41; slowness and cost of Chancery procedure, 5562-5, 5567-70, 5584-7, 5621-6.

Supreme Court—reserved judgments, 5594-8; appeal under Labourers Acts, etc., 5609-12.

Reciprocal legislation on lines of Administration of Justice Act, 1920, 5547-50, and of Colonial Probates Act, 1892, 5551, 5571-4.

Horgan, John J., Solicitor, a representative of the Southern Law Association, 3065-3177.

District Court jurisdiction, 3067-9; enforcing subpœna, 3068-9, 3108-12.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 3069-70, 3073-9, 3084; effect on Bar, 3071, 3100-7, 3120-1, 3123; default procedure, 3073-9, 3176; stenographer’s notes, 3085-7, 3091, 3122, 3150-3; pleadings, 3169-70; 3172; scale of costs, 3091-4, 3141-4, 3175.

Appeals from Circuit Court, favours re-hearing, 3080-94, 3122, 3141-4, 3148-58, 3172-4; scale of costs, 3092; views on exclusive jurisdiction, 3145-7; Rule-making, 3095-9, 3113-20, 3124-41, 3159-69.

Kenny, His Honour Circuit Court Judge, 2670-2883.

District Court jurisdiction, 2672-79; appeals, 2676-8, 2790-2.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 2681-3, 2724-8, 2813-8, 2858-60, 2875; company winding-up, 2683, 2724-8; effect on Bar, 2686-8, 2720-3, 2849-57, 2874; case stated, 2694-5; Default procedure, 2747-51; registration of judgments, 2752-5; pleadings, 2767-9, 2798-2800, 2876-80; jury, 2783-9; transfer of Judges, 2801-7.

Appeals from Circuit Court: favours re-hearing, 2689-93, 2729-39, 2770-3, 2777-88, 2830-1, 2861-3, 2883; security for costs, 2689, 2756a-7; scale of costs, 2740-4; stenographer’s notes, 2832-48; 2862-3, 2881-3; views on suggested High Court Circuit, 2819-26.

High Court jurisdiction: concurrent jurisdiction, 2745-6; 2809-12; costs discretion of, 2870-3.

Rule-making, 2758-66; 2793-7.

Knightly, M., Editor of Debates, Oireachtas, 5771-5810.

Official stenographer—qualifications and functions, 5771-5810.

Land Commission annuity defaults: Devitt, 1233-7, 1473-5; MacCarthy, 3300-41, 3371, 3385-92; Walsh, 3792-819, 3848; O’Connor, P., 5412-23, 5437-41; Forde, 5464-89, 5494-5510; Roche, 5885-9, 5908-25, 6077-6102; Herlihy, 6154-6420; Rept., Par. 42.

Lowe, F. A., representing Dublin Mercantile Association, 5670-5766.

District Court—functions satisfactory except in cases of extreme urgency, 5720-1, 5752-60.

Circuit Court—delay in hearing cases, 5675-85, 5722-36; delay in issuing decrees, 5675, 5715-7, 5761-6; default procedure, 5675, 5716.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction in all Courts subject to safe-guards, 5675, 5686, 5720-1, 5748-50; jurisdiction of Master, 5675, 5737-47; scale of costs, 5675, 5708-14.

Lunacy Board: O’Cinnéidigh, 4590-1.

Lynch, Patrick, K. C., former Commissioner to hear Appeals from Circuit Court, 1-132.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction too high, 30-1; 39-44, 118-120, 129; effect on Bar, 42-44, 94-5, 126-8, 132; registration of judgments, 31; transfer of Judges, 58-61.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 15-131; case stated, 80-1; official stenographer, 19-28, 75, 117; on fact, 20-7, 32-8, 99-101; two Judges, 49, 57, 62-6, 79, 102; additional evidence admitted, 18-21.

High Court, business interfered with, 28, 67-71.

MacCarthy, J. D., County Registrar, Carlow, 3283-3436.

District Court—favours exclusive jurisdiction, 3300-2, 3306, 3310-4, 3342-56, 3376-7, 3401-3; Land Commission default, 3300, 3303-30; 3336-41, 3371, 3385-92.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 3287-90; views on reduction, 3288-90, 3381-4; case stated, 3382-3; position of sheriff, 3385-92; effect on Bar, 3398-108; default procedure, 3405-6, 3421-2; registration of judgments, 3407-8; interlocutory applications, 3409-14; pleadings, 3415; Co. Registrar’s remuneration, 3429-36; transfer of Judges, 3379-80.

Appeals from Circuit Court, favours re-hearing, 3291, 3357-62; tribunal suggested, 3293-9, 3331-5, 3373-5, 3378, 3424-9; stenographer’s notes, 3357-63; scale of costs, 3362, 3416-20.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 3403-4.

Maguire, Conor, B.L., representing Bar Council, Law Library, Dublin, 5056-5100.

Circuit Court—decentralisation of the Courts is bad, 5059-60.

Appeals from Circuit Court—old form of appeal was popular, 5059; official stenographer, 5061-77; effect on Bar, 5059-60, 5090-3.

High Court—favours concurrent jurisdiction, 5060.

Sinn Féin Courts, 5078-88.

Master of the High Court. See under Horan.

Moloney, H. J., K.C., representing Bar Council, Law Library, Dublin, 4473-4495.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 4478-9; equity, 4479-80; company winding-up, 4491.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 4478-9; number of Judges required, 4482-91; remittal motions, 4491; views on suggested commercial court, 4492-5.

Supreme Court—views as to number of Judges required, 4480-2.

Mooney, James J., Solicitor, a representative of the Southern Law Association, 3178-3194.

District Court jurisdiction, 3180-1; interpleader, 3180; enforcing subpœna, 3180; default procedure, 3180; substitution of service, 3180.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 3182-4, 3189-94; effect on Bar, 3194.

Appeals from Circuit Court, favours he-hearing, 3185-8; stenographer’s notes, 3186.

Murphy, Henry, County Registrar, Monaghan, 1873-2073.

District Court, 1877-81.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 1879-1911, 1964-9, 1985-9, 2054-6; judgment by default, 1882-9, 1964-5, 1967-9, 1985-9; bankruptcy, 1923; equity, 1924-30; probate, 1931-2; interlocutory applications, 1933; jury cases, 1919-22; discretion as to costs, 1916-20; case stated, 2023; registration of judgments, 1966; the Bar, 1897-1909, 1998-2013, 2027-32.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours present system, 1938-54, 1960-1, 1970-6, 1995-7, 2014-26, 2036-50; views on appeals being heard in local venues, 1990-4, 1997, 2008.

High Court—cost of, 1891-5, 2057-60, 2072; cost, compared with Circuit Court, 1956-9; concurrent jurisdiction, 1912-5, discretion as to costs, 1920.

Oaths, administering of, O Cinnéidigh, 4774-7.

O’Brien, Moran, H., County Registrar, Limerick, 2074-2204.

District Court—number of areas too great, 2081-2; venues for appeals from, 2137.

Circuit Court jurisdiction—against alteration, 2084-7; if altered, new High Court Circuit suggested, 2107-8, 2183, 2191-4; equity, 2098; lunacy, 2099-2102, 2174-5; other jurisdictions, 2103-6; bankruptcy, 2186; winding-up companies, 2187-90; jury cases, 2141-2, 2176-80; pleadings, 2201; interlocutory orders, 2168-73; local venues, 2159-65.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours alternative appeal, 2109-2115, 2120-32; one judge for re-hearing, 2181-5, 2195-2200.

High Court—costs of, compared with Circuit Court, 2085, 2138-48; costs of shorthand notes for appeal from, 2115-20.

O Cinneidigh, The hon, Aodh, The Chief Justice, 4515-4777.

District Court jurisdiction, 4693.

Circuit Court, 4568-75, 4694-6, 4729-63; pleadings, 4681-3, 4694-5; jurisdiction in remitted cases, 4729-30; lunacy, 4568-75; case stated, 4702; effect on Bar, 4764-73; swearing of affidavits, 4613; administering of oaths, 4774-7; transfer of judges, 4685-92.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours the present system, 4634-1728; old County Court and present system compared, 4639; on fact, 4640-56, 4674; case stated, 4697-4701; expense of local hearing, 4715-6, 4728.

High Court, 4742-5, 4592-633; number of judges required, 4592-608, 4705; official stenographer, 4616-33; local records, 4712-3; commercial court, 4717-8; concurrent jurisdiction, 4731-43; jurisdiction of Master, 4718-22; lunacy and minor jurisdiction, 4559-91; visiting of minors, 4564; of lunatics, 4564, 4566-8, 4572-7; fees, 4576; Lunacy Board, 4590-1; Court of Criminal Appeal, 4556-9; steno-graphers’ notes, 4556-4645.

Supreme Court, 4517-54; number of judges necessary, 4517-22, 4551-4; functions, 4545, 4559; reporting of judgments, 4524-30, 4537-8.

O’Connell, D. M. J., County Registrar, Cork, 3195-3282 and appx. 7.

District Court jurisdiction, 3199, 3234-42, 3262-3, 3269-328; views on exclusive jurisdiction, 3242.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 3200-2; registration of judgments, 3210-2; scale of costs, 3208-9; stenographer’s notes, 3211-20, 3246-7, 3255-8; pleadings, 3211, 3248-50.

Appeals from Circuit Court, favours present mode of appeal, 3203-7, 3211-47, 3251-3, 3259-82; views on appeal on fact, 3222, 3243, 3264-6.

O’Connor. Sir James, Solicitor, Dublin, 5512-5525.

High Court—suggests speeding-up of Chancery procedure in administration suits, 5512-3, 5517-25; favours Bankruptcy Court administering estate of deceased insolvent. 5514-6.

O’Connor, P., Solicitor, Swinford, representing Mayo Sessional Bar Association, 5294-5444.

District Court—favours advance in contract and tort to £50, 5297-319, 5355, 5378-80, 5398-409, 5443; concentration of courts, 5356-61; venue for tort actions, 5319-21; pensions of Justices, 5443.

Circuit Court—favours present jurisdiction, 5322-4; District Court cases, 5307-10; venue for torts, 5323; does not favour pleadings in common law cases except amount exceeds £100, 5339-49, 5394-7; swearing of affidavits, 5350-4, 5367-77; jury, 5386-93; Land Commission annuity defaults, 5412-23, 5437-41; stay of execution, 5425-6.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 5325-38, 5362-6, 5381-5, 5409-11, 5424-8, 5432-6, 5442-3; official stenographer, 5330-1, 5336.

O’Connor, Seamus, County Registrar, Dublin County and County Borough, 1548-1872, and appx., 6, 6a, and 6b.

District Court—1630-7, 1766-70, 1776-7, 1796-7, 1804-17, 1868.

Appeals from District Court, 1556, 1625-9, 1682, 1833-5; case stated, 1766-70.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 1557, 1594-1600, 1646, 1715-8, 1788-90, 1818-20, 1868-70; case stated, 1608-9, 1772-4, 1792; discretion as to costs, 1683-7; taxation of costs, 1559-61; pleadings, 1659-65, 1855-7, 1864; new licences, 1730-3; interlocutory orders, 1857-63; registration of judgments, 1614-20, 1738-44, 1843; jury, 1601-7.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 1667-81, 1689-1706, 1721-9, 1749-63, 1771-4, 1835-46; defects of present system, 1667-72; against re-hearing, 1681; retention of stenographer, 1674; costs of appeals, 1694-7.

High Court—cost compared with Circuit Court, 1557-8, 1561, 1711-14, 1802, 1820; concurrent jurisdiction, 1621-4, 1745-8, 1794-5, 1821-32, 1847-50.

O h-Uadhaigh, Sean, representing the Dublin District and Circuit Courts Bar Association, 539-699.

District Court, 547-79, 690-2; tort jurisdiction, 548-9; contract, 552; registration of judgments, 555-9; overholding and non-payment of rent, 561-71, 683-5.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, 574-94: case stated, 616, 622-4; pleadings, 628-30.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 595-620, 632-56, 690-2; views on re-hearing for cases over £50, 595-9: re-hearing before one Judge, 595; views as to appeal on fact, 619; appeal to Supreme Court, 595, 621-7: swearing of affidavits, 664-72, 686-9.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 592-4, 693-5, 699.

Overend, A. K., K.C., former Commissioner to hear appeals from Circuit Court, 133-209.

Circuit Court—jurisdiction too high, 149-50, 153-7, 165-74, 179-186, 189-206: cost, 165, 197-8; interlocutory orders, 150, 165-9; pleadings, 150: registration of judgments, 150: official stenographer, 143.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 137-48, 151-2, 158-64, 175-8, 209; delay, 143, 175-8, 209: evidence (additional), 141: on fact, 163-4; favours oral re-hearing, 142; two Judges, 188; longer to hear, 143-8.

High Court—cost, 165, 179-206; dislocation due to Circuit Court Appeals, 209.

Porter, George, M., Solicitor, 3437-3646.

District Court jurisdiction, 3468, 3478-82, 3551-2, 3598, 3611: judgment by default, 3472, 3478-81, 3504-16, 3589-93, 3618-21.

Circuit Court, delay in, 3444-54, 3485-6, 3489-90, 3517-8, 3523-43: favours decrease in jurisdiction, 3484-6, 3517-21, 3544-3550, 3626-35: security for costs, 3622-5.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 3487-8.

High Court, access to, 3456-77, 3491-3503, 3574-88, 3599-3617: remittal motions, 3559-73, 3639-40.

President of the High Court. See under Sullivan.

Price, F. W., K.C., representing Bar Council, Law Library, Dublin, 4235-4472.

District Court, 4282, 4293; case stated, 4319-22. 4466.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, recommends reduction to £100 in tort and contract, 4241-4250, 4252-3, 4282, 4311, 4395-4404, 4420-7, 4444: equity and probate, 4254-6, 4323-30, 4433-4; company winding-up, 4257-8, 4375-9, 4391-2, pleadings, 4385-90, 4395; effect on Bar, 4316, 4428-32, 4441-3, 4469-72; transfer of Judges, 4332-4.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 4259-74, 4299-4318, 4337-42, 4380, 4393, 4403; stenographer’s notes, 4265-71; 4361, 4368-74, 4381-4, 4464-7; case stated, 4275-80, 4335-6; hearing of High Court records locally, 4283-4, 4452-60; scale of costs, 4365-74; views on suggested High Court Circuit, 4453-9.

High Court—discretion as to costs, 4289-92, 4312, 4348-60, 4405-8, 4435-40, 4463; right to jury, 4285-8; concurrent jurisdiction, 4243, 4281-2, 4312, 4403-8, 4445-7; jurisdiction of the Master, 4448-9, 4460-2.

Supreme Court—appeal to, 4293-4, 4321-2; as final court of appeal, 4297-8, 4409-13; judges of, to go on circuit, 4274, 4314.

Quirke, T. G., LL.D., Solicitor, Dublin, 210-331.

Circuit Court jurisdiction, too high, favours reduction in contract and tort to £100, 216-24, 244-7, 252-8, 262-3, 284-314, 328; probate, 223; company winding-up and bankruptcy, 223; security for costs, 273-7; effect of jurisdiction on the Bar, 218, 222-3, 259-61, 310-4.

Appeals from Circuit Court, 216, 235-7, 248-51, 283, 325; expense of, 235-6, 323-30; favours oral re-hearing, 235, 248-51; stamp duty on, 236-7, 282-3; two judges, 248.

High Court—costs, 284-8; remittal motions, 216-8, 227a-32; concurrent jurisdiction, 224-33, 290-6; Master’s jurisdiction, 228-44, 264-6, 278-82, 291-9, 326-7.

Roche, S. A., Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice, 5814-6153.

District Court—D.J.’s salaries, etc., 5872-80, 5929-49, 5969-79, 5983-96, 6048-56, 6064-70; area of jurisdiction of D.J.s, 5881-4, 5926-8.

Circuit Court—official stenographer, 5816-56, 5891-8, 5961-8, 5997-6008, 6016-7, 6052, 6071-6; marking judgment, 5857-9, 5988-91, 6032-4; delay in hearing actions, 5860-1; delay in issuing decrees, 5862-3.

Appeals from Circuit Court—delay, 5864-8; favours deposit on appeal, 5869-70, 5899-907, 5950-7, 6045-7, 6057-63; probable cost of an appeal by re-hearing, 6009-19.

High Court—number of judges, 5980-1; functions of Master, 6028-31, 6103-6.

Supreme Court—number of judges, 5871, 5981-2; recovery of State debts (Land Commission cases), 5885-9, 5908-25, 6077-6102; Court fees, 6038-44; rule-making, 6107-53.

Ryan, L. J., Solicitor, Thurles, 332-468.

District Court—favours increase in contract to £50, 401-3; title cases, 404-16: subpœna, 439-44.

Circuit Court jurisdiction. 340a-8, 360-7, 376-7, 392-400, 463-6: equity, 340a; probate, 340a-2; ejectment, 324-5, 361: title, 342, 360: effect on the Bar, 348, 361-3, 388-91; case stated, 349: new licences, 432-6: company winding-up, bankruptcy, etc., 348; registration of judgments, 367-75: appeal in workmen’s compensation cases, 444-6.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 348-9, 354-5, 417-20, 452-7, 466; two judges, 349; stamp duty on 417-20; stenographer’s notes, 349, 354-5, 452-7.

High Court—concurrent jurisdiction, 348; writs for small amounts, 421-8; costs, 378-87, 447-51; jurisdiction of Master, 383.

Seales, Peter M., President, Incorporated Law Society of Ireland, 4496-4514.

High Court—jurisdiction of Master, 4501; remittal motions, 4502-5; concurrent jurisdiction, 4506-14.

Sinn Féin Courts, Maguire, 5078-88.

Stenographer, Official in Courts generally; Kenny, 2832, 2881; Horgan, 3150-1; MacCarthy, 3363; Price, 4464-7; O Cinnéidigh, 4616-33; Davitt, 4867-73; Binchy, 4898; Sulliran, 5135-8; Roche, 5829-55, 5891-8, 5997-6008, 6016-7, 6052, 6071-6; Rept, Pars. 27, 43, and 93.

Sullivan, The hon. Timothy, President of the High Court, 5101-5293.

Circuit Court—pleadings, 5213-7, 5238; effect of present jurisdiction on Bar, 5207, 5283-93; transfer of judges, 5156-7.

Appeals from Circuit Court—present mode of appeal more satisfactory than the old system, 5171-5250: on fact, 5178-82, 5194-7, 5202-8, 5218; fallacies of comparisons of systems, 5151-3, 5172-3, 5201, 5231-5; official stenographer, 5178-93, 5220-1

High Court—number of judges necessary, 5111-4, 5128-33, 5145-8, 5176-7, 5251; views as to a commercial court, 5112-6, 5139-42: official stenographer in, 5135-8; recording of judgments, 5159-61; jurisdiction of Master, 5162-70; concurrent jurisdiction, 5251-82.

Supreme Court—number of judges required, 5104-7; functions, 5108-10.

Supreme Court—

Appeal, constitution as Court of: Price, 4297-8, 4409-13; Moloney, 4480-2; O Cinnéidigh, 4517-22, 4551-4; Binchy, 5029-40, 5054; Sulliran, 5104-7; Roche, 5871, 5981-2; Rept., Par. 41.

Appeals, further, to, in certain cases: O hUadhaigh, 595, 621-7; Devitt, 1489-90; Price, 4293-4, 4321-2; Rept., Par. 88.

Judges, functions of: Price, 4274, 4314; O Cinnéidigh, 4545, 4559; Binchy, 4911, 5030; Sullivan, 5108-10.

Judgments, reporting of, by official stenographer: O Cinnéidigh, 4524-30, 4537-8; Rept., Par. 93.

Judgments, reserved: Horan, 5594-8.

Walsh, L. J., District Justice, 3647-3849.

District Court—increase in tort jurisdiction, 3655-9, 3697-700, 3760-6; right of Co. Councils to sue by civil bills for rates, 3662, 3733-5; set off and counterclaim, 3663, 3709, 3725-6; security for costs, 3664-5; new licences, 3666, 3754-6; demand of trespass, 3667, 3736-8; title cases, 3677-8, 3757-9, 3768; qualifications and pension rights of Justices, 3685-96, 3776-91; Land Commission annuity defaults, 3792-819, 3848; their jurisdiction locally limited, 3820-7, 3831-8; enforcing sub pœna, 3701-8; registration of judgments, 3717-23; default procedure, 3711-6, 3729-32, 3739-42; swearing affidavits, 3742-7.

Circuit Court, 3676; discretion as to costs, 3680-4, 3767-8.

Appeals from Circuit Court—favours re-hearing, 3668-75, 3769-75.