John Alfred Burmester William Charles Clifton Arthur James Corner Crawhall-Wilson, B.A. Edward Francis Day William Doke Herbert Longman Leonard Henry William Longden William Dawber Lord Harry Buckler Mace Kenneth Thomas Macturk Arthur Wentworth Malim Leonard Charles Margetson Harry Oswald Marshall Herbert James Martin Edward Walter Mason Louis Mason Macrae Moir Haydn Arthur Morley Ernest Proctor William Fletcher Prudence Henry Revell Reynolds, B.A. William James Robinson William Goodfellow Robson, B.A. William Buckley Roderick Theophilus James Rowland Samuel George Claydon San. som John Edgell Shearman Arthur Frank de Fonblanque Chaloner Shenton Hugh Barrington Simeon, Thomas Edward Gibson Simpson Hammond, B.A. Cowper Ernest Harling Joseph Bullen Hartland Percy Kemp Heard Arthur Edward Elers Hillman John Samuel Hilton John Fawcett Hirst Edward Hollinshead Thomas Boulton Sismey Charles Frederick Elliott John Jeffreys Smith Arthur Thomas Holmes, B.A. Henry Thomas Melville Holmes Ephraim Thompson Sydney Robert Maurice Bishop William Parkes Travis Richard Jennings Frederick Walter Hugh Keith, Arthur Twiss Kemble Charles Seddon Walker William Thomas Watson Edgar Wightman Alfred Charles Williams Alfred William Williams Frederick Willoughby, B.A, Henry Winch John Reginald Lane Winser Ernest Edwin Woodhead Philip John Woodhouse Harry Wray George Yewdall The number of candidates examined was 233, of whom 163 passed, and 70 were postponed. FINAL EXAMINATION, JANUARY, 1883. The following candidates were successful at the Final Examination held on the 16th and 17th January, 1883 : The number of candidates examined were 232, of these 176 passed, and 56 were postponed. HONOURS EXAMINATION, JANUARY, 1883. At the Examination for Honours of Candidates for Admission on the Roll of Solicitors of the Supreme Court, the Examination Committee recommended the following gentlemen as being entitled to Honorary Distinction : 2. FIRST CLASS. [In order of Merit.] 1. William Self Weeks, who served his clerkship to Frederick William Coope, who served his clerkship to Mr. Thomas Barker, of the firm of Messrs. Haigh, Barten Fletcher, who served his clerkship to Messrs. John Alfred Henderson Green, who served his clerkship to Mr. Benjamin Dowson, of Nottingham. George Brighton Harland, LL.B., who served his clerk ship to Mr. John Seymour Moss, of Hull, and Mr. Arthur Richard Oldman, of London. Arthur Pemberton, who served his clerkship to Mr. Charles Harding, of Birmingham, and Mr. John Arthur Talbot, of London. THIRD CLASS. [In alphabetical order.] William Henry Barber, who served his clerkship to Rees John Thomas Rhys, who served his clerkship to The remaining Solicitors' Preliminary Examinations throughout the year 1883 will take place on 9th and 10th May, 11th and 12th July, and 24th and 25th October. Full particulars of the subjects and the books in the languages, form of notice, &c., can be obtained by applying to the Secretary of the Incorporated Law Society, Chancery Lane, London. Thirty days' notice to the secretary of the Incorporated Law Society is necessary. The fee on giving notice is £2, and for a renewed notice £1. The prospectus of Preliminary Examination is prepared five months previously to each examination, and may be obtained on application at the Incorporated Law Society's office. The remaining Solicitors' Intermediate Examinations throughout the year 1883 will take place on 26th April, 21st June, and 8th November. (See our January number for full particulars of these examinations.) The remaining Solicitors' Final Examinations throughout the year 1883 will take place on 24th and 25th April, 19th and 20th June, and 6th and 7th November Candidates may be examined after the expiration of their articles, or, where their articles expire between 10th January and 15th April, at the January examination; when between 14th April and 22nd May, at the April examination; when between 21st May and 2nd November, at the June examination; and when between 1st November and 11th January, at the November examination. The Final Examination for Honours is held at the Hall of the Incorporated Law Society in the same week as the ordinary examinations, and, as a general rule, on the Friday of those weeks respectively, the subjects being the same as those specified for the ordinary examinations. The marks at the Honours' Examination only will be considered. Notice of the desire of a candidate to compete for Honours (which is now without restriction as to age) must be given when he gives notice for the ordinary examination, and an additional fee of £1 has now to be paid on giving notice. COUNCIL OF LEGAL EDUCATION. The Easter Bar Final Pass Examination will be held on 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th March next. Subjects-Common Law. 1. Contracts. 2. Torts. 3. Criminal Law. 4. Practice in the Queen's Bench Division. Equity. 1. Trusts. 2. Mortgages. Conveyancing. Elementary Principles, chiefly from Williams' Real Property and Williams' Personal Property, and the Married Women's Property Act, 1882. TRINITY EXAMINATION, 1883. Examination of Candidates for Studentships, Honours, and Pass Certificates. Each student proposing to submit himself for Examination will be required to enter his name, personally or by letter, at the Treasurer's or Steward's Office of the Inns of Court to which he belongs, on or before Monday, the 23rd day of April next; and he will further be required to state in writing whether his object in offering himself for Examination is to compete for a Studentship, or Honours, or of obtaining a certificate preliminary to a call to the Bar, or whether he is merely desirous of passing the Examination in Roman Law under the above-stated rule. The Examination will take place in the Hall of Lincoln's Inn; and the doors will be closed ten minutes after the time appointed for the commencement of the Examination. The Examination by printed questions will be conducted in the following order : Thursday and Friday, 3rd and 4th May, at Ten until One, and from Two until Five on each day, the Examination of Candidates for Studentships in Jurisprudence and Roman Law. The Examination of candidates for Honours and Pass Certificates, and for Pass in Roman Law only, will take place as follows Tuesday Morning, 8th May, at Ten, on Real and Personal Wednesday Morning, 9th May, at Ten, on Common Law. Friday Afternoon, 11th May, at Two, on Constitutional The oral examination will be conducted in the order, on the day, and on the same subjects, as above appointed for the Examination by printed questions. Full particulars as to subjects, &c., may be obtained by applying to the Secretary, Council of Legal Education, Lincoln's Inn, W.C. Rquiqws. In The Conveyancing Acts, 1881, 1882, and the Vendor and Purchaser Act, 1874, catechetically arranged for the use of Students. By H. FOULKES LYNCH, solicitor, &c., &c. London: Clowes & Sons, Limited, 1883. Price 2s. 6d. THIS is a useful little book of questions and answers on the Acts above referred to. The answers appear in the main correct, and to the point, and any student after having properly read the Acts will derive benefit by checking himself with these questions and answers. this light and for this purpose we would speak favourably of the work. Students must not, however, attempt to take this little book in hand until they have first made a general study of the Acts. To do so would partake too much of the nature of "cram," with its usual disastrous results. A Summary of the Law and Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts. By T. EUSTACE SMITH. Barrister-at-Law of the Inner Temple, &c., &c. Second edition. London : Stevens & Haynes, 1883. (Price 78.) THE first edition of this little work was favourably reviewed by us in August, 1880. It still remains the only work for ordinary students on the subject, and we think it deserves the reputation it has acquired of a very useful book of its kind. A number of cases have been added, and there is a further chapter on Doctrine and Ornaments;" the rules, forms, and fees under the Public Worship Regulation Act, 1875, have also been added. We would recommend the work to all students for the Solicitors' Final Honours Examination, and generally to all who desire an elementary insight into the subject of ecclesiastical law. We have also received for review : The Principles of Bankruptcy, with an Appendix containing General Rules, Scale of Costs, &c., &c. By RICHARD RINGWOOD, M.A., of the Middle Temple, Barrister-atLaw, &c., &c. Second edition. London: Stevens & Haynes, 1883. (Price 10s.) Law Students' Soçigtigs. [Reports of, and information as to Law Students' Societies, throughout the kingdom, will be inserted as far as space will permit, and secretaries are invited to communicate.-One condensed report of the whole month's proceedings should be forwarded.-Communications should reach the office of this Journal, if possible, not later than the 24th of each month.] PRESTON LAW STUDENTS' SOCIETY. The fourth general meeting for the present session was held on Friday, February 2nd, 1883, at the Preston Law Library, the chair being occupied by John James Dallas, Esq. A debate took place on the following question:"Will the Married Women's Property Act, 1882 (45 and 46 Vict., cap. 75), be a beneficial change in the law in relation to husband and wife?" Decided in favour of the affirmative. The fifth general meeting for the present session was held on Friday, February 16th, 1883, at the Preston Law Library, the chair being occupied by Thomas Dodd, jun., Esq., solicitor. A debate took place on the following motion :-"That the case 'Re Goodman's Trusts' (44 L. T. R., 527; 50 L. J. R. (N.S.) Ch. Div., 425), is not rightly decided." Decided in favor of the affirmative. [Reports received from the following societies too late for insertion:-Bristol Law Students' Society, Liverpool Law Students' Society. ED. L. S. J.] LAW CRICKET CLUB. THE fourth annual general meeting of the members of the Law Cricket Club, was held at the Law Institution, on Monday, the 15th January last, the chair being taken by G. E. Lake, Esq. The report of the committee for the past year was received and adopted, and the committee and officers for the year were elected. The report contained a recommendation from the committee that the terms of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for granting a lease of the ground should be accepted. This recommendation was agreed to, and the club is now in the fortunate position of having secured their ground for some years to The ground is nearly 7 acres in extent, and being situate only a few yards from the Willesden Green Station, on the Metropolitan Railway, with a ten minutes train service, it is most accessible from all parts of London, come. To meet an often expressed wish on the part of articled clerks from the country a new rule has been passed by the club, by which articled clerks in town, for their last year, may become members for the one season by payment of the guinea subscription without entrance fee, but they cease to become members at the end of that season unless the entrance fee be then paid. A concession has also been made to lawn tennis members who may also join without payment of an entrance fee, but the operations of such members are restricted to lawn tennis, and they are not allowed to take part in cricket matches or practice. A smoking concert was held in connection with the club on 2nd February last, at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street, Mr. Webster, Q.C., in the chair. A very excellent programme was provided, and there was as might have been expected a very good attendance. Mr. Webster sang a good song and generally made an excellent president. Where everything was good it seems invidious to make any special observations, though had we space we should have liked to have mentioned several of the songs. We are requested to state that the Annual Ball will take place at Kensington Town Hall, on Friday, April 27th next. We sincerely wish the Club every success and heartily commend it to Law Students. We would refer all who wish to join the Club, or who would like further information, to the Hon. Secretary, W. Hayes, Esq., 66, Great Russell Street, W.C. SPECIAL NOTICE. E now announce a PRIZE ESSAY COMPE WE TITION for this year. The subject we have selected is that of "A comparison of the existing system of dealing with insolvent estates in Chancery, in Bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act, 1869, and in Bankruptcy under the Government Bill brought in this session." Competitors must be either Articled Clerks or Bar Students, and the correct address and description of each Competitor is to be given at the head of the Essay, stating with whom articled or when entered as a Student at the Bar, and of which Inn. Essays must be not less than 30 or more than 70 folios in length, they must be written on one side of the paper only, and for convenience should have a margin on the left-hand side. Essays must be sent to the Office of this Journal, 16, Cursitor Street, Chancery Lane, London, E.C., not later than the 14th of June next. envelopes are to be marked "Essay" in the We cannot undertake to return any corner. Essays. The If we do not receive more than 20 Essays we propose to give one prize only of legal books to the value of Three Guineas. If we receive over 20 and not exceeding 40 we shall, in addition, give a second prize of legal books to the value of Two Guineas, and if we receive over 40 we shall also give a third prize of legal books to the value of One Guinea. The books to be chosen by the successful Competitors. The result of the Competition will be announced in these columns in August next. The Essay for which is awarded the first prize will be published in that month's issue. NOTES OF THE MONTH. We have but very little space at our command for any Notes this month, on account of important other matter in the shape of essays, &c., which has filled up our journal. THE new Bankruptcy Bill which has been brought in calls for the attention of all students, and bearing in mind the probability of its being passed, we would suggest to our readers that they should peruse the debates in the House upon it, and also attend any lectures or debates thereon, so that if it does pass it will not come to them utterly strange. WE think the bill, to a certain extent, is likely to do good, and although we hate officialism, yet we have seen so much evil in the shape of the voluntary system that officialism cannot be much worse, and statistics seem to show that the old system of officialism was better than the present state of things. The chief feature indeed, of this measure is the introduction of the system of the official supervision of the Board of Trade and its officers. THE idea is to appoint official receivers, and that these official receivers shall be the present registrars of County Courts. This will, of course, throw a great amount of work upon the registrars, and we doubt whether, in many of the County Courts, matters will be well attended to by them. THE distinctions between traders and non-traders is to be done away with by this bill, and we think it very well may be, for the reasons for the distinctions are not very good. Ir seems to us out of the question ever to expect a really satisfactory bankruptcy law-from its nature it must be unsatisfactory. The question often arises to our minds whether, bearing in mind that imprisonment for debt is now abolished, it would not be as well to abolish bankruptcy also, or at any rate to restrict it very much indeed. THE lamented death of the Master of the Rolls has robbed the profession of probably its best Judge. Everywhere, we have heard extreme expressions of regret at the unfortunate occurrence. He was a good lawyer and able to quickly grasp his subject, and in addition to that, was courteous, which is more than can be said of all our Judges. THE list of those who passed the last Bar Final Examination will not be out until the 3rd inst. OUR May number will contain the questions and answers at the Solicitors' Final and Intermediate Examinations this month so that they will be in our readers' hands a very few days after the examinations. IT is stated that Mr. Serjeant Ballantine has not returned to England as has been reported. We hear he has gone to Texas in his professional capacity, having received a large fee to take part as an advocate in a divorce suit. APROPOS of Serjeant Ballantine, we have recently heard a good tale, which does not appear in his book. He was examining a witness, and wished to shake his credit. An old man sitting behind him whispered, "Ask him if he was not charged at Bow Street." Question put, and answer, "Yes." Further instructions from same person: "Ask him result." Answer: "I was discharged; and the magistrate remarked that I left the court without a stain on my character." The angry Serjeant turned round to the old man sitting behind him and said, "And who are you to thus instruct me?" "Oh," was the reply, "I am the young man's father." The subject was not pursued further. Mr. Butt, Q.C., M.P., has accepted, and her Majesty the Queen has confirmed, the appointment to the vacant Judgeship in the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, caused by the resignation of Sir Robert Phillimore. Mr. Charles Parker Butt, who is the son of the Rev. P. J. Butt, of Bournemouth, was born in 1830, and was privately educated. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1854, and was made a Queen's Counsel in 1868. He was a member of the Northern Circuit, and has been leader in the Admiralty Court for several years. We have received a copy of the annual report for 1882 of the Council of the Nottingham Incorporated Law Society. We observe that the Council has expressed to the Incorporated Law Society its desire that Nottingham should become a centre for the Preliminary and Intermediate Examinations. As to the former, the point remains in abeyance, but as to the latter the answer was-and we think rightlydistinctly against the idea. We regret to see that the Local Prize has not been awarded during the past year. Students' Cases. Biggs v. Peacock, 22 Ch. D. 284, (C.A.) James Biggs devised his copyhold estates to trustees and directed the trustees for the time being of his will, at such times, and in such manner as they or he should think fit to sell his copyhold estates. The proceeds of sale were to be held on trust for the widow for life, and after her death for all his children, sons at 21, daughters at 21 or marriage. The widow was living, and all the children had attained 21 years of age. The widow, and three of the children brought an action for a partition of the copyhold estates. The defendants, the trustees, other than the widow and the three remaining children, demurred to the statement of claim, on the ground that the trust for sale, created by the will, was still subsisting, and that, on that account, the court had no power to order a partition, DECIDED that the will created a trust for sale, not a power, and that the court had no jurisdiction to order a partition. NOTES.-This case illustrates an essential difference between a trust and power of sale given to trustees. Where a mere power of sale is given to trustees, it will cease as soon as all the cestui que trust have attained a vested interest, and are sui juris. (Doncaster v. Doncaster 3 K. & J., 26.) The estate is, in fact, at home in the devisees. In the case of a trust, however, the property is converted by the trust, and any of the cestui que trust have the right of insisting that the conversion shall actually be made. NOTE in Williams' Real Property, in chapter on executory interests under power of sale. Ex parte Jacobson in re Pincoffs, 22 Ch., 313, (C. A.) Where on a debtor's summons it is shown that the alleged debtor is solvent if the petitioner makes out a prima facie case, the proper order is to make the alleged debtor give security for the debt, pending the trial of an action for the debt, Where a judge is about to decide in favour of a defendant without hearing his evidence, he is entitled to insist that the evidence for the defence should be taken before judgment is given. If this is not done, however, the Court of Appeal has still power to allow the evidence to be taken before reversing the judg ment. NOTE in Baldwin's Bankruptcy, 2nd edition, p. 57. Ringwood, 2nd edition, p. 28. Guiness v. Land Corporation of Ireland, 22 Ch. D., 349, (C. 4.) The objects of a company limited by shares wereThe cultivation of land in Ireland, and other similar purposes, specified in the memorandum, and to do all such other things as the company might deem incidental or conducive to the attainment of any of these objects. The capital was divided into A. and B. shares. One of the articles of association provided that the capital produced by the issue of B shares should be invested, and that the income and, so far as necessary, the capital produced by the issue of B shares should be applied so as to make good to the holders of A shares a preferential dividend of £5 per cent. on the amounts paid up on the A shares. DECIDED that this provision was invalid, on the ground that it purported to make the B capital 1 |