The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
WILLIAM G.. BARRETT.
HIS RECORD IN DUBLIN AS AN ATTORNEY
KNOWN OR RECORDED.

HIS RECORD IN DUBLIN AS AN ATTORNEY
THE QUESTION OF NAME-No GARTER
KNOWN OR RECORDED.
DunLrS, April s. 1875
Tho law regulating the admission OF persons to prac-
ticc as attorneys in tho Irish tho same
now as il was forty my years ago. If any now
desires to know the circumstances under which n
person was qualified and admitted attorney need
only take himself TO tho offices OF the 'Incorpo-
rated socetyof tho Attorneys and Solicitors Of Ire
land" who. since 1866 charged with looking alter
the prcminarics OF admission. Things wore different
in 1881, and for nvc and thirty years AFTER Then a
young admitted 70 practice by each particular
court whose officer he became in virtue OF his admis-
sion. Each court had its own separate "Roll" and
unless one knew to which court attorney belonged
IL was impossible to ascertain anything about him,
or, IL he was guilty OF misconduct, to mako
him nmcnabie search through the several
Lists" Of tho three Superior Courts, which
in the custody Of the Chief Clerk Of each
court respectively showed that Nv. c. Barrett was
admitted attorney in tho Court Of Exchequer,
Dublin, on MAY 90 1884," The documents Of that
time--avc and forty years aao-are not kept in the
Offices OF the Exchcqucr Court, but in the Public
Record oIicc. search there among the musty Ex-
chequer records which slowed away in great open
iron galleries. upon lattice work iron shelves for pur
poses OF ventilation, cxhumcd two sets Of documents
connected with the history Of ". G. Barrett one
tho great vcllum Roll Of Oaths OF Attorneys bear
ing the manuscript oaths taken by each person his
admission attorney By the Court Of Exchequcr,
with tho respective autograph signatures Under date
OF May 20, 1884, there appears tho following entry:
srx oPES coURr-wM. c. BARRrrrr
Tho other set OF documents found among the Ex-
chequer archives was the .Go Of documents relating
10 the admission OF attorneys in the Court OF Ex-
chequer for Easter Term 1881" Among thcm
packet Of papers, ''grmcd with the dust Of years"
concerning '.Wam Garter Barrett gentleman"
and including 1--WE distinct documents, viz -
Petition to the Court for his admission to practice as
an attorney THIS is indorscd petition Of William
Carter Barrett, gentleman, and Is as ioilows:--
To The Right Honorable and Honorable the Chancellor
Lord Cnef Baron aud the o. the barons Of
The humble pesision d William Garter barrett showch ::
py "e ?, naen,m,s o. & hs
and twenty petitioner wasbound apprentice viii
u I'VE years e learn IL: q an Attorney
ton gentleman such apprentice clerk Tor tho said
term Of i've years from the said cgh,een,h dsy 81 june me
and diligently Petitioner therefore hopes This honorable
cgn w srm .,m 40 rsor admit vour
TONER an attorney Of honorable Court having
snsa Tor the resaasio d The admission Of an attorney
And your petitioner VIZ wl H,is GARTER BARRETT
We numby certify that have, 70 the satatc
he above William Barrett gentleman, and think
him proper person become attorney Of this honorable
Dascd this 18th day Of May. 1881:
". FKANk>.
W. FuRLOSG.
We certify that have examined the before ! amcd
william carter Barrett. seienan. and shnk him proper
per son 10 BECOME attorney this honorable Court
D'''' '"' - - i FLEECE y1ySEgrI
WILLIAM STEWART.
Arvrpsyrr or WILLIAM C. ssaRrrr cssrLxxAs. "a X.
william Carter Barrett OF the city OF Dublin gentleman.
that py Of Inaentnses o. Apprenticeship etc
sworn before me this 10th day q xayi ,sa, s.
fCf
AFFIDAVIT or POSTING NOTICES.
Take notice that William Carter Barrett; o. No % Lr
Lourhrca in the county Of GALWAY Esquire and BedIia
ship 10 William Motion OF No "a Lower
street Dublin gentleman Of the attorneys
OF Ills Mesys courts Of Trins ss Bench Common Pleas
OF Chanccry Ireland do intend applying ~ the eight
Easter Term be admitted and sworn At
torney said cours u ExchequeF, TO tho
statusc In such made and provided.
Dated this t5th day Of April. ISL: u,.~~
Eorfry ExcnRorxR William Garter Barrett u the city
saith deponent. tho Ism April last posted
true copy q me above rsesd n?ee VEN eIsn q W TO-
sworn ssis,. me mi. i7sh Nay ISL once
RICHARD EAMEs, fiaccr
or nm. NoLroS. 10 wHon " BARRETT SERVED
APPRENTICESHIP
EorfrY William Motion. OF the city OF Dub
n gentleman OF the mskeh oath and <itn
hss Y virsns q @ y y s: s