SOLICITOR AND TRUST MONEY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 144, 7 March 1918, Page 4

SOLICITOR AND TRUST MONEY

THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association^

' Inveroargitl, March 6. At the Supreme Court to-day Herbert Alexander -Mac Donald, a wellknown solicitor j was charged:—w That on May 12, 1905, with intent to defraud and in violation of lus trust he converted to uses not authorised ■C 1042; (2) that between March 1915, and March- 8, 1917, having received £114 15s. 2d. on terms reqmrine him to account for and replace tlio same to Samuel Miller, he did fraudulently omit to account for or pay WW Bs. 2d.; and (3) that on Soptember 20, 1915, having received £153 15s. on terms requiring him toa c a> u ntforand repay the same to Thomas Kennedy he fraudulently omitted to Moonnt for or pay £136 7s. to Thos. Kennedy. Accused conducted his own defence Addressing the Court he said! thrt ' tha moneys wero received by the nrm oi Mac Donald and Tipping (tbo latter was now at the front Mr. Tipping, aa partner, was equally responsible. H denied intent to defraud on the part of the firm. The moneys were still m reality. He thought it hardly fair to iX him in. Mr. Tippy's ifis Honour said it was not correct tli n.t if the jury >condemned accused K lere condemning Tipping also. Re end of September the position waß that the firm had only £17'lis. 6d. available for the, payment. of £1042 nnd all- other trust moneys. Ihe money had been drawn out to meet the general expenses of the business ?o R und e accused guilty.® the first two charges, and-not gmltp pleaded guilty to two'fog ther charges/ involving sums of £303 9S A a three years' im P" son ' wont with hard labour was imposed on currently.