CLIENTS ROBBED
SOLICITOR ADMITS THEFT.
(Per Press Association— Copyright.) AUCKLAND, November 24.
Matthew Prust Stewart, aged 37, a solicitor, to-day admitted! ' stealing £2161 of bis clients’ funds and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. One client, a farmer, aged 75, said that he instructed accused, whom lie trusted, to invest £7OO on mortgage. He received three payments of interests on the supposed mortgage, but eventually discovered his name did not appear on it. ' Accused was allowed ball at £SOO.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1932, Page 6
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81CLIENTS ROBBED Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1932, Page 6
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