YOUNG SOLICITOR CONVICTED
NINE CHARGES OF THEFT (By Telegraph—Press Association) AUCKLAND, This Day. A young Auckland solicitor, Raymond Bradford Purser, aged 28 years, who pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court to nine charges ol (heft involving nearly £7OO. was. sentenced to three years’ reformative detention. Mr Justice Kennedy said accused during nine months had stolen money troni a man who trusted him. I here were no eireunislam es lo palliate the seriousness of ins offence or to jlistil.v leniency. He was unworthy to belong to a profession whose tradi-, t ions were those of scrupulous honesty. Through the- prompt action of the Law Society lie bad been struck off the rolls. He would be sentenced to three years’ reformat i\ e detention on each charge,-to bo concurrent.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 22 July 1929, Page 5
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