EXTRAORDINARY FEE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 46, 16 June 1914, Page 5

EXTRAORDINARY FEE.

SOLICITOR IN HOT WATER. [Per Press Association.] Hamilton, June 16. Whon a prisoner came up for sentence at the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of forging his grandfather's name to an order to obtain goods to the value of £l6 10s on credit, prisoner said lie had since paid the money to Mr Singer, solicitor, Auckland. Judge Edwards: There is a receipt here from Mr Singer for £23. What is this for? Prisoner said £l6 10s was the cost of the goods and £3 was to cover any expense the firm Avas put to over the case. The remainder was for Mr Singer. Judge Edwardß: What you mean to say is that Mr Singer charged you that amount for merely paying an account for you on the other side of the road. This must be inquired into. You must bring this under the notice of the Law Society. Mr Gillies (Crown Solicitor); Certainly i will, your Honor. Prisoner: I have since paid Mr Sinjger a further five guineas. Judge Edwards: It is a most extraordinary fee. At the outside it should not have been moro than half a guinea. There must be an inquiry into this, 'unci prisoner must w*ko » written sfcatoutont.