GETTING RICH OUICK

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 23, 17 June 1914, Page 2

GETTING RICH OUICK

INQUIRY INTO LAWYER'S CHARGES

By Telegraph—-Press Association.

Hamilton, June 10. When a prisoner came up for sentence at the Supreme Court to-day, on a charge of forging his grandfather's namo to an order to obtain goods to #he value of flfi 10s or credit, prisoner said he had since paid the money to Mr Singer, solicitor, Auckland. Mr Justice Edwards: There is a receipt here from Mr Singer for £2; i. What is this for?

Prisoner said flfl 10s was the cost of the goods and £3 to cover any expense the firm was put to in the cu:;.'. The remainder was fo r Mr Singer. Mr Justice Edwards: What, do you mean that Mr Singer charged you tlia • amount for merely paying, an account -for you on the other side of the road ? This must be enquired 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 Me Singer five guineas. Mr. Justice Edwards: A most extraordinary fee. At the outside it should not have been more than half a guinea. There must be an inquiry into this and prisoner must make a ' written statement.