APPEAL COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1917, Page 2

APPEAL COURT.

LUNiDON STRUCK OFF ROLL By Telegraph.—Press Association/ Wellington, Dec, 10. The Appeal Court, in giving judgment in the application to strike J-.R. Lundon off the roll of solicitors, considered that Lundon must have known that Fjetchcr's condition wa9 not normal when he agreed to >pay £IOO for obtaining the release of money from the 'bank. He should have acquainted Fletcher"with the fact that a bank would not relo/ise money which was on fixed deposit, till the expiry of the term. The court was satisfied that Lundon offended by not making this: "known., and also that the charge of £IOO was not justified by the service rendered, The court was forced to the conclusion that no reliance could be placed on Lundon's utatement that an agreement existed by which the payment of the £IOO was to cover all work connected with ol) taining the deposit from the bank for Fletcher. His conduct was such that the court must make an absolute rule nisi striking Lundon off the roll of barristers and solicitors, with costs to the Law Society on the middle scale as from a distance. BEARD SUSPENDED. Wellington, Dec. 10. rhe Appeal Court gave judgment in the application to strike W. C. Beard of Masterton off the roll on the ground of professional misconduct, alleged in dealings with Rang! Herehoma, and that; knowing the 1 sitter's improvident nature, he had not properly advised him. The court found "the charges estab'ished and considered that, though he could, not he charged with not having made reparation, it was clear he had profited at the expense of his client. The whole record of the legal work done showed, that Rait£i's interests were not considered, but the interests of Ohennells and Beard had occupied the foremost place, so that the land owned by Rangi could be acquired by relatives of Beard and Chennells. Not until after the property had been dealt with and the leases arranged without (reference to Rangi Y interest was the latter advised to get independent legal advice to sec that all was in order. The court must conclude that Beard failed in his duty. It recognised his ago and that he had been in ill-health and had made reparation; but ;t must exercise its disciplinary power and order his ! suspension for three years with costs on the highest scale, the suspension to operate from the end of February next.