SOLICITOR IN COURT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 August 1943, Page 4

SOLICITOR IN COURT

THEFT OF FUNDS ADMITTED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Suspended from practice in April, Huon Lucien Martyn Buisson, a ■solicitor, aged 39, appeared before Mr Morling, S.M-, in the Police Court today on four charges of theft from various persons, totalling £14,277 IGs lid. After three of the complainants had given evidence, Detective-Sergeant Power said he interviewed Buisson ion August 10 about the alleged theft of monies held by him in trust. Accused told witness that he wished to clear up the whole matter with as little trouble as possible. After he had made a statement admitting the offences, witness asked him what had been done with the monies misappropriated and Buisson said he had spent them or had lent a good deal of them which he had ■never got back. In a statement produced by Detective-Sergeant Power, 'accused said he qualified as a solicitor in’ 1928. Aftei- being employed in a legal office he was with another solicitor before entering practice on his own account. He was admitted as a barrister in 1934 and continued in practice till April last, when he consented to his suspension. While in practice he received numerous amounts from clients under circumstances requiring him to acocunt for them. From the very commencement of his practice he misappropriated monies.