APPEAL COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 52, 16 October 1911, Page 6

APPEAL COURT.

SEQUEL TO AUCKLAND WHARF THEFTS. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, October IG. In the Appeal Court to-day, Mr. Cotter, on behalf of the Auckland Law Society, moved to have a rule nisi to strike John Raphael' London, of Auckland, off the roll of barristers and solicitors for professional misconduct, made absolute. Mr. Morrison appeared for London. Mr. Cotter stated that when Haddou was arrested for wharf thefts, Mr. Shelton was instructed to act for him, but notwithstanding that Lundon, without communicating with Mr. Shelton, obtained an interview with Haddon, and secured an order from him to lift money in custody of the police. Ho obtained £3 IBs 7d. The next morning Haddon was asked in the presence of both who was acting for Him, and he replied that Mr. Shelton was, but Lundon said nothing about the money. After that London had a further interview with Haddon, and a letter was written partly at his dictation cancelling Mr. Shelton’s retainer, and appointing Lundon. Mr. Shelton was not to be informed of this till after be had made application for bail, and Lundon ,was tlion to take over the case.- Mi*. Shelton did make application to Haddon’s surprise, Lundon having told him ho had thrown np the case. It then came out that had obtained the money, and Mr. Shelton demanded .it from him. No reply being given, a summons was is' sued. Messrs. Sheahan and Flynn, acting for London, got the summons withdrawn, and Mr. Flynn paid the money, including costs. Lundon bed not refunded it, because bo objected to the costs. Mr. Cotter read affidavits in support of bis case.