HC Deb 01 June 1938 vol 336 c2073W
Mr. Emery

asked the Attorney-General how many solicitors were convicted in the criminal courts of fraudulent conversion of clients' property for the two separate periods June, 1931, to December, 1934, and January, 1935, to June, 1938?

The Attorney-General

I have made inquiries and am informed that between the 1st June, 1931, and the 31st December, 1934, 33 solicitors were convicted in the criminal courts of fraudulent conversion; and during the period from the 1st January, 1935, to the 1st June, 1938, 23 solicitors were convicted in the criminal courts of fraudulent conversion.