Mr. DUNDAS WHITEasked the Lord Advocate how many persons against whom warrants of apprehension were issued on charges of misappropriating trust property in Scotland since 1st January, 1901, have absconded and have not been brought to justice, stating the number of cases for each year in which such cases occurred, distinguishing between testamentary and other trusts, and classifying the cases for each year according to the capacities in which the absconding persons had control of the trust property?
§ Mr. UREThe information asked for is contained in the subjoined Table:—
Testamentary Trusts. Other Trusts. Year. Law Agent. Law Agent. Banker. Secretary or Treasurer of Friendly or other Society. Collector of Rates, Treasurer of School Board, etc. Factor or Agent. Cashier or Malinger. Total. 1901. — 1 — 3 — — — 4 1902. — — — 1 — — — 1 1903. — — — 2 — — — 2 1904. — 1 — — — — — 1 1905. 1 — — — 1 — — 2 1906. 1 — 1 2 1 — — 5 1907. 1 — — 1 — — 1 3 1908. 1 — — — — — 2 3 1909. — — — — 2 1 — 3 1910. 1 1 — 2 2 — — 6 1911. — — — — 1 — — 1 1912. — — — 1 — 1 — 2 Total 5 3 1 12 7 2 3 33