A Solicitor Struck off the Rolls: In the Queen’s Bench Division on Monday before Baron Huddleston and Mr. Justice Manisty, Mr. Wills applied on behalf of Mr. Bernard Gilpin of Longford, Cannock, to strike a solicitor, practicing at West Bromwich, off the rolls. Applicant deposed in his affidavit that, in 1878, the solicitor in question acted for him in two matters, one a mortgage Transaction and the other a sale of property, and in or about July of that year he was entrusted by applicant with three sums of money, amounting in all to £38, for payment to other persons. Recently Mr. Gilpin discovered that the solicitor had not paid money, and he had had to pay the amounts over again. Mr. Pinsent, of the firm of Barlow, Smith and Pinsent, solicitors, Birmingham deposed to applying, on behalf of the applicant, for the money, and threatening proceedings: and their clerk deposed to serving the solicitor with notice of the proceedings. The name of the solicitor was not mentioned in court, and he did not appear either personally or by counsel. — His name was struck off the rolls.
Transcribed in whole or part from scanned originals: Presented with or without modified text and punctuation. For absolute accuracy refer to the original newspapers. Source: The British Newspaper Archive.
Referenced
GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948