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Misappropriation Of Trust Money

Volume 50: debated on Wednesday 19 March 1913

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asked the Lord Advocate whether any and, if so, how many persons were convicted of misappropriating trust property in Scotland during the year 1912, distinguishing between testamentary and other trusts and classifying the convictions according to the capacities in which the convicted persons had control of the trust property?

The information asked for is contained in the subjoined table, which, however, does not include cases of embezzlement of money collected for employers nor petty cases of misappropriation disposed of in the summary Courts, as to which I am unable to give information:—

Year.Testamentary Trusts.Other Trusts.Total.
Banker.Secretary or Treasurer of Friendly or other SocietyCashier or Manager.
191218312

asked whether any, and, if so, how many, persons against whom warrants of apprehension were issued on charges of misappropriating trust moneys in Scotland during the year 1912 have absconded and have not been brought to justice, distinguishing between testamentary and other trusts, and classifying the charges according to the capacities in which the absconding persons had control of the trust property?

The information desired is contained in the subjoined table:—

Year.Testamentary Trusts.Other Trusts.Total
Law Agent.Secretary or Treasurer of Friendly or other Society
1912Nil.123