People (Attorney General) v Cowan

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1964
• Date: 01 January 1964
• Court: Supreme Court

(S.C.)

People (Attorney-General)

and

Cowan

Solicitor -Grant of administration extracted on behalf of client - Funds in Court - Order for payment to administrator less costs - Bank drafts for funds signed by client at solicitor's request - Drafts lodged in solicitor's bank to his account - Whether money received "for or on behalf" of client -Larceny Act, 1916, s. 20 (1) (iv) (b).

The appellant, a solicitor, was convicted of having fraudulently converted to his own use a sum of £3,705 18s. 0d. received by him for and on behalf of a client who had instructed him to obtain a grant...