| Without disclosing the source of his information, he wrote to Abdullah that it had come to his notice that he had defalcated heavy amounts from the state treasury. |
| The Geelong legal firm with which he commenced his articles collapsed six months later when one of its members defalcated substantial funds. |
| He has been a competent attorney and had a good record until he defalcated money from the estate of Birger. |
