Stole His Partner’S

Money

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Feb. 22.

A PAINFUL sensation was caused here when I. F. Kronfeld, a young Auckland lawyer, who has been in partnership here since 1928 with Mr. G. Klinkmueller, who was well and favourably known, was sen tenced to two years’ imprisonment on a series of charges of theft and forgery.

It appears that Mr. Klinkmueller looked after the court work, and Mr. Kronfeld was in charge of the office. The latter drew a considerable salary but, for some reason not explained, he required much more money and not only borrowed from many people, but finally converted much of the firm’s money to his own personal use. The sums under the notice of the court totalled £400, but the total defalcations, it is reported, run into thou sands.

Kronfeld will serve his sentence in Samoa.