William George Pottinger
A portrait of the senior Scottish civil servant William George Pottinger. He was found guilty on seven charges of corruption in connection with receiving gifts from the architect John Poulson in 1974 and was imprisoned for 5 years. The trial lasted a record breaking 52 days and cost £1.25 million at the time
Picture No
10267630
Media ID
46057846
Size
2329px x 3662px
(925KB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News March 1974 page 16
Date
1974
