Picture No | 10267630 |
Date | 1974 |
Description | William George Pottinger |
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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 ú1.25 million at the time.
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Source | The Illustrated London News March 1974 page 16 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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