Gale

The petitioner was charged with unprofessional conduct as defined by subdivision 5 of section 287 of the Code of Civil Procedure in two matters. Hearings were had before the Local Administrative Committee No. 5 in Los Angeles County. The committee made its findings and recommended suspension for one year. Appearance before the Board of Governors was waived by the petitioner in a communication signed by his counsel, and apparently on the assumption that if the findings of the local adminis *148 trative committee were approved no more than a suspension would follow. The board adopted the findings of the local administrative committee but recommended that the petitioner be disbarred. This proceeding for review followed and it is now urged by the petitioner that the evidence is insufficient to warrant any disciplinary order.

It is unnecessary to recite all of the facts in detail. The charges involve alleged conversions of trust funds, but it is apparent from the record that there is no proof that the petitioner applied any of such funds to his own personal use. The proof shows mismanagement and disregard of the duties of a trustee in handling trust funds. It appeared that the trustee…