Irons

By this proceeding, a review is sought of the recommendation by the Board of Governors of The State Bar, of petitioner’s suspension for a period of eighteen months from the practice of the law within this state.

By the terms of the notice that was given to petitioner to show cause why he “should not be disciplined for professional misconduct”, in substance, the ultimate facts which purportedly constituted such asserted misconduct were set forth, together with the allegation that “All of said acts so committed by you during the course of your relations as an attorney and counsellor at law involve moral turpitude and dishonesty within the meaning of subdivision 5 of section 287 of the Code of Civil Procedure.”

On the part of the prosecution, briefly, the record establishes the existence of the following facts: In satisfaction of a *15 judgment in an action in which petitioner had represented one Lampe, petitioner was paid the sum of $250, of which amount, in accordance with an agreement between him and his client, petitioner was entitled to retain for his own use the sum of $83.33. Instead of paying to his client the remainder of the amount thus collected, by means of false and…