James Morton
It is always heartwarming to hear of a lawyer doing well by his clients. Back in 1904, Patterson was able to help Celia Stone. Her problem was that the Public Ledger newspaper was campaigning against brothels in the city. Ms Stone ran a number of ‘high-class houses’ and was afraid they would be shut down for the lucrative festive season. Patterson, expending some of his client’s money on his police contacts, was able to ensure the clampdown only hit lesser venues and not the 40 or so run by his client. Part of his ‘fee’ was to spend the holiday period in one of her establishments.