Paul FC McGirr was able to obtain to have charges against our client Sol Zeloof dismissed after the NSW Police decided to run a rare Larceny as a Bailee case. The matter related to a transaction between Mr Zeloof and Mr Bart where Mr Zeloof would have watches cleaned in order to sell them on Mr Bart's behalf. Mr Bart alleged that there was never an agreement to sell, merely one for Mr Zeloof to clean the time pieces.

But in court, the case against the jeweller fell apart. Under questioning from Mr Zeloof’s lawyer, Paul McGirr, Mr Bart could not recall telling the insurance company that he was continuing to pursue Mr Zeloof for the money even though he had made an insurance claim.

Mr McGirr told the court because the insurance company paid out the value of the watches it meant the company had taken on Mr Zeloof’s debt and that technically he no longer owed Mr Bart the money.

Mr McGirr said Mr Bart sent Mr Zeloof a text message in August 2013 demanding he repay the money for the watches, the court heard. This meant Mr Zeloof could not have stolen the Rolexes as there was an agreement for them to be sold.

Magistrate Curran agreed and dropped the charges against Mr Zeloof and ordered taxpayers to cover his legal costs of more than $18,000.

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