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Warburton and The Age's criminal error
Accountancy Age recently reported the news that HMRC wanted to take money direct from people’s bank accounts. Mike Warburton of Grant Thornton, ever the moderate, commented: ‘Dick Turpin was hanged for helping himself to people’s money.’
It turns out Mike (pictured here as a dandy highwayman) has now been set straight on the issue, by an accountant who is Dick Turpin’s direct descendant.
For those of you a bit rusty on your history or perhaps working in an
overseas finance function Dick Turpin was the legendary roadside
wrangler who preyed on well- heeled passengers from the back of his
four-footed friend during the 1700s.
Keith Turpin is apparently a partner at DTE Corporate Finance, and
wrote to Accountancy Age and Mike: ‘Turpin was never convicted of
being a robber, highwayman or a murderer. He was convicted of and
hanged for being a horse-rustler.’
‘I stand corrected,’ said GT’s shrinking violet.
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