Arthur Prothero
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Arthur Prothero (1905-2005[1]) was a British solicitor. In 1948 he became one of the founders of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association.[2]
A son of John Arthur Prothero, one of the Metropolitan Police CID's 'Big Five',[3] he is notable for instructing barrister Peter Rawlinson for the defence of Alfred Whiteway in his trial for the towpath murders.[1] He also defended Jim Smith for the murder of a police officer in March 1960[1] as well as forming part of the defence team for Peter Wildeblood.[3]
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