Trouble: money mislaid at the back of inspector's carriages — it ends in Lost Property (9)
I believe the answer is:
distraint
'it ends in lost property' is the definition.
(legal term for seizure of property)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for distraint that I've seen before include "legal action against debtor" , "seizure of goods" , "seizure of property" , "seizing property legally" , "seizing goods" .)