Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 25 August 2011
- Court Location
- Caernarfon Crown Court
- Judge
- Judge Merfyn Hughes QC
- Case Number
- S20110266
- Name
- Data Anonymised
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
Offence/s
- Length
- 16 Months
Sentencing Details
- Total Sentence
- 1 Year 4 Months
- Likely Release / Eligibility Date
- 26/4/2012
- Sentenced Upon
- Guilty Plea
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He pleaded guilty to the theft of more than £53,000 from the post office between 31 August 2010 and 15 March 2011 while he was a sub-postmaster. He had transferred the money into his failing business account for 'Siop Dewi' which combined the Post Office with a bookshop and general store. He has resigned as a Plaid Cymru councillor on Gwynedd council and since repaid the money.
The judge said: "Sub-postmasters are in a position of high trust and also the public have to have confidence in that service which is provided. When there's any abuse of trust that confidence can be seriously undermined. You have been a highly respected member of the community, having served as a councillor for a number of years holding a position of responsibility which only highlights the irony of the predicament you have now fallen into." - Case Timeline
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Barrister
- Sion Ap Mihangel
Defence Team
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