IN THE EXETER CROWN COURT
DEFENCE CASE STATEMENT
&
WITNESS REQUIREMENTS
Name of Accused: JAMIE DIXON
Charges:- FRAUD (SECTION I FRAUD ACT 2006)
Date of next hearing: 3 August 2012
Name and address of Solicitors for the accused:
BREWER HARDING & ROWE
THE SQUARE
BARNSTAPLE
DEVON
EX32 8LS
DX 34957 BARNSTAPLE
The general nature of the defence is:
1. Defendant was not dishonest.
2. Defendant had no intention to make gain or cause loss/expose to risk of loss.
3. Defendant denies knowledge that entries in the accounts were misleading/untrue.
4. Defendant denies loss of £14,222.02.
Matters in Issue:
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1. The Defendant on occasions entered on the computer accounting system cash received as
cheques or a lesser amount of cash than was in hand. The reason for this was not dishonesty but to
ensure that the Post Office sent him sufficient cash to be able to carry out his functions and deal
with customers.
2. The Defendant who}
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apparently lost in transit. The Defendant was disorganised but not dishonest. Although he thought
he knew how to operate the computer accounting system he now realises he did not understand it
fully and puts this down to lack of training and lack of experience in serving customers.
3. The Defendant always intended to make good discrepancies and was not seeking to take money
for himself or cause loss to the Post Office. He was suspended and removed from duty before he
could sort out the discrepancies.
4. The Defendant understands that in addition cash in excess of £5,000 is also said to be missing.
He does not have confidence in the Horizon accounting system, or that transactions were
accurately recorded. He puts the prosecution to prove that the money is missing. The Defendant
denies that he has taken this money.
5. The Defendant has repaid approximately £7,000 to the Post Office.
DEFENCE WITNESSES:
1) Defendant’s wife Nicola Dixon.
2) Accountancy expert to be appointed.
PROSECUTION WITNESS REQUIREMENTS:
Required to attend
Geoffrey Peter Edwards
Joseph Arthur Hoyle
Graham Brander
Not required to attend
Gary Thomas
To the Prosecutor: CARTWRIGHT KING, MAJORITY HOUSE, 51 LODGE LANE, DERBY
DEI 3HB
To the Court: EXETER CROWN COURT, DX 98440, EXETER 2