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Courthouse
Omagh
Co Tyrone
BT38 1DU
pirech. of Public Prosecutions
/ (Fermanagh & Tyrone Pilot Project)
be/Con € Coyle
The Police Service of
Omagh
co Tyrone
DPP Ref: 258267
May 2004
Dear Sir
RK -v+ MAUREEN McKELVEY
OMAGH CROWN COURT ~ 18 MAY 2004
DISCLOSURE OF PROSECUTION MATERIAL UNDER SECTION $ OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND
INVESTIGATIONS ACT 1996
L have received defence statement under section $ of the Criminal Proc
investigations Act 1996 in relation to the above-named defendants.
Tt attach copy of the defence statement to this letter.
whether there is any further unused material which ought to
tam now coneideri
iminal Procedure and
be d. osed to the defendant under section 7 of the ¢
Inv ms Act 1996.
Ss
Please review the unused material Listed on the schedule(s), and in your
possession, and let me know whether thexe is anything, not already disclosed,
which you believe might assist the defence having regard to the defence
statements provided.
in any event please forward two copies of all unused material itemized on
the schedule not already included on the DPP file.
ions by 26 May 2004.
I should be grateful to have your ohserva
faithfully
Your
GRO
REVYN SHEITS
Southern Circuit
for Director of Public Prosecuti
cored CdU Manager
PSNI
omagh
An independent. fair and effective prosecution service
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Courthouse
Omagh
Co Tyrone
Bre fou
/direc of Public Prosecutions
/ (Fermanagh & Tyrone Pilot Project)
John J McNally & Co SA/EM/M61
Solicitors
2 Mor re Road 258267
Magherafelt
Co, Derry May 2004
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R v MAUREEN McKELVEY
OMAGH CROWN COURT
fo acknowledge receipt of your defence statement dated 10 May 2004 received on
10 May 2004
This matter is receiving attention.
Yours faithfully
cox of Bublic Prosecutions
An independent, fair and eff
ve prosecution service
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ao Director of Public Prosecution,
arthouse,
yrone
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Dear Sirs.
RE: Queen ~v- Maureen McKelvey
Ref Unknown
We enclose herewith Defence Statement in above by way o:
f service.
Yours farthfully
GRO
Jobn J McNally & Co
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Dual
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j (N THE CROWN COURT IN NORTHERN JR EL Aw
THE QUEEN
«V-
MAUREEN McKELVEY
DEFENCE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE
PROCEDURE AND INVESTIGATIONS A¢
1 Entirely without prejudice to her rights to conte
of the evidence upon which the Prosecution ir
herein or to any part thereof, and to her rights in
issues as the evidence may properly give rise to, the
that she is not guilty of the charge alleged a
issue with the said charges and with the evi
respect of same.
2. Within and subject to the terms of paragraph I
refers to the admissible portions of exhibits 4,
committal papers, and, in taking issue as aforesaid, wil
upon evidence of such facts or admissible opinian, wi
presently within the knowledge of the accuse
the tial.
Without prejudice to the generality of the forezo:
takes issue with the allegation in the charges that
- Intended to permanently deprive the Pos: 0;
money as alleged or any money or at all,
- That she acted dishonestly.
That she appropriated the Property/moagy
- That she in any way took property of the Pos: Office
{BER SS fees
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4, The accused states that any discrepancies which AEOS
were a result of the following individually or a cons!
I same, namely —
a Human error on her part in respect of totaifi
nonatary amounts on to the computer system,
b. The pressure of running a shop and Post Office y
understaffed.
c. Operating a credit account for Camphill organi
the Post Office,
d. The failure of the Post Office to supply with a s
float for the Post Office despite numerous ro
accused to do so. This thereby compelled the
own money to pay out to Post Office ots
a short fall in the cash float due to insufficient
regard being provided by the Post Office,
The evidence of all Crown witnesses which tend to
accused did commit the offence alleged agains
challenged. In Particular and without lose
reliability of witnesses who suggest that the
involved in the offence alleged against her wi!
Accordingly, all material disclosing information wh
been communicated by Witnesses, recorded by thei
reflect on their credibility and upon the strength or we
their purported evidence should be disclosed. his ¢
should include -
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- Manuscript statements
low
- notebook entries
©, any other notes and memoranda relating to the ¢/ Mipe
oop heae
Dated this
To
. all information indicating a version of ey
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the Defendant's alleged guilt should be dis
any previous convictions in respect of witnes
10th day of May 2004
DPP
The Courthouae,
OMAGH
Co Tyroze
The Chief Clerk,
Crown & County Coure Office,
The Courthouse,
OMAGH
Co Tyrone
_John J McNally & Co_
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