6" December 2006
Messrs Myer Wolff
Solicitors
King William House
Lowgate
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL
HUI 1YE
Our Ref: CRM/254194/JMcF
Dear Sirs
HULL MAGISTRATES COURT
COMMITTAL - 12™ DECEMBER 2006
I would first refer you to the minutes of the 24" November 2006 and the 4”
December 2006 from the Officer Diane Matthews. As I understand it Mrs Wisker if
the Temporary Subpostmistress at North Bransholme having taken over the Office
following Janet Skinner’s apprehension. Police enquities have not yet been completed
with this matter. Whilst clearly the new information does not bear well with the
prosecution case particularly as Miss Lyell is the witness, this does not necessarily
mean that Miss Lyell is the only thief at the Office. The papers in any event do
reveal a very sophisticated method of false accounting on behalf of Miss Skinner in
order to conceal a loss for which she raised little concen with her staff. Naturally
the above information will need to be disclosed to the Defence (although the Officers
reports themselves are confidential ).
I would suggest that either the case is committed at this stage and reviewed later or
altematively the case is further adjourned pending the outcome of enquiries regarding
Miss Lyell.
In addition 1 enclose copies of statements and exhibits that I have served on the
Court and on The Max Gold Partnership who are the Solicitors acting for the
Defendant plus copy of Form 14A.
I also enclose, separately, a list of witnesses and their addresses to be handed to the
Court, if so requested. This list should not be disclosed to the Defence.
I have asked the Officer to bring the original statements to Court and I shall be
grateful if you will in tum kindly hand them to the Court on committal. If the original
exhibits are requested and are not available at Court on the committal date, no doubt
an adjournment could be sought so that the original exhibits could be produced.
Please note that the Indictment in this case will be settled by Counsel and lodged
with the Crown Court within the period allowed by Rule 5 of the Indictments
(Procedure) Rules 1971.
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Cont.
Could you please write to me immediately after the committal giving details of the
witness requirements of the Defence, if given, and the terms of bail in order that I
may prepare the Brief / Instructions to Counsel.
If the Defence have indicated the nature of their Client's plea perhaps you could let
me know together with details of any reasons they have given.
Yours faithfully
JA McFarlane
Principal Lawyer
Criminal Law Division
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