POL00048420 - Memo from Juliet McFarlane to Investigation Team Post Office Limited, Diane Matthews, Mick Matthews and others, RE: Case Management Hearing on 05/01/07 (Janet Skinner)

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12" January 2007 Legal Services
Investigation Team Post Office Limited 3° Floor
6a Eccleston Street
c.c. Diane Matthews Victoria
Mick Matthews LONDON SWIW 9LT

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POST OFFICE LIMITED v JANET LOUISE SKINNER

HULL MAGISTRATES COURT

PLEA AND CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING - 5" JANUARY 2007
CASE NO: POLTD/0607/0108

The above named appeared at Hull Crown Court on the 5® January 2007. The
prosecution was represented by Patricia Docherty of Counsel. The Defendant
appeared.

The Indictment was preferred at Court and included an additional count of false
accounting, a copy of which is attached.

The Defendant entered Guilty pleas to Count 2 false accounting and the case was
adjoumed for pre sentence reports within the next 3-4 weeks.

‘An indication was given that confiscation proceedings would be commenced. A
Notice under Section 18 of the Proceeds of Crime Act was submitted to the Court
which gave the following Directions: ~

1 Initial Defence response by the 1* February 2007.
2 Prosecution Statement by the 30" March 2007.
3 Defence response by the 28" April 2007.

Please find enclosed a copy of the Section 18 Notice received by fax.

The Court directed that the confiscation hearing would be fixed on the date of
sentence.

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The Defence stated in open Court that the Defendant has no money.

The Defendant was granted bail in the same terms but subject to a postal
residence condition.

JA McFarlane
Principal Lawyer
Criminal Law Division

Ref: CRM/254194/JMcF

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