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DPP REF: 250497
BILL NO: 125/04
THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
COURT OF TRIAL: CROWN COURT AT BELFAST
DATE: 26 APRIL 2004
CHARGE
Alan William McLaughlin, is charged with the following offences:
FIRST COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 13° day of
December 2000 and the 21° day of December 2000, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 20" day of December 2000 accounting week 39 by
making an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false
or deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show
that an order amounting to £133.05 had been paid.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
SECOND COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 27 day of
December 2000 and the 4° day of January 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 3"? day of January 2001 accounting week 41 by making
an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
16 orders each for the amount of £298.80 had been paid, whereas only
15 orders for the amount of £298.80 had been paid.
THIRD COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1)(a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 10 day of
January 2001 and the 18 day of January 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 17 day of January 2001 accounting week 43 by
making an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false
or deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show
that an order amounting to £163.40 had been paid.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
FOURTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 24°* day of
January 2001 and the 1% day of February 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 31° day of January 2001 accounting week 45 by
making an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false
or deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show
that 11 orders each for the amount of £206.40 had been paid, whereas
only 10 orders for the amount of £206.40 had been paid.
FIFTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 7 day of
February 2001 and the 15‘? day of February 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 14° day of February 2001 accounting week 47 by
making an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false
or deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show
that 2 orders each for the amount of £292.80 had been paid, whereas
only 1 order for the amount of £292.80 had been paid.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
SIXTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 28" day of
February 2001 and the 8°? day of March 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 7°" day of March 2001 accounting week 50 by making
an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
2 orders each for the amount of £108.94 had been paid, whereas no
orders for the amount of £108.94 had been paid.
SEVENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 28 day of
March 2001 and the 5%* day of April 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet or paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 4° day of April 2001 accounting week 3 by making an
entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
the total of payments made in respect of group 7 allowances was
£1,332.78 whereas the true total was £1,173.74.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
EIGHTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 18 day of
April 2001 and the 26* day of April 2001, in the County Court
Division of Belfast, dishonestiy and with a view to gain for himself
or another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 25" day of April 2001 accounting week 5 by making
an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
the total of payment made in respect of group 11 allowances was
£12,105.19 whereas the true total was £11,873.85.
NINTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 26° day of
March 2001 and the 3°¢ day of May 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add
list of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 2" day of May 2001 accounting week 6 by making an
entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
2 orders each for the amount of £92.40 had been paid for, whereas no
orders for the amount of £92.40 had been paid.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
TENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 9°" day of May
2001 and the 17° day of May 2001, in the County Court Division of
Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or another
or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a document
required for an accounting purpose, namely a computer add list of
paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for period
ended the 16 day of May 2001 accounting week 8 by making an entry
therein which was or may have been misleading, false or deceptive in
a material particular in that it purported to show that 2 orders
each for the amount of £103.40 had been paid, whereas only 1 order
for the amount of £103.40 had been paid.
ELEVENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 23°¢ day of
May 2001 and the 31° day of May 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 30°" day of May 2001 accounting week 10 by making an
entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
the total of payments made in respect of group 7 allowances was
£23,493.04 whereas the true total was £23,338.44.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
TWELFTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 30 day of
May 2001 and the 7 day of June 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 6'" day of June 2001 accounting week 11 by making an
entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
an order amounting to £113.84 in respect of a group 13 allowance had
been paid.
THIRTEENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULAR OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 13° day of
dune 2001 and the 21** day of June 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 20° day of June 2001 accounting week 13 by making
an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
the total of payments made in respect of group 7 allowances was
£1,441.30 whereas the true total was £1,325.90.
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THE QUEEN -V- ALAN WILLIAM McLAUGHLIN
FOURTEENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCES
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 28" day of
June 2001 and the 5‘® day of July 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 4" day of July 2001 accounting week 15 by making an
entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
61 orders for the total amount of £6,124.75 had been paid in respect
of group 14 allowances whereas the true total was £5,970.55 in
respect of 60 orders.
FIFTEENTH COUNT
STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
False accounting, contrary to section 17(1) (a) of the Theft Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Alan William McLaughlin, on a date unknown between the 19°* day of
July 2001 and the 26" day of July 2001, in the County Court Division
of Belfast, dishonestly and with a view to gain for himself or
another or with intent to cause loss to another, falsified a
document required for an accounting purpose, namely a weekly summary
sheet of paid pension and allowances for Brookfield Post Office for
period ended the 25" day of July 2001 accounting week 18 by making
an entry therein which was or may have been misleading, false or
deceptive in a material particular in that it purported to show that
126 orders for the total amount of £23,041.37 had been paid in
respect of group 7 allowances whereas the true total was £22,834.77
in respect of 125 orders.