LCAS0000441
LCAS0000441
21 April 2005 Bond Pearce
Ballard House
West Hoe Road
Plymouth PL1 3AE
Rowe & Cohen
DX 14352
MANCHESTER - 1
Our ref:
LRB1/348035.134
Your ref:
MDT. 113969
Dear Sirs
Our Client - Post Office ited
Your Client - Mr L Castleton - Marine Drive Post Office, Bridlington
We refer to your letter dated 11 April 2005 and apologise for the delay in responding to you.
Our client has confirmed that all correspondence removed from the Post Office by Cath Oglesby has been
forwarded to us and in turn, we confirm that copies have been provided to you.
Your client has claimed that the discrepancies are due to the Horizon computer system not functioning
properly. This is contradicted by the service support team and Fujitsu Services who have confirmed there
is no evidence whatsoever of any system problem. Furthermore, the Horizon computer system is still
being used and there are no further discrepancies.
We are instructed to issue proceedings against your client in respect of discrepancies in the sum of
£25,858.95 pursuant to the express terms of the contract for services.
Your client had the following contractual obligations:
(a) your client was strictly responsible for the safe custody of cash, stock of all kinds and
other property of our client, whether held by himself or by his assistants and was obliged
to keep them in a place of security (see section 12, paragraph 5 of the standard
ssubpostmasters contract)
(b) your client was responsible for, and obliged to make good without delay, all losses caused
through his own negligence, carelessness or error, and also losses of any kind caused by
his assistants (see section 12, paragraph 12 and section 15, paragraph 2 of the standard
subpostmasters contract)
(a) your client's financial responsibility (for example, to make good losses) did not cease when
he relinquished his appointment and he remains obliged to make good any losses incurred
during his term of office which subsequently came to light (see section 12, paragraph 13
of the standard subpostmasters contract).
The purpose of this letter is to put you on notice that unless we have received the sum of £25,858.95, or
at least payment proposals by 27 April 2005, we are instructed to issue proceedings against your client.
We would be grateful if you would advise if you are instructed to accept service of these papers.
Yours faithfully
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