GUILDFORD CROWN COURT
INDICTMENT TO BE LODGED BY 10™ MARCH 2009
PLEA AND CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING - 20™ MARCH 2009
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNSEL TO SETTLE INDICTMENT
AND ADVISE ON EVIDENCE AND BRIEF FOR THE PROSECUTION
COUNSEL will
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The Defendant is 32 years of age (Date of Birth
Byfleet Post Office for
receive herewith:—
Indictment.
List of Witnesses and copy Witness Statements.
List of Exhibits and copy Exhibits.
Form 144
Summary of Facts.
Report of Investigation Officer.
‘Schedule of Charges.
Antecedents.
Letter to Defence (conceming disclosure).
of Disclosure documents CSOO6C, D and E and witness availability schedule.
OBSERVATIONS
and was a Subpostmistress at West
a period of 2 years and 7 months prior to her suspension from duty on the
14 January 2008. The charges concer theft of £74,609.84 and 4 other offences of false accounting
contrary to Section 17(1) of the Theft Act 1968.
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A description of the case against the Defendant is set out in the Summary of Facts to which Counsel is
referred. Further details of the enquiry are contained in the Investigation Officer's report.
The Defendant was summoned for the offences set out on the Schedule of Charges and appeared at
Woking Magistrates Court on the 19" December 2008.
The Defendant gave no indication of plea. The Magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case was
adjoumed for committal proceedings to take place on the 13” February 2009. The Defendant was
granted unconditional bail.
On the 13" February 2009 the Defendant was committed for trial under Section 6(2) of the Magistrates
Courts Act 1980, to a Plea and Case Management Hearing at Guildford Crown Court on the 20" March
2009.
No request was made for the attendance of witnesses. The Defendant was granted bail unconditionally.
A Guilty plea is anticipated.
Your Instructing Solicitor has drafted an Indictment based on the schedule of charges.
Counsel is requested to settle the Indictment which is due to be lodged by the 10" March 2009.
Counsel is requested to advise on evidence, and, in particular, whether he considers any additional
evidence is required.
Will Counsel please appear on behalf of the Prosecution at the Plea and Case Management Hearing of
this matter on the 20" March 2009 at Guildford Crown Court and at all future hearings. Counsel will
be instructed at the hearings by a member of this Office.
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in the event of a conviction Counsel is requested to seek an order for compensation in a sum to be
notified in due course. Counsel is also asked to seek an order for the Defendant to pay a contribution
towards the costs of the Prosecution in a sum to be notified to Counsel at Court. [These costs should
include costs of investigation which have been notified to the Defence in accordance with the Court of
Appeal decision in Regina v Associated Octel Ltd [1997] 1 CR.APP.R.(S) 435]. In the event that a
Confiscation Order is sought the Judge dealing should be specifically asked by Counsel to include as part
of the Confiscation Order compensation payable to Royal Mail Group Limited. lf compensation is not
included as part of the Order any recovery will be paid into Central Funds and will not satisfy the debt
owed to Royal Mail.
The Officer in the case has been asked to arrange for Antecedents to be produced, and to supply dates
to avoid for the relevant witnesses.
The prosecution prefers to be represented at all Crown Court hearings so Counsel is requested not to
agree to the excusal of prosecution attendance if this arises, unless criticism or embarrassment might arise
from such a course.
If Counsel requires any further information or would wish to have a conference in this case could he
please contact his Instructing Solicitor.
Mr J. Singh (Senior Laywer)
Mr P Taylor (Legal Executive )
DATED this day of February 2009
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GUILDFORD CROWN COURT
Indictment due to be lodged by 10/3/09
Plea and Case Management Hearing 20/3/09
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
INSTRUCTIONS TO COUNSEL TO SETTLE
INDICTMENT AND ADVISE ON EVIDENCE
AND BRIEF FOR THE PROSECUTION
Mr Warwick Tatford
General Counsel to
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GUILDFORD __CROWN_ COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
DRAFT INDICTMENT
General Counsel to
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THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY LIST OF WITNESSES AND
COPY WITNESS STATEMENTS
General Counsel to
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THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY LIST OF EXHIBITS
AND COPY EXHIBITS
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __CROWN_ COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY FORM 14A
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY SUMMARY OF FACTS
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __CROWN_ COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
OFFICER
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __CROWN_ COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY SCHEDULE OF CHARGES
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __CROWN COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY ANTECEDENTS
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __ CROWN. COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY LETTER To DEFENCE
(CONCERNING DISCLOSURE)
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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GUILDFORD __ CROWN. COURT
THE QUEEN
SEEMA MISRA
COPY OF DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS
cso06c, D AND E AND WITNESS AND
WITNESS AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE
General Counsel to
Royal Mail Group Limited
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