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Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9; Magistrates Court Act 1980,
sub section. 5A(3)(a) and 5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule
271
Statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
Age if under 18 Over 18 (If over 18 insert ‘over 18')
This statement (consisting of I pages each signed by me) is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
and I make it knowing that, if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully
stated in it anything, which I know to be false or do not believe true.
Datedthe 27" dayof January 2013
Signature
Further to my statements dated 4 April 2012, 18" June 2012 and 19" June 2012.
The office snapshot that has been printed off the Horizon system summarises the state of
the accounts, including the amount of cash, stock and postage required for the accounts to
balance and takes into account all transactions up to the time the snap shot was generated.
An office snapshot can be generated at any time.
Mr Khayyam ISHAQ was appointed sub postmaster in July 2005 and Sub postmasters are
contracted to provide services to customers. As such they receive a monthly remuneration
commensurate with the level of business conducted at the branch and are provided with a
balance of cash and stock to allow them to provide these services.
Mr ISHAQ's remuneration was approximately £34,000 for the period of April 2010 to
February 2011.
A more detailed explanation of exhibit SB/21 summary of Stock sold / reversed out of the
Horizon system for the period of November 2010 to January 2011 is as follows:
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Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9; Magistrates Court Act 1980, sub section. 5A(3)(a) and
5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
Continuation of statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
50 X 1 Class Large Stamps.
On 8 November 2010 stamps with a value of £132 were sold and on 25 January 2011
stamps with a value of £33 were sold making a total of £165 worth of stamps sold.
On 24 November 2010 stamps with a value of £990 and on 13 January 2011 stamps with a
value of £3,300 were reversed out of the Horizon system making a total value of £4,290.
The difference between stamps sold and stamps reversed out of the system is £4,125. This
action of reversing out more stamps that have been sold would result in a surplus in the
account of £4125.
50 x 2™ Class Large Stamps
On 3 November 2010 stamps with a value of £25.50 were sold and on 9 December 2010
stamps with a value of £510 were sold making a total of £535.50 worth of stamps sold.
On 24 November 2010 stamps with a value of £765 and on 15 December 2010 stamps
with a value of £3,315 were reversed out of the Horizon system making a total value of
£4,080. The difference between stamps sold and stamps reversed out of the system is
£3,544.50. This action of reversing out more stamps that have been sold would result in a
surplus in the account of £3,544.50.
Self Adhesive Sheet 1* Class x 100
On 2 November 2010 stamps with a value of £82, on 5 November 2010 stamps with a
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5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
Continuation of statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
value of £41, on 11 November 2010 stamps with a value of £41, on 12 November 2010
stamps with a value of £41, on 3 December 2010 stamps with a value of £41, on 4
December 2010 stamps with a value of £41, on 6 December 2010 stamps with a value of
£41 on 9 December 2010 stamps with a value of £82, on 10 December 2010 stamps with a
value of £41, on 13 December 2010 stamps with a value of £41, on 14 December 2010
stamps with a value of £41, on 15 December 2010 stamps with a value of £41, on 17
December 2010 stamps with a value of £41 on 5 January 2011 stamps with a value of £41,
on 10 January 2011 stamps with a value of £205, on 12 January 2011 stamps with a value
of £41, on 14 January 2011 stamps with a value of £41, 17 January 2011 stamps with a
value of £41, on 19 January 2011 stamps with a value of £82 and on 29 January 2011
stamps with a value of £205 were sold making a total of £1,271.
On 24 November 2010 stamps with a value of £1,230, on 1 December 2010 stamps with a
value of £1,968, on 15 December 2010 stamps with a value of £2,050 and on 13 January
2011 stamps with a value of £820 were reversed out of the Horizon system making a total
of £6,068 The difference between stamps sold and stamps reversed out of the system is
£4,797. This action of reversing out more stamps that have been sold would result in a
surplus in the account of £4,797
Self Adhesive Sheet 2™ Class x 100
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Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9, Magistrates Court Act 1980, sub section. 5A(3)(a) and
5; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
Continuation of statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
On 2 November 2010 stamps with a value of £32, on 3 November 2010 stamps with a
value of £96, on 22 November 2010 stamps with a value of £64, on 25 November 2010
stamps with a value of £64, on 3 December 2010 stamps with a value of £32, on 4
December 2010 2 x stamp sales of £32 each totalling £64, on 7 December 2010 stamps
with a value of £32 on 10 December 2010 stamps with a value of £64, on 13 December
2010 stamps with a value of £64, on 20 December 2010 stamps with a value of £32 on 30
December 2010 stamps with a value of £32, on 12 January 2011 stamps with a value of
£32, on 17 January 2011 2 x stamp sales of £32 each totalling £64, on 19 January 2011
stamps with a value of £64, on 21 January 2011 stamps with a value of £32, on 29 January
2011 stamps with a value of £32 and on 31 January 2011 stamps with a value of £64 were
sold making a total of £864.
On 17 November 2010 stamps with a value of £960, on 15 December 2010 stamps with a
value of £1,600 and on 12 January 2011 stamps with a value of £640 were reversed out of
the Horizon system making a total of £3,200.
The difference between stamps sold and stamps reversed out of the system is £2,336. This
action of reversing out more stamps that have been sold would result in a surplus in the
account of £2,336.
For the period of November 2010 to January 2011 sales of stamps amounted to £2835.50
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Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9; Magistrates Court Act 1980, sub section. 5A(3)(a) and
5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
Continuation of statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
and the value of reversed stamps out of the Horizon system was £17638.
By reversing out stamps with a value of £14802.50 you are putting the stamps back into
the stock holdings and therefore increasing the number of stamps declared at the branch. As
the level of stock has increased the amount of cash required to balance the branch would
reduce by the same value. For example increasing the stamp holdings with a value of
£14,802.50 would then reduce the cash required to balance the cash and stock at the
branch by £14,802.50.
SB/4 is referred to as adjustments to stock, the difference between the declared levels of
stock on hand compared to the actual stock levels on hand has to be sold to balance the
correct amount of stock held.
For example on SB/10 the last completed Branch Trading Statement on 12 January 2011,
the volume of 50 x 2™ class stamps held was declared as 278. On SB/3 the Horizon
snapshot print out, which indicates the amount of stock that should be on hand shows that
the volume of 50 x 2™ class stamps held was 277, indicating that one sheet of 50 x and
class stamps was sold between 12 January 2011 and the close of business on 7 February
2011. On completion of the audit the volume of 50 x 2™ class stamps transferred to the
interim sub postmaster was 117 making a difference of 160 between what they said they
held at the branch to the actual volume of stamps held.
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Criminal Justice Act 1967, Section 9; Magistrates Court Act 1980, sub section. 5A(3)(a) and
5B; Criminal Procedure Rules 2005, Rule 27.1
Continuation of statement of Stephen BRADSHAW
This difference in volume can be seen on SB/4 and amounted to a cash value of £4080
being over stated. The total value of stock that had to be sold on 8 February 2011 to
balance the stock held at Birkenshaw Post Office branch was £17,961.18.
It can be seen on the Branch Trading Statements SB/7 to SB/10 for the 50 x 2™ class
stamps that on SB/7 the volume was 110, SB/8 the volume was 139 SB/9 the volume was
279 SB/10 the volume was 278. The figure of 278 is reduced by one on the Horizon office
snapshot print out SB/3.
For the period of 02 November 2010 to 34 January 2011 (SB/21) a total of 21 sheets of 50
x 2™ class stamps with a value of £535.50 have been sold but a total of 160 50 x 2™ class
stamps with have a value of £4080 have been reversed out of the Horizon thus increasing
the level of 50 x 2" class stamps held by a volume of 160.
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