GP practice manager jailed for £100,000 theft – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 24th, 2008 in news, theft, trials by sally

“A doctor’s practice manager helped herself to nearly £100,000 from surgery accounts to pay for cars, holidays and beauty treatments before blaming an innocent GP, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2008

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Lawyer’s wife stole £80,000 to fund slot machine addiction – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 28th, 2008 in news, theft by sally

“A solicitor’s wife has been jailed for stealing £80,000 from his law firm to fund her addiction to fruit machines.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2008

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Luxury stolen car dealer jailed – BBC News

Posted May 22nd, 2008 in news, sentencing, theft by sally

“A car-ringer who is believed to have pocketed more than £1m by shipping luxury vehicles stolen from Britain has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2008

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Woman who poisoned husband jailed – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2008 in news, poisoning, sentencing, theft by sally

“A conwoman who tried to poison her husband with rat killer and anti-depressant tablets has been jailed by a judge at York Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 9th May 2008

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Lawyer took paralysed client’s £1.2m payout – The Times

Posted April 8th, 2008 in abuse of position of trust, news, sentencing, solicitors, theft by sally

“A solicitor who stole £1.25 million from a client left paralysed by a traffic accident was jailed yesterday for ten years for what the judge described as the ‘very worst breach of trust for a professional man’.”

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The Times, 8th April 2008

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Jail threat for data thieves recedes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 8th, 2008 in data protection, news, punishment, theft by sally

“Plans to jail personal data thieves have been shelved due to a surprise amendment to a proposed new law. The new law will contain a clause threatening jail, but that clause will not be implemented.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 7th April 2008

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Murder accused guilty of deceit – BBC News

Posted March 31st, 2008 in murder, news, theft by sally

“A financial trader accused of murdering a wealthy reclusive author at his north London home has been found guilty of dishonesty charges.”

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BBC News, 31st March 2008

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One more chance for addict with 175 crimes – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 28th, 2008 in bail, news, recidivists, theft by sally

“A serial petty thief convicted for the 175th time at a total cost to the taxpayer of more than £700,000, has been spared jail despite carrying out her latest crime while on bail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2008

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Consultation sentencing guideline and advice on theft and burglary (non-dwelling) – Sentencing Guidelines Council

Posted March 11th, 2008 in consultations, sentencing, theft by sally

“The Sentencing Guidelines Council published a consultation guideline on the sentencing of adult offenders convicted of theft and burglary (non-dwelling) offences on 10 March 2008.”

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Sentencing Guidelines Council, 11th March 2008

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Stealing from the elderly or a school ‘should mean jail’ – The Times

Posted March 11th, 2008 in news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Thieves who target the elderly should be jailed for at least 18 weeks and longer if they take items worth more than £2,000 or with high sentimental value, a sentencing watchdog said yesterday.”

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The Times, 11th March 2008

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Lighter sentences proposed for thieves – The Times

Posted March 11th, 2008 in news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Stealing from vulnerable victims should not automatically lead to a jail term, sentencing advisory body says.”

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The Times, 10th March 2008

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More than 1,000 government laptops lost or stolen, new figures show – The Guardian

Posted March 5th, 2008 in data protection, government departments, news, theft by sally

“More than 1,000 laptops have been lost or stolen from government departments in recent years, new figures have revealed.”

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The Guardian, 4th March 2008

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Sisters jailed after spending bank’s error – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 29th, 2008 in banking, news, sentencing, theft by sally

“Two sisters have been given custodial sentences for helping to spend nearly £135,000 which was put into one of their bank accounts by mistake.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2008

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No murder charge for man who killed robber – The Times

Posted February 28th, 2008 in murder, news, self-defence, theft by sally

“A Lancashire shopkeeper was told today (27 February) that he will not be charged with murder after stabbing an armed robber to death with the criminal’s own knife.”

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The Times, 27th February 2008

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Shopkeeper fears murder charge after armed robber dies in fight – The Times

Posted February 21st, 2008 in murder, news, self-defence, theft by sally

“A shopkeeper could be charged with murder after an armed robber who tried to steal the day’s takings was stabbed with his own knife during a struggle.”

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The Times, 21st February 2008

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Solicitor accused of ‘obscene extravagance’ – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2008 in news, solicitors, theft by sally

“A ‘bent solicitor’ enjoyed a life of ‘obscene extravagance’ after stealing more than a million pounds from a disabled client, a court heard today.”

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The Times, 14th February 2008

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Rogue stockbroker William Radclyffe jailed for 15 months – The Times

Posted February 14th, 2008 in financial regulation, news, theft by sally

“An unauthorised stockbroker who stole more than £350,000 from his family and friends has been jailed for 15 months after a rare criminal prosecution by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).”

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The Times, 13th February 2008

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Magistrate carried out Tube scam – BBC News

Posted February 12th, 2008 in magistrates, news, theft, transport by sally

“A magistrate who carried out a £5,000 Tube ticket scam has been given a suspended sentence.”

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BBC News, 12th Februrary 2008

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Armed gang convicted of Securitas robbery – The Guardian

Posted January 28th, 2008 in news, theft by sally

“Five members of a gang of armed robbers were found guilty today of stealing £53m from a Securitas depot in the UK’s biggest ever cash robbery.”

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The Guardian, 28th January 2008

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Senior police officer accused of plundering widow’s assets – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2008 in elderly, news, police, theft by sally

“A high-ranking policeman who befriended an elderly widow bought her house for half its true value and then spent years plundering her assets until she was penniless, a court heard yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2008

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