Ellis of Petra Close, North Walsham, admitted theft between September 2007 and August last year.
David Wilson, prosecuting, said that in total Ellis stole £254,000 and he had regularly transferred amounts direct into his personal bank account.
When the thefts came to light, Mr Wilson said Ellis was “shocked” at the amount and despite taking the money, he was still in debt.
Jailing him for 28 months, Judge Stephen Holt said was a “breach of trust” and said it had worked out that he was taking £30,000 a year on top of his wages: “You must have spending it on luxury items and items you did not need.”
However he accepted Ellis had made full admissions at the first opportunity and had the support of his family.
Michael Clare, for Ellis, said that he originally took the cash hoping to pay it back ,
He said: “He was not supervised so he was able to do it and it was all too easy and he succumbed to temptation.”
He said that Ellis’ wife suffered from ill-health and he had debts.
Mr Clare said that Ellis did not know where he had spent the cash: “He does not know where its gone. He wanted to provide for his family. He got himself in debt and was not able to provide in the way he wanted to.”
Despite losing his job with Anglian Home Improvement, he had since managed to get work as a delivery driver.
Following the case Anglian Home Improvements declined to comment.
Warders smuggle accused
out in private car
Ola Ajayi, Ibadan
FAMILIES of a woman lawyer, Mrs Yewande Oyediran, who was accused of
killing her husband, late Oyelowo Oyediran and that of the deceased,
yesterday, clashed within the premises of an Ibadan Magistrate Court
after the arraignment of the accused in an Iyaganku Magistrate Court.
Mrs Oyediran allegedly stabbed her husband to death after a domestic
fight on February 2, 2016.
Yewande and her late husband, Lowo
Yewande and her late husband, Lowo
This came as warders smuggled the accused out of the court premises in a
blue Primera car other than the prison van they used to bring her and
other accused persons to court.
After waiting fruitlessly for journalists to leave the court premises so
she could board the prison van, the warders had to push other accused
persons into the waiting van and sped off.
However, Saturday Vanguard gathered another exit was prepared Mrs
Oyediran, who was taken out of the court in a private car.
This, they did to act according to the dictates of the family of the
accused who insisted that her photograph must not be taken.
On arrival at the court, a woman dressed in black and purple blouse was
the first to charge at the journalists, then followed by other relations
of the accused.
The drama got to climax as a man, who is sympathetic to the accused
person passed an uncomplimentary remark at a bereaved woman, who was
crying all along. This infuriated the family members of the deceased who
were trying to conceal their bottled anger.
The atmosphere soon became chaotic as other sympathisers were making
frantic efforts to prevent a serious confrontation.
Even though, the gun totting warders had driven journalists away to a
far distance, one of them with a name tag, Aborode armed with gun still
came and harassed photo-journalists who were trying to capture the
moment the accused person would board the prison van.
While in court, her counsel, Abimbola Oluwaseun, who led a retinue of
lawyers to the court, said in his oral application, that his client
should not be remanded in prison custody having gone through so much
trauma.
But his plea did not make any impact on the Chief Magistrate, K.Y
Durosaro-Tijani who said, “it is beyond me. I have no jurisdiction to do
so.”
The magistrate then ordered her to be remanded in Agodi Prisons, Ibadan.
Speaking after the court session, a relation of the deceased, Mr.
Mudasiru Oyewumi said “all we are asking for is justice.”
When asked if he knew of any serious issue between the couple, he said
there was nothing except the normal husband-wife relationship.
“Unfortunately, by now she would have regrets. No reasonable woman can
lift a knife against her husband”.
A lawyer, Mr. Sina Olaniyan said it was quite unfortunate that we have
found ourselves in this ugly situation. What could have prompted her, I
can’t say. It is going to be a test for the judiciary because people are
watching”.
Another lawyer, Mr Adeleke Bakare described the accused woman as a
gentle, amiable person.
“She is somebody who fights against crime as a state counsel. At times,
she takes prosecution personal to show how committed she is to her
profession. I’m surprised at what has happened to her now. Somebody who
fights against crime is now involved in a crime that has highest
punishment.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/murder-case-families-of-accused-lawyer-deceased-clash-in-court/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/murder-case-families-of-accused-lawyer-deceased-clash-in-court/
Warders smuggle accused
out in private car
Ola Ajayi, Ibadan
FAMILIES of a woman lawyer, Mrs Yewande Oyediran, who was accused of
killing her husband, late Oyelowo Oyediran and that of the deceased,
yesterday, clashed within the premises of an Ibadan Magistrate Court
after the arraignment of the accused in an Iyaganku Magistrate Court.
Mrs Oyediran allegedly stabbed her husband to death after a domestic
fight on February 2, 2016.
Yewande and her late husband, Lowo
Yewande and her late husband, Lowo
This came as warders smuggled the accused out of the court premises in a
blue Primera car other than the prison van they used to bring her and
other accused persons to court.
After waiting fruitlessly for journalists to leave the court premises so
she could board the prison van, the warders had to push other accused
persons into the waiting van and sped off.
However, Saturday Vanguard gathered another exit was prepared Mrs
Oyediran, who was taken out of the court in a private car.
This, they did to act according to the dictates of the family of the
accused who insisted that her photograph must not be taken.
On arrival at the court, a woman dressed in black and purple blouse was
the first to charge at the journalists, then followed by other relations
of the accused.
The drama got to climax as a man, who is sympathetic to the accused
person passed an uncomplimentary remark at a bereaved woman, who was
crying all along. This infuriated the family members of the deceased who
were trying to conceal their bottled anger.
The atmosphere soon became chaotic as other sympathisers were making
frantic efforts to prevent a serious confrontation.
Even though, the gun totting warders had driven journalists away to a
far distance, one of them with a name tag, Aborode armed with gun still
came and harassed photo-journalists who were trying to capture the
moment the accused person would board the prison van.
While in court, her counsel, Abimbola Oluwaseun, who led a retinue of
lawyers to the court, said in his oral application, that his client
should not be remanded in prison custody having gone through so much
trauma.
But his plea did not make any impact on the Chief Magistrate, K.Y
Durosaro-Tijani who said, “it is beyond me. I have no jurisdiction to do
so.”
The magistrate then ordered her to be remanded in Agodi Prisons, Ibadan.
Speaking after the court session, a relation of the deceased, Mr.
Mudasiru Oyewumi said “all we are asking for is justice.”
When asked if he knew of any serious issue between the couple, he said
there was nothing except the normal husband-wife relationship.
“Unfortunately, by now she would have regrets. No reasonable woman can
lift a knife against her husband”.
A lawyer, Mr. Sina Olaniyan said it was quite unfortunate that we have
found ourselves in this ugly situation. What could have prompted her, I
can’t say. It is going to be a test for the judiciary because people are
watching”.
Another lawyer, Mr Adeleke Bakare described the accused woman as a
gentle, amiable person.
“She is somebody who fights against crime as a state counsel. At times,
she takes prosecution personal to show how committed she is to her
profession. I’m surprised at what has happened to her now. Somebody who
fights against crime is now involved in a crime that has highest
punishment.”
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/murder-case-families-of-accused-lawyer-deceased-clash-in-court/
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/murder-case-families-of-accused-lawyer-deceased-clash-in-court/
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