UPDATE: Employee who allegedly steals $6,000 from company may have a “shortened” case
BVI News Staff - Sunday, July 8th, 2012 at 9:36 AM
Senior Magistrate Valerie Stephens was informed that the matter involving Elrethra Jeffers, the employee who deceitfully earned $6,000 from her employers, might be shortened.
Senior Crown Counsel Valston Graham announced in the Magistrate’s Court on July 6 that he is having discussions with the defendant’s attorney Herbert Mckenzie with a view to have the matter shortened.
Graham said that the file has been completed and all the necessary things done. Now, he said the Crown and the defence are having discussions to see if they can find a mutual footing. The Crown Counsel therefore asked for time to facilitate the discussion.
The matter was adjourned to September.
On March 2 the defendant was read three indictable charges of forgery and three summary charges of uttering false documents when she appeared before the Court.
Jeffers pleaded not guilty to all three charges of uttering false documents and silently listened as Senior Crown Counsel Valston Graham outlined the allegations to the court.
Graham told Magistrate Tamia Richards that the defendant was an employee of ABM Corporate Services Limited and that Mark Dubois is a director of the company. Her employment is said to have ended on December 23, 2011.
Jeffers was employed as a corporate administrator and part of her responsibility included making checks payable to various businesses on behalf of the company. These checks were allegedly usually signed by Dubois with certain parts left blank for Jeffers to insert the necessary information and finish the process.
The director allegedly signed a check sometime between December 20 and 21, 2011 to be made payable to JCB for the purchasing of seals; he allegedly left various areas on the check blank.
Sometime later, it was revealed in the company check book, that the stub for that check was marked void. However, the check itself was missing. Sometime during the month of February 2012 the company received its bank statement and during the reconciliation process an amount of $4,000 couldn’t be accounted for.
The company’s accountant is said to have later made inquiries at First Caribbean Bank and it was alleged that the back of the check was endorsed by Mark Dubois, however Dubois denied making such an endorsement. It was also noted that the defendant’s drivers license was rendered to the teller to enable the cashing of the check.
Further inquiries uncovered similar transactions involving two other checks, one from First Caribbean Bank and one from Scotia Bank. The total of the checks equal $6,000.
A report was made to the police, investigations were carried out, and the defendant was arrested and charged.
The defendant was granted police bail.
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but El i thought u learn from your past mistake. What is it going to take for you to get it right?
you need a lower estate man Elrethra …. WE dont let your women dem theif or go hungry. D.Dawg for lyfe …..
@L.E/ DA GHUT – Elretha acting like she don’t know. We don’t turn our backs on our people. Bark Woof Woof lol
No!! Not again!!
Still have not learnt to keep your fingers off the cheques.
Well if we learnt anything from the Christine Stapleton case, Elretha won’t given a custodial sentence.
Elretha that was a very selfish thing to do. Did you ever think of your children and family? You must face the consequences but after that you need to get up, stand up, brush yourself off and continue life, an honest life. We all make mistakes but we can all be forgiven too. Lots of people love you dearly including me.
Listen to all the sinners running down that
you young lady. I Wonder if their life is clean? He that is without sin cast the first
stone.
I want to see her picture…. Which social media site can I see her sticky fingers face. Damn thief…. I does sharp up too but that heck is living from pay check to pay check and sometimes can’t make ends meet…. not stealing.
@ BVI, after you would have put a name to the face then what? You bask in her downfall? Will that bring you satisfaction? Sounds to me like you are one of those low minded persons who degrade other people to make yourself look good.
It done deactivate……clean up after the dirty! Well sah
OMG no no no!!!
Elretha always sharp, so i guess that is where she get money from. Never envy people because you don’t know how they come by their stuff.
best thing to say never feel jealous of people things u aint know wah dem do to get it alotof we ssuffering finnaially but u cant help yolf if u n jail u also shame yourself and family
@agree
Can you explain what you are trying to say? Are those typos or that is the way you speak? If so you need help with speech and writing.
Another alleged thief making the news. The epidemic of stealing continues. Good to know businesses are taking these kinds of theft seriously and taking people to court even if it’s for the paltry sum of 6 Gran.
It must be said the director made a huge mistake here by given his employee a signed black check. That’s a no no in business. Never, and I mean NEVER give anyone a check with only your signature with the remainder blank for anyone to write in whatever they wish & cash, employee or not. That’s just an invitation to become a victim, and be stolen from.
In business, for security reasons, it’s always preferable to fill the check out completely, and require at least two signatures before any check can be cashed. I hope they learn from this experience. As for the defendant, she plead not guilty and as far as I am considered should be considered not guilty until proven otherwise. Sticky finger; it never ends.
Addenum: I’m always irritated with myself when I post and recognize I have made multiple errors. Oh well, such is life.
“black check” should be “blank check” & “as I am considered” should read as I am concerned.
@Ray, as long as you are correcting your errors, note first line, second paragraph second to last word should be giving not GIVEN.
@ Ray in a perfect world employees should be trustworthy, but unfortunately we are living in a different time. That is why unlike the Tourist Board that company has accountability. The accountant is not writing the checks & doing the reconciliation.What was she thinking.
What happened to the word cheque
That’s the Brit verson. I use the American.
Is the word “Addendum” or “Addenum”?
No hard feeling.
Unless the check book is being locked up when not being used, it seems to matter not whether he fills in the check completely or not, since it seems she has mastered endorsing with his signature (I’m almost certain its the same signature he uses to sign checks). Eventually she would have found a way to get that money even it he didn’t leave checks incomplete because her eyes and hand to long. Employers should be able to trust their employees. STOP THIEF MAN, CHA! Word of advice to you stupid thieves, PAPER TRAIL is a boss, no matter how long it takes they’re going to CATCH YOU!!!!
Well, you would think you should be able to completly trust your employees, but unfortunately the minute you try to, something like this happens.
You are right,however. If an employee wanted to steel, and they have an opportunity, some might just take it. All I am suggesting is that employers reduce that opportunity no matter how trusting they may be. Believe me losing the money is one thing, but having to go to court could end up being a long drawn out process. A pain in the neck to recover what is rightfully yours.
Just for a moment look at the facts, not the he say she say, and ask yourself what PROOF is there that she forge his endorsement. How do they know that it wasn’t he endorse the cheque and pocket the company money?
Just saying. In a court of law EVIDENCE is a boss.
Not quite true. I work in a small business and its the same way because if one person is the signatory and they are not around, bills need to be paid. I can sign checks as well but I am not paying a bill without an invoice (save for recurring monthly bill) but my momma didn’t raise no thief so to say it’s a no no in business is not quite right. A TRUST factor is involved and then the shame and embarassment stealing causes, I would not put myself nor my family through that.
True for me. I trust NO employee to fill in the blank. Sorry. Dont need the headache of having to take anyone to court, not to mention the money lost. Every check that goes out the door is signed and completed by me.
I hope the director has learned not to sign blank cheques! (though it does not excuse the young lady)
Now you see why these expats dont want the locals around their money at their businessplace? Lord man this was so damn stupid!
fYI she is an expat. She been living here a long time.
What does her status have to do with her stealing from her employer.Her behaviour was irresponsible and foolish.I pray for the day when some of you would just accept individuals for who they are and NOT where they came from. We are all GOD’s children.Racism will NEVER end in this place.
Well said spicy! @ swamp thing you ability to post comments should be revoked.
You and all your cronies are a disgrace. I hope this teaches you to shut your damn trap. You see how stupid you sound?
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