A gambling addict fleeced the Post Office at a WH Smiths store out of over £3,600 while he was working there as a counter service adviser.
Chesterfield magistrates court heard on Thursday, May 4, how Barry Shaw, 46, of Hall View, Chesterfield, stole £2,000 from the Post Office at WH Smiths on Low Pavement, Chesterfield, and conned them out of an additional £1,606.89 after he had accumulated £20,000 in gambling debts.
Prosecuting solicitor Sarah Haslam said: The defendant was employed by the Post Office at WH Smiths as a counter service adviser and incurred £20,000 of debt from gambling and was addicted to high stake machines at bookmakers.
While he was working at WH Smiths he stole £2,000 and took the cash out of the till making…
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