Woman admits to giro fraud

Nov 20 2008 by Alastair McNeill, Hamilton Advertiser

A WOMANH cashed a giro in her sister’s name after stealing a letter containing the cheque from a postman.

Emma McGill admitted thieving the letter, addressed to Wendy McGill, from postman Alan McKean at 44 Fereneze Crescent in Hamilton on June 14 this year.

The 25-year-old, of Kirkton Avenue, High Blantyre, also pleaded guilty to forging her sister’s signature and presenting the giro to a Hamilton post office to get £95.90 in cash.

At Hamilton Sheriff Court last week Sheriff David Bicket deferred sentence on McGill until February 20 and continued bail.