Qld: Clerk stole cash to pay for stalking charge legal fees
BRISBANE, Aug 29 AAP - A Queensland public service clerk stole money so she could paylegal fees following her conviction for stalking, a court was told today.
Cheryl Ann Kussrow (Kussrow) pleaded guilty in the Brisbane District Court to one countof stealing as a servant between October 2000 and November last year.
Kussrow was a clerk with the Public Trustee of Queensland and had been employed bythem for 25 years.
She was convicted of stalking a female friend and sentenced to three years' probationin July 2000.
Kussrow's barrister, Frank Lippett, said Kussrow had taken out a loan to pay largelegal fees and soon got into financial difficulties.
She took $1,472 during her clerical duties and forged receipts to cover her tracks.
All of the money has since been repaid and Kussrow has resigned from her position.
Judge Michael Shanahan sentenced Kussrow to perform 200 hours' community service.
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