Another BAILIFF found GUILTY OF THEFT!!!

[tomtubby]

I have posted details before of bailiffs being found guilty of THEFT !!! Here is yet ANOTHER ONE.......

 

If you cannot trust a bailiff.......who can you trust....

 

What is the world coming to !!!

Andrew Arthur, of Richmond Road, Ipswich, was given a 16-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, by South East Suffolk Magistrates’ Court after admitting theft between June 6, 2011, and November 30, 2011.

The court heard Arthur – who had worked as a bailiff for 21 years – was ashamed of his behaviour and had paid back the £4,478.79 he siphoned off after collecting it from an offender.

Wayne Ablett, prosecuting, said an internal investigation began when the 44-year-old was accused by an offender of keeping the money he had given Arthur to pay outstanding amounts of cash.

When confronted, Arthur submitted his resignation and made a full admission to what he had done.

The court was told he took the cash because he had a gambling habit, which he is now seeking to conquer with professional help.

References were handed in to the court including one from Arthur’s current employer praising his integrity and honesty.

 

 

 

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_bailiff_stole_4_500_to_fund_gambling_addiction_1_1356897

[padja]

he will soon be re-employed by Lowells as a doorstep collector

[citizenB]

Absolutely astonishing. The way some bailiffs treat the people they collect from - this bailiff steals and pretty much gets away with it!!

[BankFodder]

Any way we can find out who his employers are?

 

I wonder whether he can serve his community service working as an unpaid debt collector?

[brassnecked]

Words fail me...

[toofiegap]

nah they will stick him in the big brother house, poor mr equita needs replacing when he is evicted

[tomtubby]

In fact, it would seem that he was a County Court bailiff.....

 

There are more...

 

 

Watch this space !!!

[tomtubby]

Yet another "trustworthy" bailiff.......

 

http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/hounslowchiswick/8124745.Bailiff_jailed_for___31k_fraud/

[tomtubby]

This one concerns a bailiff who was working for Rossendales Ltd. This one is REALLY strange and there MUST be something else going on here ????

 

http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/9746374.Court_bailiff_denies_stealing_from_his_own_Redditch_firm/

[tomtubby]

Another one for the "Hall of Shame" !!!

 

 

http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/9443178.Bailiff_who_faked_robbery_sentenced/?ref=eb

[tomtubby]

This one worked for Rossendales and is another one for the "Hall of Shame"

 

 

http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/bailiff_admits_to_20_000_theft_from_pensioner_1_611175

[brassnecked]

Good detective work TT.

 

These reports are extremely worrying, and illustrates something is seriously amiss within the enforcement industry.

 

Doubtless MOJ will aver that increasing fees will cure these actions.

Edited June 15, 2012 by citizenB

[citizenB]

This one concerns a bailiff who was working for Rossendales Ltd. This one is REALLY strange and there MUST be something else going on here ????

 

http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/9746374.Court_bailiff_denies_stealing_from_his_own_Redditch_firm/

 

I agree, very odd as the amount was just £233.00 !!

 

 

 

This one worked for Rossendales and is another one for the "Hall of Shame"

 

 

http://www.bexleytimes.co.uk/news/bailiff_admits_to_20_000_theft_from_pensioner_1_611175

 

A BAILIFF who befriended a woman in her 80s and then stole over £20,000 from her must wait until next month to hear his fate.

 

The fact that an elderly woman in her 80's was being subjected to bailiffs in itself was shameful!

[wonkeydonkey]

So does this mean Mrs Jones is going to make a further statement to uphold her claim John Boast was the only rotten apple in their barrel??

 

Great work TT xxxx

 

WD

[brassnecked]

Perhaps Mr Boast is an arms length self employed casual trainer at Rossers.

[seanamarts]

I remember coming across some of these a while back. Its totally disgraceful how their employers defend their bailiffs, give out the excuses that they were under stress, but yet cannot give the debtor the same compassion.

 

There should be a list made public of all the rogue bailiffs, that have been to court and have had complaints made against them. They should also NOT be allowed to work in the bailiff industry again.

[brassnecked]

I remember coming across some of these a while back. Its totally disgraceful how their employers defend their bailiffs, give out the excuses that they were under stress, but yet cannot give the debtor the same compassion.

 

There should be a list made public of all the rogue bailiffs, that have been to court and have had complaints made against them. They should also NOT be allowed to work in the bailiff industry again.

 

That should be what is done at the very least, as it is rogue bailiffs are free like self employed debt collectors to freely go from one firm to another without it would seem even a cursory check.

[wonkeydonkey]

I am currently helping a forum poster who having requested a breakdown of the fees charged to him finds most of the questionable charges arise from the former bailiff handling his case.......John Boast.!!!

 

Rossendale have sent a letter which clearly states they will not be removing any of the charges as they believe Mr Boast applied them correctly.....

 

Cummon Mrs Jones...do you really intend to stand up in Court (yes that is where it is heading and the claim names you as well as your company) and defend the charges of a nationally exposed fraudster????

 

Anyone faced with charges from previous dealings with your crooked bailiffs should automatically have them removed, clearly they are questionable and raise more than doubt to having been legally applied.

 

WD

[wonkeydonkey]

double post ...sorry

[tomtubby]

WD

 

In the case of the fees charged by Rossendales, it is almost certainly the case that a complaint should be sent to the Local Authority as the LA are "wholly responsible for the levy and fees charged by THEIR AGENTS.