THE FORMER ASSISTANT MANAGER OF GOLD BULLION DEALE

THE FORMER ASSISTANT MANAGER OF GOLD BULLION DEALERS JOHNSON

MATTHEY BANK APPEARED IN COURT TODAY (WED) CHARGED WITH STEALING

#2,500 FROM THE BANK.

MICHAEL FLAWN, 38, OF PLOUGHMAN’S WAY, RAINHAM, KENT, FACES

SIX CHARGES OF STEALING MONEY BETWEEN AUGUST 30 1983 AND FEBRUARY 16

1984.

MR RODERICK GILLANDERS, PROSECUTING, TOLD GUILDHALL JUSTICES

IN THE CITY OF LONDON: ‘THESE ARE ONLY SAMPLE OR HOLDING CHARGES.

THE

POLICE INQUIRIES ARE CONTINUING AND A FILE DETAILING OTHER SERIOUS

CHARGES WILL REQUIRE ATTENTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

‘I ANTICIPATE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL HAVE SEEN THE

FILE BY DECEMBER 3’.

MR ROBERT GILES, DEFENDING, TOLD THE COURT THAT FLAWN WAS NOW

UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF THE CHARGES.

HE LIVES WITH HIS WIFE, WHO

WORKS TO SUPPORT HIM, AND THEIR TWO ADULT CHILDREN.

THE JOHNSON MATTHEY AFFAIR HIT THE HEADLINES LAST YEAR WHEN

THE BANK OF ENGLAND STEPPED IN WITH A #100 MILLION RESCUE PACKAGE TO

SAVE THE CITY INSTITUTION FROM COLLAPSE.

POLICE INQUIRIES FOLLOWED AND LABOUR MP FOR SOUTH HACKNEY AND

SHOREDITCH BRIAN SEDGMORE HAS CONDUCTED A ONE MAN CAMPAIGN OVER THE

WAY THE BANK WAS RUN, AND HAD NAMED SEVERAL PEOPLE UNDER

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE.

THE MAGISTRATES EXTENDED FLAWN UNCONDITIONAL BAIL UNTIL

DECEMBER 3.

ENDS

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