A woman has been accused of embezzling almost £200,000 from her Dundee employers.
Catherine Bryceland, 48, of Wellgrove Street, Dundee, is accused of embezzling £192,000 from Raymond Gloag Painters and Decorators Ltd, Unit 4, Angus Works, Fairbairn Street, between January 1 2006 and December 31 2009.
Ms Bryceland, who was working as a bookkeeper for the firm, was brought before the court for aprivate appearance in front of Sheriff Derek McFarlane, where she was represented by solicitor advocate Jim Laverty.
At the hearing,Bryceland made no plea or declaration and Sheriff McFarlane granted her bail.
The case was continued for further examination and the crown now have a year to bring Bryceland back to court on indictment to answer the charges.
R G Painters & Decorators Ltd was established in 1999, serving not only Dundee but all areas ofTayside, Fife, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.