The trial of former Dundee restaurant owner Dea McGill has been postponed until January 23.
The 53-year-old was due to stand trial at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.
A former director of now-defunct Dundee restaurant Brassica, she denies stealing tens of thousands of pounds from her business and defrauding insurance and finance companies.
McGill allegedly embezzled and fraudulently obtained the sums between December 2017 and October 2018.
She is accused of committing the offences while working as a director of TayOne Food Limited, the parent company of Brassica, which was based under the Caird Hall on Shore Terrace.
Prosecutors allege McGill forged a personal guarantee for a leasing agreement and made a false application for finance to pay for bespoke furniture.
It is alleged McGill, of Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, embezzled £22,006.55 from Brassica between December 4 2017 and October 8 2018.
Between May and 3 and July 11, 2018, McGill allegedly uttered as genuine a forged guarantee which led her to receive a leasing agreement worth £42,520.03.
It is alleged McGill fraudulently received £37,000 by pretending to Armada Asset Finance, Topsham, Devon, that Danijel Vrbas was engaged to supply bespoke furniture to TayOne Food Limited between February 1, 2018 and May 4, 2018.
McGill is accused of committing an identical offence against Aurora Leasing Limited, Whetstone, London, between February 1, 2018 and June 11, 2018 for £37,000.
She has submitted a not guilty plea.
Football coach on Register
Former football coach Myles Allan was placed on the Sex Offenders Register for an “upskirting” offence. The one-time SJWFC, Dundonald Bluebell and Berwick Rangers coach was sentenced at Edinburgh Seriff Court.
Keeps licence
Offshore worker Paul Fulton, of Cartwright Place, Ardler, has been allowed to keep his licence after he admitted overtaking three cars – including an unmarked police vehicle – at around double the speed limit.
He was pulled over after he drove past police in a 20mph zone on the A94 Coupar Angus to Perth road at an estimated speed of 40mph.
Originally charged with dangerous driving, the 41-year-old appeared at Perth Sheriff Court and pled guilty to driving carelessly through Burrelton on June 27 last year.
He admitted driving at excessive speed, crossing into the opposing carriageway and overtaking three vehicles.
A solicitor for Fulton told the court his client mistakenly thought the 20mph limit was only in place during school hours.
He thought he was travelling at around 33mph.
The court heard he requires his licence for work and travels to Aberdeen regularly.
Sheriff Gillian Wade fined Fulton £600 and imposed six penalty points.
Thug targeted teens
A Forfar thug battered his 16-year-old girlfriend and threatened a 12-year-old with a knife. Ryan Cooper, 21,committed his terrifying crimes at his former home on Lordburn Place in November last year.
Former Marine vs police
A former Marine has admitted repeatedly making threats of violence to a police officer and his family at Dunfermline police station.
Richard Grant, 35, of Silver Street in Kincardine, pled guilty to the charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner on October 26 last year.
He also engaged in a struggle with police officers at the station.
Defence lawyer Stephanie Clinkscale told Dunfermline Sheriff Court her client has an extensive criminal record.
He served in the Marines from 2004 to 2012, following time spent in the Navy.
A Veterans First Point support worker also told the solicitor Grant has been working with veterans charity Poppyscotland to find employment.
Sheriff Charles Macnair adjourned sentencing until August 24 for the production of background reports.
Ex-soldier threats
A retired soldier screamed ‘bring the armed response unit’ during a stand-off on Montrose beach-front. Nigel Dewar, 56, had been at a memorial event with family earlier in the day and consumed alcohol. He admitted behaving in a manner likely to cause a reasonable person fear and alarm in June.
Lunged at taxi driver
Fife man Terence Donnelly has admitted lunging at a taxi driver on Burntisland High Street.
The 51-year-old was not present at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court when his solicitor pleaded guilty on his behalf.
Donnelly admitted that on October 3 in 2020, he acted in a threatening manner by lunging at Kevin McDonald while he was working as a taxi driver.
Donnelly, of the town’s West Leven Street, also admitted wrapping a fabric dog lead around his hand before making threats of violence and acting aggressively.
Donnelly also obstructed police who tried to arrest him and tried to prevent them applying handcuffs.
Sheriff Elizabeth McFarlane deferred sentence until August 8 for him to be present.
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