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Hotel accountant stole over €200k in cash and cheques
Summary
In a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court hearing, Jeanette Murray, a 44‑year‑old senior accountant at Brooks Hotel, pleaded guilty to 12 sample theft charges covering September 2003 to November 2008. Over five years she stole more than €200,000, comprising €137,200 in cash and €67,600 in cheques and bank drafts. She spent the cash on personal items and did not lodge the cheques, which were later returned to the hotel. Murray deleted and falsified hotel system records and supplied incorrect audit reports each year to conceal the thefts. The case was brought to court after irregularities were noted in 2009 while Murray was on maternity leave. Judge Melanie Greally remanded her on continuing bail until next May, ordered a Probation Service report on her family situation, and kept all sentencing options open, including a community service assessment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Hotel accountant stole over €200k in cash and cheques. Charges or matters: 12 sample charges of theft between September 2003 and November 2008. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- September 2003 Hearing Or Sentence
- November 2008 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2019-01-24 Publication
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Defendant
Charges: 12 sample charges of theft between September 2003 and November 2008 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She ordered a report from the Probation Service to focus on Murray's family situation and how it may be managed if there is a custodial sentence. She also ordered a community service assessment, saying she was keeping all sentencing options open.; Judge Greally remanded Murray on continuing bail to next May.
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