A Scots supervisor at a preferred bar and restaurant stole greater than 19,000 from the premises. James Killen, 36, stole the money from Lebowski's in Glasgow's Finneston between October 22 and 30, 2018.
Killen, of Auchterarder, was employed as the final supervisor on the time. He took benefit of a brand new banking system to swipe £19,059. Killen was caught after an audit into the banking course of happened.
Killen pled responsible to the only cost of embezzlement at Glasgow Sheriff Court docket. The courtroom heard that Killen was employed as basic supervisor of Lebowski's from 2015 till his 2018 arrest.
Two obligation managers additionally labored with him on the time. The house owners of Lebowski's emailed senior staff, together with Killen, a couple of new banking course of in August 2018.
This acknowledged that it was the duty of the obligation managers to course of and collate the takings. The money in addition to a print-out of the takings have been to be saved collectively.
The takings could be banked and a receipt obtained the next day. An organization audit by a senior supervisor happened in October 2018.
Prosecutor Victoria Keel mentioned: "It grew to become obvious that no banking receipts have been accessible from 22 October to 30 October.
"On checking with the financial institution, it was confirmed that this was not accomplished."
Administration spoke to Killen who supplied "no clarification" however issued an apology for not following the brand new course of. He claimed that "private points" have been responsible.
Killen was suspended pending an investigation which discovered that he had instructed the obligation managers that he could be the one individual coping with the takings. Killen would are available on his days off to do that.
Miss Keel added: "Throughout these dates, the quantity that ought to have been banked was £19,059.06.
"Not one of the quantity which was banked and was appropriated by Killen.
"What Killen did with the cash is unknown to the prosecutor."
Killen was arrested and gave a "no remark" interview when quizzed. Brian Fitzpatrick, defending, instructed the courtroom that Killen is in full time employment and has no prison file.
The lawyer added: "He was going via a troublesome private interval - there was a marital break down resulting in extreme ingesting and his judgment was affected."
Sentence was deferred pending background studies till January by Sheriff Iain Fleming.
He mentioned: "Do not construe that by your bail being continued that you'll keep away from a custodial sentence."
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