Former employee denies stealing funds from Hailsham Memorial Institute

A former employee at the Hailsham Memorial Institute has denied stealing funds from the club.
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Jeanette Gardner, 62, of Meadow Road, Hailsham, has been charged with two counts of fraud by abuse of position, two counts of theft by employee and one count of making a false instrument.

At Lewes Crown Court last week, she pleaded not guilty to all five offences, according to the CPS.

The case was adjourned and a trial has been scheduled for March 14, 2022, a spokesman said.

The Hailsham Memorial Institute is a family social club based in Western Road.