A MAN has fronted court for the first time charged with stealing almost $70,000 from a local lands council in Tamworth.
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Douglas Frederick Kirk appeared in Tamworth Local Court on Monday morning on four charges, following his arrest by Oxley detectives on August 30.
The 57-year-old is accused of stealing $68,009 from the Tamworth Aboriginal Lands Council in two separate transactions between 3 and 3.30pm on July 4 in West Tamworth.
He’s then accused of receiving stolen property, namely the cash, between July 4 and August 8, and dealing with the suspected proceeds of crime at the same time in West Tamworth.
Kirk is charged with two counts of larceny, disposing of property-theft and dealing with the property that is the suspected proceeds of crime.
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On Monday, Kirk was represented by Legal Aid solicitor Wendy McAuliffe who pleaded not guilty to all four charges.
Police have been ordered to compile and serve a brief of evidence by October before the case returns to court in November.
Kirk remains on conditional bail.