Wendiana McKenzie allegedly forged the Royal Bank of Canada cheques over a five-month period, from August 8th, 2005 to January 23rd of this year.
McKenzie faces 27 counts – nine counts of fraud, nine counts of uttering a forged document, six counts of fraud by false pretences and three counts of attempted fraud.
It was alleged that:
* On August 9, 2005 McKenzie forged a RBC cheque, #38992, in the amount of $900 and on the same day she cashed it at the RBC branch on Bay and Victoria streets.
* Two weeks later, McKenzie altered a RBC cheque, # 35462, in the amount of $3,000 and cashed it at the RBC in Palmdale.
* On September 1, 2005, McKenzie altered a RBC cheque, # 37290, for $2,500 and on the same day cashed it at the RBC Mackey Street branch.
* Less than a week later, on September 8, McKenzie stole a RBC cheque, #36810, in the amount of $2,500 and cashed it at the Bay and Victoria streets branch.
* On September 19, 2005, she cashed a stolen RBC cheque, #38505, in the amount of $2,500 at the RBC Bay Street branch.
* On October 13, McKenzie cashed a stolen cheque, #37679, for $2,500 at the Bay and Victoria streets branch.
* Seven days later, McKenzie cashed a stolen cheque, # 39575, in the amount of $2,500 at the RBC in Lyford Cay.
* Earlier this month, McKenzie cashed a $2,500 cheque, # 43310, and cheque # 40608 at RBC on Mackey Street and the Bay and Victoria streets branch.
McKenzie appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Meeres in Court 5, Bank Lane.
Also appearing before the magistrate yesterday was 29-year-old Shanique Curtis who was charged with stealing $1,050 from Bahamasair Holdings Limited, on January 24.
Curtis was allegedly responsible for the funds when they were reported stolen.
She was granted $3,000 bail with one surety.
Both women are expected to return to court on May 23.
By: Royanne Forbes-Darville, The Bahama Journal
