‘Crime’ bonus for hospice carers
Justice finally caught up with some unsuspecting local bosses this week, all for a great cause.
Nominated in secret by their own employees and colleagues, they were surprised at their office desks with a court summons and instructed to appear at the former magistrates’ court at Chester Town Hall to answer for their ‘crimes’.
The annual event is a valuable fundraiser for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd.
One by one, the accused were hauled before fearsome ‘judge’ Darren Jamieson of local agency Engage Web.
Oliver&Co solicitors Alex Regan and Rhiannon White acted for the prosecution and defence respectively and dealt with a range of offences including keeping dirty Tupperware in the office fridge, gross digital negligence, abandonment of the business and crimes against serial networking.
The accused made their pleas and witnesses were called, grilled and cross-examined. The court was filled with the defendants’ cheering colleagues.
Bail was set and the accused marched to the court cells to reflect on their wrongdoings while supporters raised the money needed to ensure their freedom.
Defendants included Tim Kenny of Kenny Moore (charged with leaving a business partner to run the company); Sam Spridgeon of Spectra Media (crimes against office Tupperware); David Owen of Oliver&Co (gross digital negligence), and business development expert Denise Linnell (Crimes Against Networking). Speaker and clinical hypnotherapist Cat Williams took the role of court clerk.
A total of £3,890 was raised to support the hospice team in caring for local individuals and families at their time of greatest need.
“It’s quite remarkable to see the lengths to which our local business community is prepared to go and the efforts busy individuals are prepared to make to support the work of their local hospice,” said Director of Income Generation, Caroline Siddall.
“We are immensely grateful to everyone involved for making this another successful and memorable event,” she added.