A 30-year-old man has been given a six-month jail term suspended for two years after he admitted to defrauding a bank.
Walter Baldacchino, of Valletta, pleaded guilty to defrauding Bank Of Valletta of Lm1,640 in April 2005. Magistrate Doreen Clarke also ordered Mr Baldacchino to pay back the money defrauded within six months.
Police Inspector Maurice Curmi prosecuted.
Lawyers José Herrera and Veronique Dalli represented the accused.