Fraudster stole cash for drugs ; A Cleaner stole cheques from two of her employers then cashed hundreds of pounds for herself.

A Cleaner stole cheques from two of her employers then cashedhundreds of pounds for herself.

Sarah Webster, 25, took the cheques from homes she cleaned inCults and Aberdeen.

The mum-of-two then wrote cheques to herself and stole nearlypounds400, but was caught when a bank worker questioned asignature.

Webster, pictured, admitted fraud and theft when she appeared atAberdeen Sheriff Court.

Fiscal depute Carol Cameron said Webster had worked in homesbelonging to Michael Unger and David MacKerrill.

The first man went on holiday leaving Webster the key to hishouse. His cheque book was on his desk.

A teller at a bank in Albyn Place saw the account holder'ssignature was wrong when Webster went in with a pounds489 cheque.

The court heard Mr Unger sacked her on March 5.

Miss Cameron said: "On that date he picked up a message from thebank and was advised that the accused had attempted to cash a chequefrom him."

Mr Unger said he did not write the cheque or another forpounds200 that was cashed.

Mr MacKerrill also realised a cheque for nearly pounds200 hadbeen cashed on his account.

The court heard former heroin and cocaine addict Webster usedthe cash to buy drugs.

Webster, of 44 Dalnain Road, Aberdeen, admitted stealing fourcheques from addresses in Ashgrove Road West and Westerton Place,between February 9 and March 2 this year.

She also admitted obtaining pounds200 by fraud at GreenfernRoad's Clydesdale Bank on February 12 and pounds197.50 from the samebank on May 28 this year.

Webster also admitted trying to get pounds489.30 from the RoyalBank of Scotland, Albyn Place, on March 2 this year. She wasordered to do 150 hours community service.