Trials in Feldkirch

Employee lining his own pocket

Some defendants did not appear in court.

(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

The man employed in a restaurant is said to have cheated his employer out of 15,000 euros. He did not appear in court, but instead went into hiding at his girlfriend's house. 

It was not the first trial on Tuesday that had to be adjourned at the regional court in Feldkirch. For example, a 57-year-old woman accused of fraud had once again preferred to stay away from her trial. She is accused of taking a car leased in Schlins to Germany and selling the vehicle there. Several calls from the judge came to nothing.

In another courtroom, the public prosecutor and judge had to exercise patience as the accused stated on the phone that he had "missed" the hearing. 

Police were unsuccessful
In the case of a senior employee who is alleged to have embezzled 15,000 euros, he was also conspicuous by his absence. After Judge Theo Rümmele's efforts to get the man with a criminal record on the phone fail, he sends a police patrol to the defendant's home. Half an hour later, the police get back to him with less than pleasant news: They had unfortunately not found the delinquent at his home address. According to neighbors, he was with his girlfriend "somewhere" in Hard.

The trial against the employee was postponed until March 12. If the accused disappears again at his girlfriend's house and does not appear in court, an arrest warrant will be issued.