A WOMAN will return to court early next year, accused of defrauding a machinery business in Gunnedah.
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Kimberley Alice Smith's two fraud cases were adjourned again in Gunnedah Local Court this week to allow police more time to compile and serve the brief of evidence.
In each case, Smith faces three counts each of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception.
She has denied the charges against her, and in court this week, magistrate Peter Thompson ordered police to serve the evidence by mid-December on Smith's defence solicitor.
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During the proceedings, Mr Thompson continued Smith's bail, ordering her to return to court in January.
Last month, Smith had her bail conditions varied in Tamworth Local Court, after lodging an application to allow her to travel away from Gunnedah.
As part of her bail conditions, Smith must live in Gunnedah under a curfew and report daily to local police.
She's banned from leaving NSW, must comply with several other directions for appointments and had to post $1000 in surety.
The 33-year-old was first charged by Oxley detectives in June.
Oxley police were called in in May to investigate allegations two machinery businesses had been defrauded.
Detectives took charge of the investigations, and used a search warrant to raid a property on Yarrie Lake Road at Narrabri on May 29.
There, police said they uncovered and seized three pieces of excavator equipment with an estimated value of $50,000.
Smith was arrested and taken to Narrabri police station where she was charged with three dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception charges.
She was released on bail, and days later, police moved again.
As part of the investigation, detectives raided a home on Blackjack Road at Gunnedah on the morning of June 3.
Officers seized documents and a mobile phone, which they seized for forensic examination.
Further charges were laid against Smith as part of police investigations.