A trial date has been set for a man accused of dishonestly claiming he would carry out vehicle restoration work.
Alan MacIntyre (61), of Dicklebourgh, North Suffolk, denied eight charges of fraud by false representation at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court earlier this year.
He is accused of, between March 1 2012 and October 31 2014 in the village of Wylam, deceiving eight different people of handing over thousands of pounds of work towards vehicle restoration.
In total, it is alleged he made a financial gain of more than £30,000 from his actions.
After pleading not guilty to all eight charges, a virtual plea and trial preparation hearing took place at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday (February 25).
MacIntyre was excused from attending.
Judge Paul Sloan QC, Recorder at Newcastle, set a trial date of June 13 2022.
The trial is set to last 10 days.
MacIntyre is currently on bail, with requirements to make the court aware of any changes to his correspondence address and to not make contact in any way with the prosecution witnesses.
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