A former Capital G bank teller has pleaded guilty to ten counts of stealing a total $9,745 from customers.

Michael Hayward, 26, of Devonshire admitted to transferring funds from customers accounts to his own yesterday in Magistrates' Court.

Crown counsel Robert Welling said that on June 7 of last year, bank client Valerie Medeiros complained to Capital G about an unlawful transaction that she noticed on her account.

Upon investigation, the bank became aware that Hayward had been transferring money from random customers' accounts to his own over a period of a month. Hayward would then destroy the original transaction slips and withdraw the money from his own account.

Police were contacted and Hayward's employment was subsequently terminated.

While in Police custody, Hayward confessed saying he used the money to pay legal fees, support his spouse oversees and to support his father's drug habit.

Hayward, who is now working as a security guard, has previous convictions for other offences in which he served a considerable prison sentence.

Mr. Welling suggested to Acting Magistrate Elizabeth Christopher, that Hayward receive a substantial custodial sentence due to the nature of the crime and recommended 12 months to two years as a sentence.

This matter was adjourned until February 27 pending a social inquiry report.

Bail was set at $5,000 plus one surety.