A traffic warden issued nine bogus
parking tickets to a former colleague with whom he had 'an unpleasant
relationship', a court heard.
Robert Ives, 59, is accused of doling out the string of fake notices to Kevin Philips - and another to an innocent member of the public - while based at Tooting police station in south London.
The tickets were issued in the names of other traffic wardens but Ives was linked to them by his handwriting, Southwark Crown Court heard.
One notice related to an occasion when Mr Philips, now a PCSO, was parked in a completely different area of south London, jurors heard.
Prosecutor Peter von Berg said today: 'Essentially he [Ives] issued fake tickets against another traffic warden.
'He wilfully or deliberately misconducted himself to such a degree to amount to abuse of the public trust in his office and he did so without reasonable excuse or justification.'
Mr von Berg told jurors Ives issued nine tickets against Mr Philips, and a tenth against a woman named Shamim Gilami.
'At the time, he was working as a traffic warden at Tooting Police station,' he said.
The court heard the tickets were issued to Mr Philips after he left to take up a new job as a PCSO in September 2011,
A handwriting expert who examined them concluded that there was a 'strong possibility' that they were penned by Ives and 'certainly not by the other wardens' at the unit, Mr von Berg added.
'We say if the defendant did issue the tickets he breached public trust in him as a traffic warden.
'As a consequence, of his actions, Mr Philips and Ms Gilani were liable to pay parking fines for something they never did.'
Ives and Mr Phillips 'didn't get on' and had an 'unpleasant relationship' while working together at Tooting police station, said the prosecutor.
'Mr Phillips left in September 2011 and the defendant left at the end of November, when the unit was made redundant.
'Several months after, Kevin Phillips started to get penalty charge notices in the post.'
Mr Phillips alerted his supervisor, prompting an investigation during which it was noted that Citroen had been spelled incorrectly on several of the bogus tickets, jurors heard.
'Mr Phillips was asked if anyone bore a grudge against him or ill will.
'He said he had a poor relationship with Robert Ives when they worked together and police decided to question the defendant,' Mr von Berg said.
Ives denied writing the tickets and insisted he was not at work for much of November 2011, jurors heard.
He also claimed someone else may have had access to his pocket book and may have 'set him up'.
He conceded he had an 'up and down' relationship with Mr Phillips but insisted that at times, they got on very well.
Ives, from Tooting, denies misconduct in a judicial or public office.
The trial continues.
Robert Ives, 59, is accused of doling out the string of fake notices to Kevin Philips - and another to an innocent member of the public - while based at Tooting police station in south London.
The tickets were issued in the names of other traffic wardens but Ives was linked to them by his handwriting, Southwark Crown Court heard.
One notice related to an occasion when Mr Philips, now a PCSO, was parked in a completely different area of south London, jurors heard.
Prosecutor Peter von Berg said today: 'Essentially he [Ives] issued fake tickets against another traffic warden.
'He wilfully or deliberately misconducted himself to such a degree to amount to abuse of the public trust in his office and he did so without reasonable excuse or justification.'
Mr von Berg told jurors Ives issued nine tickets against Mr Philips, and a tenth against a woman named Shamim Gilami.
'At the time, he was working as a traffic warden at Tooting Police station,' he said.
The court heard the tickets were issued to Mr Philips after he left to take up a new job as a PCSO in September 2011,
A handwriting expert who examined them concluded that there was a 'strong possibility' that they were penned by Ives and 'certainly not by the other wardens' at the unit, Mr von Berg added.
'We say if the defendant did issue the tickets he breached public trust in him as a traffic warden.
'As a consequence, of his actions, Mr Philips and Ms Gilani were liable to pay parking fines for something they never did.'
Ives and Mr Phillips 'didn't get on' and had an 'unpleasant relationship' while working together at Tooting police station, said the prosecutor.
'Mr Phillips left in September 2011 and the defendant left at the end of November, when the unit was made redundant.
'Several months after, Kevin Phillips started to get penalty charge notices in the post.'
Mr Phillips alerted his supervisor, prompting an investigation during which it was noted that Citroen had been spelled incorrectly on several of the bogus tickets, jurors heard.
'Mr Phillips was asked if anyone bore a grudge against him or ill will.
'He said he had a poor relationship with Robert Ives when they worked together and police decided to question the defendant,' Mr von Berg said.
'Abuse of position': Ives, who was based at Tooting police station in south London, denies misconduct in a public office
He also claimed someone else may have had access to his pocket book and may have 'set him up'.
He conceded he had an 'up and down' relationship with Mr Phillips but insisted that at times, they got on very well.
Ives, from Tooting, denies misconduct in a judicial or public office.
The trial continues.