A sentence of five years imprisonment suspended after 20 months is within range for fraud involving forged guarantees to obtain finance of approximately $295,000 (losses of approximately $134,000), where the offender has a prior criminal history for similar dishonesty offences and received indirect benefit from the offending. The absence of direct personal financial gain does not preclude a substantial sentence where the offending enabled the offender's employer to commence business and retain the offender in employment.
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