A former postman has avoided going to prison after being caught stealing cash from birthday cards sent in the post.Allan Bowland, 32 of Manton Close, Trowbridge, was charged with five counts of stealing postal packets containing greetings cards with cash from the Royal Mail in Bath.Bath Magistrates' Court was told that between February 1 and June 6, Bowland stole a quantity of postal packets, namely greetings cards and the cash inside, from the Royal Mail.On May 13 he stole four postal packets...
