A NEW trial date has been set in the case of two men who are accused of taking bogus charity collections in towns all over Devon.
James Monteiro and Jordan Fletcher have denied a total of nine charges at Exeter Crown Court and their cases were originally due to be tried this week.
They are alleged to have organised charity collection in Barnstaple and South Devon in late 2014 and early 2015.
The funds were supposedly going to buy Christmas presents for disadvantaged children, to help young homeless people, or support a Teignmouth-based organisation named Save a Heart
Both told a judge they have decided to represent themselves when the case returns for a week-long trial on June 26.
They complained they have not received full disclosure of parts of the prosecution case.
Recorder Mr John Williams set a new timetable for the case, including a deadline for the two defendants to file defence case statements.
Fletcher, aged 22, of Bladon Close, Newton Abbot, who is now working as a playground installer, and Monteiro, aged 25, of Larkspur Drive, Newton Abbot, who is now a serving soldier, were both bailed.
Monteiro denies three counts of fraud by false representation and one of possessing an article for use in fraud.
Fletcher denied five counts of fraud.
The details of the allegations specify Monteiro sought donations in December 2014 for Kids@Xmas by falsely saying the money would be given to buy toys as Christmas presents.
He is also alleged to have produced a leaflet called Youth Recruit Periodical with the intention of using it in fraud. He is also accused of taking donations for Save a Heart in Teignmouth.
Fletcher is alleged to have committed three offences of fraud by false representation by collecting for homeless children and young people and keeping the donations for himself.
He is also alleged to have made fraudulent collections in Barnstaple in January 2015 by falsely claiming a percentage of donations was going to the homeless charity Shelter.