York Magistrates Court THE FORMER trustee of a North Yorkshire charity and chairman of a privatised probation organisation has appeared in the dock at York Magistrates Court. Hugh Richard Vaughan Morgan Williams, 68, is alleged to have abused both positions to commit fraud. He also faces three charges of converting assets obtained through criminal means and two of false accounting. He did not indicate a plea to any of the charges. His case was sent to Teesside Crown Court where he will appear for a plea and trial preparation hearing on June 8. He was released on unconditional bail at the end of the brief hearing.