The story goes that if the cheque was cashed, Mr Silver would joke that he knew he was not in any trouble.That cavalier attitude was hardly surprising, given the power he had.
It is simple enough to check whether or not your cheque had been cashed as you had the details, and the person who told you that redating wasn't necessary has been corrected.
Yet McCain's indignant promises to "close this casino" are being reported straight, without even bothering to look at this record - or noticing that he is cashing cheques from Wall Street lobbyists as fast as they can be written.
Has the cheque for Robinho been cashed yet?
Income Support, Family Credit and (most of) Housing Benefit, at the time, were paid directly into a bank account or, for those without an account, by mailing a "giro" cheque that could be cashed at Post Offices.
The business reportedly originated in the early 80s, when Thai criminal gangs employed hotel staff, tour guides and sex workers to steal not just tourists' traveller's cheques but also their passports, without which cheques could not be cashed.
Our gold was empty Irn-Bru bottles, known as "glass cheques" because they could be cashed in for the deposit paid with every purchase.
It wasn't simply that cash machines would stop working and cheques would no longer be cashed, although that was perceived by the Treasury and the Bank of England as a clear risk.
Dick called Nationwide herself and was promptly informed that its cheque for the £3,600 had been cashed by Abbey back in June, and it sent a scan to prove it.
