Fraud artists passed more than $35,000 in fake cheques in a months-long scheme against the Bridgewater courthouse, an internal provincial investigation revealed. 

The fraud was discovered in October 2023 and reported to police. But the full scope of the problem was not understood until about a year later, after provincial auditors analyzed two bank accounts belonging to the courthouse. 

Documents recently obtained by CBC News through an access to information request outlined the investigation and…