B. —1 TPt. 111.

VII

STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES—continued.

Nature oj Irregularity. involved j Action taken, and Result. Post and Telegraph Department—continued. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Continued. £ s. d. Theft by clerk of departmental moneys and 18 9 8 Offender pleaded gu'lty and was admitted to one savings-bank deposits year's probation. Restitution was made of £4 9s. 8d. Later charged with theft of savings-ban k deposits and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Loss to Department, £14. Dismissed from the Service. Theft of postal packets by clerk .. .. 7 12 7 Offender was admitted to probation for a period of two years and ordered to make restitution. Dismissed from the Service. Theft of postal packet by official .. .. .. Offender pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. Theft of savings-bank deposits by clerk .. 20 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty to two charges, and was sentenced to two months' hard labour on each charge, sentences to be concurrent. The money has been restored. Loss to Department was only is. 4d. interest on deposits. Dismissed from the i Service. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Forging Post Office Savings-bank withdrawal- 104 7 6 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eighteen slip months' hard labour, to be followed by two years' reformative detention. Loss to Department, £104 7s. 6d. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 150 0 0 Matter placed in hands of police. Perpetrator not account apprehended. Loss to Department, £150. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 44 0 0 Offender sentenced to three years' imprisonment with account hard labour. Loss to Department, £44. Theft of cash and two mail-bags 4 16 6 Offender sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour for the theft of mail-bags and to three months' imprisonment for theft of money, the sentences to be concurrent. Loss to Department £4 16s. 6d. Theft of mail-bags from Post Office .. .. .. Matter was investigated by police without result. No loss of cash. Forgery of receipts on voucher .. .. 10 0 0 Offender placed on probation for one year and ordered to repay amount wrongly obtained, £10, to the rightful payee ; and to pay costs, £2 Is. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 25 0 0 Matter was investigated by police without result, account The officer who handled the transaction was called upon to make good £5. The loss to Department is £20. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 45 10 0 Offender was sentenced to two years' reformative account detention. Loss to Department, £45 10s. Thefts from street posting-boxes .. .. .. Offenders (three) were found guilty on numerous charges of breaking, entering, and theft. One was sentenced to five years' hard labour, the others to detention in a Borstal Institution for three years and two years respectively. No loss to Department resulted. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 136 0 6 Both depositor and the offender are deceased. No account by brother of depositor loss will be sustained by the Department. Theft of material from a departmental yard .. 85 0 0 Matter investigated by the police without result. Loss to Department, £85. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings - bank 20 0 0 Matter placed in hands of police. Loss to Departaccount ment, £20. Public Trust Office. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. if Failure to account promptly for moneys received, 29 9 4 Police decided not to prosecute. No loss resulted. £29 9s. 4d. I Officer dismissed from the Service. Tourist and Health Resorts Department. TRREGOXARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of stores from main bath-building, Rotorua 1 5 0 | Matter placed in hands of police. Loss to Department, £1 5s. Theft of drum of motor-spirit from petrol-shed .. .. Matter placed in hands of police. Inquiries not yet I completed.