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

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Nature of Irregularity. invSJred. AcUon taken ' and Eeeult - Pensions Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PEESONS KOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. False declaration of earnings by war-pensionor, 362 14 6 Offender convicted and fined £25, and £1 10s. costs resulting in overpayment of pension Economic pension cancelled and wife's pension reduced by 15s. per week. False declaration by war-pensioner in regard to 51 5 0 Offender convicted and discharged and ordered to earnings, resulting in overpayment of pension refund money obtained by fraud. Forgery of signature of deceased pensioner .. 2 3 4 Matter placed in hands of police. Money refunded. False declaration by old-age pensioner in regard 176 3 4 Offender deceased. £100 recovered from estate. to property held, resulting in overpayment of pension Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 3 0 4! Offender pleaded guilty, was fiued £5, placed on probation for two years, and ordered to make restitution. Theft of postal packets .. .. . . 6 4 3 Offender placed on probation for two years, and ordered to pay costs of prosecution and make restitution. Dismissed from the Service. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 16 18 6 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. Loss made good. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. .. Offender pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for twelve months. Dismissed from the Service. Theft of postal note by cadet .. . . 0 15 0 Offender, who pleaded guilty, was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. Restitution made and services of delinquent dispensed with. Theft of departmental moneys .. . . 73 7 5 Offender pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for twelve months. Amount has been repaid to the Department. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 595 4 10 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Loss to the Department, £595 4s. 10d. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 7 16 7 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to twelve months , reformative detention. No loss to Department. Theft of cheque .. .. .. .. i 6 14 5 Officer pleaded guilty to receiving cheque knowing it to have been stolen, and was admitted to probation for two years. No loss to Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Forgery of savings-bank withdrawal-slip and I 125 0 0 Police unable to ascertain who was the delinquent. theft of pass-book Loss to Department, £125. Theft of Post-office cash-box .. .. 13 15 5 Amount was recovered from defendant, who was ordered to be detained in a Borstal Institution for two years. Theft of cash from Rai Valley Post-office by 0 5 0 Offender was sentenced to eighteen months' hard burglar labour. Loss to Department, 5s. Theft of pass-book, and forgery of Post Office 221 0 0 Offenders (two) were sentenced to two years' re-Savings-bank withdrawal-slips formative detention and six months' imprisonment with hard labour respectivelv. Loss to Department, £221. Theft of bank-notes from post-office counter .. 80 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. All the money was recovered by the Department. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings-bank ac- 25 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was committed to Borstal count Institution for two years. No loss of money. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings-bank ac- 20 0 0 Offender, who was placed on probation for three count years, was ordered to make restitution, and pay £2 13s. 6d., cost of prosecution. There will be no loss to the Department. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings-bank ac- 25 0 0 Offender was sentenced to twelve months' reformative count detention. Loss to Department, £25. Fraudulent entry in Post Office Savings-bank 47 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one pass-book and attempted uttering month's imprisonment. No loss to Department. Theft of pass-book, forgery of withdrawal-slip, 5 0 0 Offender fined £2 for theft, and on other charg, and attempted uttering placed on probation for two years. Department suffered no loss of moneys. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings-bank ac- 10 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two count years' reformative detention. Loss to Department, £10. Fraudulent withdrawal from savings-bank ac- 20 18 4 Delinquent was ordered to come up for sentence if count called upon within two years and was required to make restitution. No loss to Department. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 17 0 Offender placed on probation for six months and ordered to make restitution. No loss to Department. Public Works Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of stores, falsification of documents and ! .. Police decided not to prosecute. Several officers records, forgery, and overpayments dismissed from the Service. Department of Tourist and Health Resorts. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of dinghy .. .. .. .. | .. Matter placed in hands of police.