B.—l [PT. ll].

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

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Natrae of Irregularity. involved. Action taken, and Kesiilt. Post and Telegraph Department^-cortfmwed. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS — Continued. £ s. d. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 79 10 8 Offender pleaded guilty and was placed on probation for three years. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 190 13 4 Offender convicted and sentenced to eighteen months' reformative detention. A portion of the amount will be recovered from superannuation moneys. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 4 5 7 Offender dismissed from the Service. Restitution made. Theft of a postal packet .. .. .. 8 3 6 Offender pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. No loss to Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS HOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Fraudulent withdrawal from Savings-bank 3 10 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for account three years. Restitution ordered. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 93 17 7 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution being made. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 0 10 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. No loss to Department. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 0 9 0 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. No loss to Department. Theft from public call offices .. .. 0 13 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to five months' imprisonment. Loss to Department, 4s. 9d. Theft from public call offices .. .. 17 17 8 Offender convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Fraudulent withdrawal from Savings - bank 15 0 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for two account years. No loss to Department. Fraudulent withdrawal from Savings - bank 70 10 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to two years' account reformative detention. Loss to Department, £67 15s. 6d. Fraudulent withdrawal from Savings - bank 20 0 0 Offender convicted and committed to a Borstal account Institute for three years. Loss to Department, £20. Theft of registered-letter bag .. .. 13 0 0 Police investigation was unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £13. Obtaining money by false pretences .. .. 119 6 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. No loss to Department. Theft of stamps, cash, &c, by burglar .. 115 11 0 Offender was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Loss to Department, £9 10s. 9d. Theft of stamps, cash, &c, by burglar .. 144 5 11 Police investigation unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £39 Is. 7d. Theft of cash by burglar .. .. .. 0 7 2 Police investigation unsuccessful. Loss to Department, 7s. 2d. Theft of cash by burglar .. .. .. 0 8 0 Police investigation unsuccessful. No loss to Department. Theft of cash, &c, by burglar .. .. 13 4 2 Police investigation unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £13 4s. 2d. Theft of cash, &c, by burglars .. .. 133 1 7 Offenders sentenced to reformative detention for two years and one year respectively. Loss to Department, £23 0s. 7d. Thefts from various stamp - vending machines 69 4 7 As a result of police investigation, three offenders and public call offices were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. Loss to Department, £13 8s. 8d. Public Trust Office. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 259 0 0 | Offender sentenced to reformative detention for three years. A portion of the amount will be recovered from superannuation moneys. Public Works Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 15 0 0 Offender pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation for one year. Restitution made. Obtaining money by false pretences .. .. 25 9 11 Offender convicted and sentenced to twelve months' probation. Loss to Department, £12 10s. 9d. Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of departmental moneys and falsification j 6 118 Officer dismissed from the Service. Restitution has of accounts been made. Offender convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 0 14 0 Officer was dismissed from the Service. Restitution has been made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. i 12 5 0 Officer dismissed from the Service. Restitution has been made. Charge dismissed by Magistrate.