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STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES.

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Nature of irregularity. in-rolved. Aot ' on taken ' and Keaait - Defence Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. £ S. d. Misappropriation of departmental stores .. 15 4 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for six months and ordered to make restitution. Education Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental stores .. | 6 10 8 | Restitution being made. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Postal note lost in transit .. .. .. I . 0 19 1 I Inquiries not yet finalized. No loss to Department. Theft of money-order • • 15 2 3 I Offender fined and part restitution ordered. Cash lost in transit ■ • 5 0 0 Departmental instructions revised. No loss to Department. Lands and Survey Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Official postage stamps lost .. • • 0 8 4 Inquiry made without result. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 4 4 0 Officer left the Service. Justice Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 19 15 6 Offender convicted and admitted to two years' probation. Restitution made. Native Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. i 19 15 0 Offender convicted and fined £7 10s. Restitution made. Native Trust Office. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Trust money illegally obtained .. .. 18 1 4 Offender convicted and admitted to two years' probation, and ordered to pay £5 towards costs. Restitution made. Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 29 12 9 Offender convicted and admitted to two years' probation. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 8 112 Officer dismissed the Service. Restitution made. Loss of registered letter .. 5 10 0 Disciplinary action taken. Loss to Department, £5 10s. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 65 1 7 Offender convicted and admitted to two years' probation. Recovery made. Loss of registered letter .. • • 3 0 0 Disciplinary action taken. Loss to Department, £3. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 0 3 3 Officer dismissed. Restitution made. Theft of stamps and moneys .. .. 1 9 11 Offender convicted and fined £10. Restitution ordered. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 119 15 7 Offender convicted and sentenced to twelve months' reformative detention on one charge and admitted to probation for eighteen months on remaining charges. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 9 3 5 Officer deceased. Recovery being made. Loss of unemployment stamps .. ' .. 40 0 0 Refund made by officer. Misappropriation of departmental moneys • .. 110 3 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for twelve months. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 30 9 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. Theft of letters containing remittances .. 5 18 11 Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Restitution made. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Loss of remittance . ■ ■ ■ 49 5 0 Police investigation unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £42. Theft of cash by burglar .. • • 61 0 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to ten years' hard labour. £39 10s. recovered. Theft of cash by burglar .. .. .. 0 18 4 Police investigation unsuccessful. Theft of cash and stamps by burglar .. 1 17 4 Police investigation unsuccessful. Forgery of pass-book and withdrawal-slip .. 5 10 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to two years' reformative detention. No loss to Department.