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STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES. Nature of Irregularity. Action takeD> and BeBnJt - Agriculture Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. £ S. d. Lobs of postal-note .. .. .. I 010 0 Departmental inquiry unsuccessful. Customs Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. | 413 8 ) Offender resigned the Service. Defence Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of ammunition .. .. .. I 13 22 Police investigation unsuccessful. Theft of rifles, slings, and ground-sheets .. j Not stated : Police notified. Theft of rifles . . . . .. •• [ Not stated j Recovery made. Theft of rifles, ammunition, belts, &c. .. I Not stated | Police notified. . Health Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of public moneys .. .. .. ! 217 6 i Police investigation unsuccessful. Justice Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Withholding of departmental moneys .. I 107 2 0 Offender resigned the Service. Restitution made. Lands and Survey Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 200 11 II Offender admitted to probation for two years. Recovery of £51 14s. 9d. made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 395 2 9 Offender sentenced to two years' reformative dei tention. Mental Hospitals Department. IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of departmental moneys and stores .. 327 2 3 Offender sentenced to reformative detention for a period not exceeding one year. Native Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of cheque .. • • 14 7 6 [ Offender committed to the Supreme Court for ! sentence. Forgery of voucher .. .. .. 4 13 9 j Police inquiries not complete. Pensions Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of cash bag .. .. .. •• ! 34 9 4 | Offender convicted and ordered to make restitution. Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office Savings- 4,550 0 0 Offender sentenced to three years' hard labour, bank Recovery of £3,725 9s. 4d. made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 106 6 3 Offender admitted to two years' probation. Restitution made. Theft of departmental moneys .. .. 270 0 0 Offender admitted to probation for a period of two years. Recovery of £185 made. IRBEGULABITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Thefts from public call offices and stamp-vending 19 411 Police investigations resulted in six offenders being machines convicted, while four others have been arrested. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 815 0 Offender admitted to probation for two years and book ordered to make restitution. Theft of money by burglars .. .. .. 66 15 11 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of mail bag and contents .. .. Not stated Offenders (three) sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 50 0 0 Offender sentenced to reformative detention for bank twelve months. Restitution made. Fraudulent negotiation of money-order .. 3 4 0 Offender convicted and fined £4. No loss to Department. Theft of mail by burglars . . .. .. 12 10 0 Police investigation unsuccessful. No loss to Department. Theft of money by burglar .. .. .. 5 8 7 Offender sentenced to two years' reformative detention. No loss to Department. Fraudulent use of window envelopes .. Not stated Offender convicted and fined £5 and costs. No loss to Department. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 27 10 0 Police investigating. No loss to Department, bank

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