B.—l [PT. ll].

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

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Nature of Irregularity. Action taken, and Besult. Post and Telegraph Department—continued. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS—Continued. £ a. d. Theft of money and stamps by burglars .. 24 10 9 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of postal-note by burglar .. .. 0 2 0 Offender sentenced to two years' Borstal detention. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 10 0 0 Suspect acquitted. bank Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 50 0 0 Offenders (two) sentenced to twelve mouths'probation bank and to two years' hard labour respectively. Theft of postal-notes and stamps by burglars . . 62 4 4 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss of mail-bag . . .. .. . . 0 18 6 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of money by burglars . . .. 3 17 7 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss of Post Office Savings-bank deposit . . 10 0 0 Inquiries unsuccessful. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 14!) Offender convicted, admitted to probation for two bank years, and ordered to pay costs and make restitution. Theft of mail by burglars .. .. .. 0 12 4 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of mail by burglars . . .. .. 3 2 6 Offenders (two) convicted and sentenced to two years' Borstal detention and two years' probation respectively, and ordered to make restitution. Theft of postal packet .. .. .. 14 9 11 Offender placed on probation for three years. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 20 0 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. bank Fraudulent negotiation of money-order telegram 15 0 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss of mail-bag .. .. .. . . 110 Police prosecuting inquiries. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 10 0 0 Offender sentenced to two years' Borstal detention. bank Recovery of £3 lis. lOd. made. Theft of money by burglars.. .. .. 4 6 7 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Public Service Superannuation Fund. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Widow's annuity obtained by false pretences .. 119 1 8 | Offender convicted and placed on probation for three years, and ordered to make restitution. Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental money .. 0 16 Officer dismissed. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental money .. 7 0 3 Offender convicted and discharged. Dismissed the Service. No loss to Department. Theft of departmental stores .. .. 1,113 8 10 Offender sentenced to reformative detention for a period not exceeding two years, and ordered to return part proceeds of stolen property. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of money by burglars .. .. 18 5 9 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £3 8s. 7d. Theft of money by burglars .. .. 0 111 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss to Department, Is. lid. Theft of departmental money .. .. 25 2 9 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Officer responsible surcharged and loss made good by him. Theft of stores by burglars .. .. .. 1 5 10 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of money by burglars. . .. .. 8 2 1 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of stores by burglars .. .. .. 2 10 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Tourist Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 24 11 9 Offender admitted to probation for a period of two years. Restitution made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 25 0 9 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years. Restitution to be made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 20 10 2 Offender fined £25, admitted to two years' probation, and ordered to make restitution. Unemployment Fund. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 12 9 4 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for a period of eighteen months and ordered to make restitution. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 19 17 6 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for a period of two j'ears and ordered to make restitution. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Three hundred and fifty-seven cases in which relief 3,368 8 7 Recovery being made. Offenders prosecuted in workers obtained moneys in excess of relief fifty-eight cases, nine being convicted and ordered rates by making false statements to the Un- to refund amounts totalling £205 7s.; forty-nine employment Board or by failing to disclose convicted and fined amounts totalling £224 6s. material particulars of their circumstances and costs £27 13s. Forgery of cheque endorsement .. .. 18 9 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of stores by relief worker .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and fined £2 5s.