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

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Nature of Irregularity. ! Action taken, and Result. Post and Telegraph Department—continued. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS —Continued. £ s. d. Theft of cash by burglars .. .. .. 3 3 7 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Obtaining the amount of a money-order telegram 14 18 3 Offender sentenced to six months' reformative by false pretences detention. Theft of cash and values .. .. .. 4 19 7 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Loss of postal packet .. .. .. 10 0 Departmental inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of contents of registered letter .. 23 0 0 Offender sentenced to three months' imprisonment Thefts from public-call boxes and stamp-vending 61 4 11 Police investigations resulted in one offender being machines convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, another was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, and another was convicted and discharged. A recovery of £8 lis. 3d. was effected. X heft of departmental bicycle .. .. Not stated Bicycle recovered. Offender convicted and fined £3, of which £1 was paid to Department to cover cost of repairs. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 20 0 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for bal ? k , . . „ , three years and ordered to make restitution. Fraudulent negotiation of letter of credit .. 10 0 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for two years. Theft of adding-machine .. .. .. 25 0 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of motor-spirit .. .. .. 0 15 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Fraudulent negotiation of money-order .. 6 3 9 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Theft of cash and stamps by burglars .. 175 14 1 Police investigation not yet complete. Public Works Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Obtaining compensation and medical expenses 28 8 10 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for by false pretences sentence if called upon. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 9 14 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for twelve months. Restitution made. Theft of stores .. .. .. .. 24 15 0 Departmental investigations proceeding. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of money by burglars .. .. | 10 19 0 I Police inquiries unsuccessful. Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of scrap-brass .. .. .. 16 8 Offender convicted, admitted to probation for two . . years, and ordered to repay the amount involved. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 89 9 8 Officer convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Restitution made. Theft of timber from workshops .. .. Not stated Offenders convicted and ordered to come up for -.... . . sentence if called upon. No loss to Department. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 10 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for twelve months. Theft of stores .. .. .. .. 2 15 8 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. Restitution made. Iheft ol coal .. .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and admitted to probation for a period of twelve months. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 10 0 Offender appeared in the Magistrate's Court and was admonished and discharged. Restitution made. Iheft of stores .. .. .. .. 4 15 0 Offender admitted to probation for eighteen months, shortage m the cash in a Post Office administered 5 0 0 Officer dismissed the service. Amount repaid. by the department Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 11 10 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for two years. Restitution made. Theft of stores .. .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for two rru *4- years. The stores have been recovered. lheit oi stores .. .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and discharged. No loss to the Department. Theft from goods-shed .. .. .. 1 11 0 Offender convicted and fined £7 and costs, £5 Is. lid., . and ordered to make restitution. Iheft of motor accessories .. .. .. 44 0 0 Offender admitted to probation for two years. No loss to the Department. Iheft of motor-car battery .. .. .. 6 10 0 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. No loss to Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of money by burglars .. .. I 6 17 6 I Police inquiries unsuccessful.