B.—l [PT. ll].

STATEMENT—continued.

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Nature of Irregularity. involved Action taken, and Result. Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity. TRREGTJLARITY BY OFFICER ON LOAN FROM RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT. £ S. d. Misappropriation of departmental moneys ..I 219 14 2 [ Offender senteneed to twelve months' reformative detention. £149 10s. 2d. recovered from superannuation contributions. Labour Department. . IRREGULARITY BY A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Failure to account for departmental moneys .. I 8 14 8 Offender admitted to probation for two years. Restitution being made. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Failure to account for departmental moneys .. | 13 10 0 | Departmental investigations proceeding. Lands and Survey Department. IRREGULARITY BY A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. | 27 19 6 I Offender since deceased. Full recovery made by way of deduction from salary due and payment under i fidelity guarantee policy. Mines Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT A DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of benzine .. .. .. .. | 1 14 0 | Police investigation unsuccessful. Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of letters and cash .. .. .. 58 13 7 Offender placed on probation for eighteen months and ordered to make restitution. Loss of cash .. .. .. .. 4 6 8 Officer responsible called upon to make good the amount. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 10 4 9 Offender admitted to probation for eighteen months and ordered to make restitution. Loss of cash .. .. .. .. 5 0 0 Departmental inquiries unsuccessful. Loss to Department, £5. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 23 12 10 Offender sentenced to probation for two years. Full restitution has been made. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. 360 2 0 j Offender sentenced to three months' imprisonment. £100 being recovered and a further £100 being recovered under fidelity guarantee bond. Misappropriation of departmental moneys . . 33 0 0 Offender admitted to probation for three months conditionally upon restitution of the sum being | made. No loss to Department. Loss of registered letters .. . . .. 12 5 0 J Police investigations unsuccessful. £12 paid by way of compensation to the senders. Officer in charge called upon to pay the sum of £2. Theft of mail .. .. .. .. 82 12 6 Offender placed on probation for twelve months and | ordered to make restitution of the bank-notes I stolen, £27 10s, 9d. No loss to Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Attempted fraudulent withdrawal from Post I 6 0 0 Offender sentenced to two years' reformative Office Savings-bank detention. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. j 17177 Offender admitted to probation for three years and | ordered to make full restitution. Theft of paid postal notes .. .. .. 17 6 Police investigations unsuccessful. No loss to Department. Loss of mail-bag and contents .. .. Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. Loss to Department £4 in respect of compensation to senders of registered letters. Theft of remittance .. .. .. 370 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. £250 recovered. Loss to Department, £120. Theft of stores by burglars .. .. .. 0 16 11 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash and stamps by burglars .. 183 2 8 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash ,. .. .. 0 17 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Amount, made good by officer responsible. No loss to Department.