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STATEMENT—continued.

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Nature of Irregularity. ! Solved. J Action taken, and Result. Post and Telegraph Department—continued. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS —-Continued. £ s. d. Theft of mail by burglars .. .. .. 0 10 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Amount made good by departmental officer responsible. No loss to Department. Theft of tools .. .. .. •• 4 2 8 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of mail .. .. .. •• Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of stamps, cash, and unissued postal notes 89 4 11 Five offenders were apprehended and sentenced to by burglars varying terms of imprisonment. Loss to Department, £89 4s. lid. Receiving and uttering cheque stolen from Post 21 14 0 Offender sentenced to eighteen months'imprisonment Office with hard labour. Loss of remittance from mail .. .. 27 0 0 Police investigations unsuceessfid. Loss to Department, £27. Theft of stamps and postal packets by burglar 19 9 8 Offender convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Theft of cash and stamps by burglars .. 13 12 6 Police investigations not yet complete. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 30 0 0 Offender placed on probation for three years and bank ordered to make full restitution. Thefts of cash .. .. .. • • 115 0 Three offenders admitted to probation for two years. No loss to Department. Loss of mail-bag and contents .. .. Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. Loss to Department £2 in respect of compensation to senders of registered letters. Theft of cash by burglar .. .. .. 29 1 8 Offender sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for receiving £5 bank-note, knowing it to have been stolen. Loss to Department, £24 Is. 8d. Theft of drills .. .. .. .. Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of mail bags .. .. .. Not stated Offender sentenced to three years' reformative detention. He was also sentenced to seven years' probation on other charges. Theft of cash .. .. .. • • 8 10 Offender ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months, and an order for restitution was made by the Court. Theft of motor-spirit .. .. .. 0 16 0 Offender convicted and fined £2, and ordered to make restitution of 16s. No loss to Department. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 17 0 0 Offender convicted on charges of forgery and uttering Savings-bank and was admitted to probation for two years. An order for restitution was made by the Court. Theft of mail .. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Charge dismissed. Loss to Department £2 in respect of compensation to sender of registered letter. Theft of cash and stamps by burglars.. .. 99 7 4 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 18 18 10 Police investigations unsuccessful. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 5 0 0 Offender convicted on various charges and ordered Savings-bank to be placed on probation for three years and to make restitution. No loss to Department. Loss of mail-bag from mail-service vehicle sub- 27 10 0 Police search unsuccessful. Loss to Department £2 merged when crossing river in rcspect of compensation to sender of registered letter and £25 10s. remittance in banknotes by postmaster. Theft of cash, mail, and documents .. .. Not stated Police investigations not yet complete. Pillage of mails .. .. .. .. Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. No loss to Department. Thefts from public-call boxes and stamp-vending 74 14 8 ! Police investigations in one case resulted in two machines offenders being convicted and these were ordered by the Court to make restitution of the amount involved, £3 6s. Id. Other recoveries of cash totalled 3s. 3d., and equipment valued at 12s. Id. was recovered. Printing and Stationery Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of silver nitrate .. .. .. 2 10 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Loss of wages . , .. .. .. 11116 Police investigations unsuccessful. Amount made good by departmental officer responsible. Public Works Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of departmental moneys .. I 27 2 1 1 Offender sentenced to three months hard labour • Restitution made. Retention of pay envelope .. .. .. [ 8 6 0 Officer dismissed the service. No loss to Department. Irregularities in payment of lorry hire .. ! 250 13 0 A police investigation is proceeding. Railways Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of benzine .. .. .. .. I Not stated Offender convicted and fined £3. Failure to issue ticket to passenger when fare 0 2 2 Offender dismissed the service. Amount recovered, collected Theft of passenger tickets .. .. .. 0 10 6 Offender dismissed the service and police notified, Restitution made.