B. —1 [PT. ll]

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

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Nature of Irregularity. iuTOlved. Action taken ' and lles,ut - Justice Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER £ s. d. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. ) 2 16 0 | Offender convicted and discharged. Mental Hospitals Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. J 82 5 4 ] Offender sentenced to two years probation, and restitution ordered. Navy Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of public moneys .. .. ..I 11 0 8 I Polioe investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. | 059| Police investigations not yet complete. Native Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Misappropriation of public moneys .. ..II, 602 0 0 [ Offender sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. I 17 3 4 j Police investigations not yet complete. Mines Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Theft of petrol .. .. .. .. I Not stated Police investigations unsuccessful. Post and Telegraph Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of cash .. .. .. • • 15 0 0 Offender sentenced to probation for a period of twelve months. Restitution made. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 80 11 7 Offender convicted and sentenced to probation for a period of three years. Restitution made. Theft of coliections from slot telephones .. 4 15 10 Offender placed on probation for a period of two years. Restitution made. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 115 12 9 Offender placed on probation for a period of two years and ordered to pay £10 costs. Restitution made. Loss of public moneys .. .. .. 57 4 8 Police investigation unsuccessful. Theft of cash .. .. •. • • 26 1 1 Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 2 5 2 Offender placed on probation for a period of two years and ordered to make restitution. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sentenced to reformative detention for a period not exceeding two years. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 22 12 10 Police investigations unsuccessful. bank account Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 2 10 0 Offender sentenced to reformative detention for a bank account period of one year. Theft of cash and postal notes . . . . 53 18 9 Police investigations unsuccessful. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 10 0 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to three years bank account detention in a Borstal institution. Theft of cash .. .. .. •• 4110 Offender sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Officer responsible for its custody required to make good the loss. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 113 5 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. bank account Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 7 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. bank account Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings. 9 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. bank account Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office 34 5 7 PolicG investigations unsuccessful. Savings-bank account Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office 12 0 0 Amount recovered from person who committed the Savings-bank account forgery, now serving with the Armed Forces overseas. Theft of cash and stamps .. .. .. 487 11 7 Police investigations not yet complete. Thefts from public call boxes and stamp-vending 360 0 5 Investigations carried out in respect of each loss, machines Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office Savings- 60 0 0 Offender sentenced to two years reformative debank account tention. The amount of £33 7s. 3d. was recovered from prisoner by the police. Printing and Stationery Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Theft of stores .. .. .. • • I 3 2 6 | Police investigations unsuccessful.