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

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Nature of Irregularity. involved Action taken, and Besult. Health Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS £ S. d. Postal warrants negotiated by unauthorized 7 15 0 * persons —five instances Postal warrant negotiated by an unauthorized 0 7 0 Amount recovered from firm which cashed warrant, person Theft of stores .. .. . . . . Not stated Two offenders. One sentenced to four months' imprisonment, and the other to six months' imprisonment. Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Misappropriation of public moneys — two I 357 8 5 I Each offender convicted and sentenced to eighteen instances I I months' imprisonment. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Theft of material .. .. ..11,117 !) II Offender not discovered. Amount to be claimed from I firm responsible for safe custody. Justice Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. [ 218 18 6 I Offender pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six I | months' reformative detention. Labour Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. I 4 10 9 1 Offender dealt with by tho Court. Charge dismissed I I under Offenders Probation Act, 1920. Marine Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. I 247 0 0 I Offender sentenced to twelve months' reformative I | detention. Marketing Department (Internal Marketing Division) IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of cash R.N.Z.A.F. oanteen — eight 246 8 3 1* instances Theft of cash, Army canteen .. .. 6 10 0 | * Mental Hospitals Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Theft of cash .. .. .. .. [ 12001 Officer responsible for its safe custody required to | make good the loss. Mines Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of pay .. .. . ■ ■ • 47 4 10 Offender placed on probation for a period of twelve months. Amount recovered. Theft of stores —two instances .. .. Not stated * Theft of petrol .. .. .. .. 233* Theft of coal .. .. . . .. Not stated Offender convicted and fined £2 10s. Navy Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of equipment . . .. .. Not stated * Fraudulent cashing of allotment cheques—six 20 5 2 * instances Fraudulent cashing of imprest cheque ..4 0 0 * Post and Telegraph Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender placed on probation for a period of four years and ordered to make restitution. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender placed on probation for a period of twelve months and ordered to make restitution. Theft of letters .. .. .. .. 83 11 6 Offender placed on probation for two years. Restitution made. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender pleaded guilty to thirteon charges of theft, was convicted and fined £5 on the first charge, convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months on the second charge, and convicted and discharged, on the other charges.