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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 Kesult. Post and Telegraph Department—continued IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS —Continued £ s. d. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of two years. Restitution ordered. Fraudulent cashing of allotment and depend- 14 14 0 f Offender convicted, placed on probation for a period ant's allowance warrants <! of two years, and ordered to make restitution of Theft of cash and articles of value .. .. 19 18 3 [ £34 12s. 3d. Theft of postal packet .. .. .. Not stated Offender placed on probation for twelve months. Part goods recovered. .IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office .52 0 0 * Savings-bank accounts—four instanoes Use of previously used postage-stamps .. 0 9 9 Offender convicted and fined £5 and 10s. costs on each of ten charges. Loss of remittance .. .. . . 12 0 0 * Theft of cash—three instances .. .. 73 3 10 * Theft of cash and articles of value — three 593 17 1 * instances Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office 50 2 5 Offenders convicted, placed on probation, and ordered Savings-bank accounts—four instances to make restitution. Theft of postal packet .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of twelve months. Allotment warrant cashed by unauthorized 3 3 0 * person Theft of cash .. . . . . .. 15 9 Offender convicted and sentenced to two years' reformative detention. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 2 3 0 Offender pleaded guilty, and ordered to come up for Savings-bank account sentence if called upon within twelve months. Fraudulent. cashing of Savings-bank money- 50 0 0 * order Theft of postal packets . . .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sontenced to one month's imprisonment. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 33 10 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to two years' Savings-bank account reformative detention. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 15 Ifi 0 Offender, who was serving a sentence of eighteen Savings-bank account months' detention, was convicted and discharged. Thefts from public-call and stamp-vending 486 (i 3 * machines Printing and Stationery Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER Theft of two tent flys .. .. .. | Not stated I * Public Works Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft, of stores .. .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Public moneys obtained by fraud .. .. 1 19 6 Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. Railways Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of goods .. .. .. .. Not stated Offender pleaded guilty, and was convicted and placed on probation for a period of twelve months. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 348 13 10 Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Theft of cash .. .. . . .. 0 15 0 Offender pleaded guilty, and was convicted and discharged. Restitution ordered. Misappropriation of public moneys .. . . 14- 0 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for twolve months. Amount recovered. Theft of motor tire and tube .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 1 10 1 Offender dismissed the service. Restitution made. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of bag containing cash .. . . 53 0 0 Police inquiries unsuccessful. Officer responsible for its custody required to make good the loss. Theft of goods .. .. .. .. 11 17 2 * Theft of stores .. .. .. .. 98 8 6 * Theft of cash and tickets .. .. .. 3 14 9 Amount recovered. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 2 2 0 Offender admonished and discharged. Amount recovered through police. Theft of stores .. .. .. .. 18 0 Restitution ordered. Scientific and Industrial Research Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS Theft of pay .. .. . . . . 10 10 0 * Theft of equipment . . .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of nine months and ordered to pay cost of prosecution, £7 lis. 6d.