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

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I File No. j Nature of Irregularity. inyolvecl Action taken, and liesult. Army Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS £ 8. d. A. 21/9/202 .. Theft of cash (Middle East Forces).. .. 116 15 0 Officer sentenced by General Court-martial to be cashiered and to be imprisoned with hard labour for one year. Restitution ordered. A. 21/9/304 .. Theft of cash (Middle. East Forces).. .. SO 10 0 Officer sentenced by General Court-martial to ninety days' detention—reduced to the ranks. A. 21/9/214 .. Theft of cash (Middle East Forces).. .. 16 17 6 Officer responsible for its safe custody ordered to pay £6 5s. towards the loss. A. 21/9/198 .. Loss of moneys.. .. .. .. 10 18 7 Court of Inquiry proceedings unsuccessful. A. 21/9/209 .. Fraudulent cashing of final pay warrant .. 20 9 1 * A. 21/9 .. .. Fraudulent cashing of allotment and depen- 275 5 10 Each loss was investigated by the police. Eight dant's allowance warrants — thirty - six convictions were obtained and restitution of instances £84 7s. ordered. Inquiries in respect of seven of the cases are not yet complete. A. 21/9 .. .. Theft or improper possession of stores, equip- Not stated Each case was investigated by the police or ment, petrol and arms—eighty-five instances Military authorities. Convictions were obtained in eight cases. Inquiries in respect of twentyone of the cases are not yet complete. A. 21/9/286 .. Theft of motor tires and tubes .. .. 539 19 4 Action taken by police—no conviction recorded. Health Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/14/33 .. j Postal warrants negotiated by unauthorized | 9 2 6 Each ease was investigated by the police and conpersons—eight instances j victions obtained in three cases. Inquiries in respect of one case not yet complete. Justice and Prisons Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/18/27 .. I Theft of restitution-moneys .. .. 12 18 6 Amount of the loss has been recovered. A. 21/94/3 .. | Theft of remittance .. .. .. 2 0 0 I Investigations unsuccessful. Labour Department IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/102/4 .. | Theft of tram tickets .. .. ..( 296 * Lands and Survey Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/38/35 .. I Misappropriation of moneys .. .. 19 0 8 I Offender convicted and placed on probation for i twelve months. Restitution ordered. Marine Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/23/6 .. Theft of stores, including stocks, dies, taps, I 36 3 0 Offender sentenced to two months' imprisonment oil-syringe, &c. I and fined £10, and ordered to make restitution of the sum of £1 3s. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/103/3 .. Theft of pay envelope .. .. .. 16 1 5 Police investigations unsuccessful. Officer responsible for its safe custody required to make good the loss. Marketing Department (Internal Marketing Division) IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/107/22 .. I Theft of cash—Canteen Board .. .. [ 1 13 11 I Offender admitted to probation for two years. Restitution made. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21 /107/19 and 21 Theft of cash (RNZAF canteen) —two instances 61 0 0 * A. 21 /107/24 .. Theft of stock and cash (RNZAF canteen) .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of two years. A. 21/107/16 .. Theft of stores (RNZAF canteen) .. .. Not stated * A. 21 /107/23 .. Theft of stores (RNZAF canteen) .. .. 64 0 0 Offender convicted and placed on probation for a period of twelve months, Restitution and payment of costs of prosecution ordered. A. 21/107/18 ... Theft of cash and stores—Army canteen .. 5 0 0 * A. 21/107/17 .. Theft of cash—Navy canteen .. .. 8 10 0 * Mental Hospitals Department IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/24/14 .. Theft of five wheels, tires, and tubes .. Not stated j * A. 21/24/13 .. Theft of hose and poultry (sixteen) .. Not stated | * A. 21/24/13 .. Theft of pump and poultry (twenty-one) .. Not stated | *