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

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File No. Nature of Irregularity. j involved. i Aotion taken, and Besult. Mines Department IRREG UL ARIT Y BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER I £ s. d. A. 21/25/27 .. i Theft of petrol .. .. ... . . | Not stated |* Navy Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/28/12 .. I Theft of oil and wire rope .. .. Not stated Offenders convicted and each placed on probation for a period of eighteen months. Restitution ordered. IRREGULARITIES 13Y PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/28/11 .. , Fraudulent cashing of allotment cheque .. 0 14 0 I Offender convicted and ordered to come up for j sentence if called upon within twelve months. Restitution made. A. 21/35/47 .. Theft of petrol .. .. ... .. Not stated i* Post and Telegraph Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/30/766 .. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Restitution made. A. 21/30/775 .. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. Not stated Offender convicted and placed on probation for two years. Restitution ordered. A. 21/30/777 .. Misappropriation of moneys collected from 1,245 0 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to nine months' slot telephones imprisonment. Part restitution made. A. 21/30/778 .. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 2 12 10 Offender was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within twelve months. Restitution ordered. A. 21/36/270 .. Theft of postal packets containing cash .. 6 11 0 Offender convicted and discharged. Restitution made. A. 21/30/776 .. Misappropriation of moneys .. .. 13 17 9 Two charges—offender convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonment oil one charge < and convicted and discharged on the other charge. Restitution made. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/30/765 .. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 9 0 0 Offender placed on probation for a period of Savings-bank eighteen months. Restitution ordered. A. 21/30/767 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 12 0 0 * A. 21/30/771 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 150* A. 21/30/772 .. Theft of cash and articles of value.. .. 74 16 5 Two offenders —one sentenced to two years' imprisonment followed by twelve months' reformative detention, and the other to two years' reformative detention. A. 21/30/773 .. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 17 18 7 Offender sentenced to nine months' reformative detention. 5s. recovered. A. 21/30/780 .. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 31 19 0 Offender admitted to probation for a period of Savings-bank account two years and ordered to pay costs of prosecution. Restitution being made. A. 21/30/770 .. Thefts from public call offices and stamp- 302 12 3 An investigation carried out in respect of each vending machines loss. A. 21/30/779 .. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 10 0 0 * Savings-bank account A. 21/30/782 .. Fraudulent withdrawal from Post Office 2 0 0 Offender placed on probation for a period of Savings-bank account two years. Restitution ordered. Public Works Department IRREGULARITY BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER A. 21/35/44 .. 1 Moneys obtained by fraud .. .. j 7 6 4 1 Offender convicted and placed on probation for two years. Restitution ordered. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/35/46 .. ■ Theft of twenty motor-tires .. .. j 107 6 0 * A. 21/35/47 .. i Theft of petrol .. .. .. .. ; Not stated * A. 21/9/237 .. | Theft of axe and wire-outter .. ..I Not stated * Railways Department IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS A. 21/36/267 .. Misappropriation of moneys .. .. 35 17 10 Offender convicted and placed on probation for two years. Amount recovered. A. 21/36/277 .. Failure to account for fare collected .. 0 16 0 Police investigations proceeding. Officer dismissed the Service. A. 21/36/282 .. Theft of moneys .. .. .. 9 8 7 Charge dismissed under Offenders' Probation Act, 1920. Amount recovered. A. 21/36/266 .. Misappropriation of moneys ,, 0 6 6 Offender placed on probation for a period of two years. Amount recovered,