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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,'arid Result. Air Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. £ s. d. ™, ... |, . , , f 6 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. • ' lhelt ox allotment cheques .. .. < „ „ A ! ,. . . ■ , - , , . , 1 \ o 0 0 \ Police investigations not yet complete. Theft of stores .. .. . . .. Not stated Police investigations not yet complete. Army Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. , Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 28 10 0 Offender tried by field general court-martial: dismissed from the Service and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 50 0 0 Offender placed on probation for two years iand ordered to pay £10 towards the cost of prosecution. Theft of stores and unlawful conversion of 38 18 2 Offender convicted and sentenced to, six months' departmental motor-car imprisonment with hard Jabotir. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 65 14 0 1 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of stores .. .. .. .. Not stated | Offender convicted of theft. Stores partly recovered. Marketing Department (Internal Marketing Division). IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. , , .e Theft of postal notes .. .. .. | 1 11 .8 | Police investigations unsuccessful. Lands and Survey Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 3 0 0! Offender convicted and lined £5. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 99 13 10 Offender sentenced to two years'probation. Restitu- | tion made. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. ' Theft of cash .. .. .. .. I 0 10 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Loss made good I | by officer responsible for the custody of the fruiney. Mines Department. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. I ' 2 5 0 1 Police investigations unsuccessful. ; Theft of tires .. .. .. .. 4 10 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. : t. National Provident Fund. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Fraudulent withdrawal of contributions .. | 40 18 9 [ Police investigations unsuccessful. Native Department. IRREGULARITY BY PERSON NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICER. Theft of two tires .. .. ' vw Not stated | Police investigations unsuccessful. Post and Telegraph Department. IRREGULARITIES BY DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of postal packets .. .. .. 0 5 0 Offender committed to Borstal institution. . Theft of letters .. .. . . .. Not stated Offender convicted, released on probation for three years, and ordered to make restitution. Theft of letters and postal packets.. .. 13 1 7 Offender convicted and placed on probation for twelve months, fined £15, and ordered to make restitution to Department. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 120 0 0 Offender sentenced to two years' probation and ordered to repay £20. Amount recoverable under fidelity policy, £100. Misappropriation of public moneys .. .. 2 0 0 Offender committed to the Supueme Court for sentence. Restitution made. , Theft of departmental property and postal Not stated Two offenders, one was to eighteen parcels months' imprisonment with hard! labour, , and the other was fined £5 or ten days' imprisonment. IRREGULARITIES BY PERSONS NOT DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS. Theft of mail-bag.. .. .. .. 2 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash .. .. .. .. 56 16 3 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of cash, radio licenses, &c.. .. .. 87 5 4 Two offenders, each sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labour. Theft of cash, stamps, postal notes, &c. .. 87 15 5 Two offenders, each sentenced to four years' imprisonment with hard labour. Theft of cash, stamps, postal notes, &c. .. 163 11 5 Police investigations unsuccessful. Theft of insured parcel .. .. .. 1,000 0 0 Police investigations unsuccessful. Compensation paid by Department, £2. Theft of cash, postal notes, and registered letter 77 19 7 Police investigations not yet complete. Thefts from public-call boxes and stamp-vending 121 13 5 Police investigations Carried out in respect of each loss, machines .