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

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File No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount Involved. Action Taken, and Result. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED —contd. Navy Department £ s. d. A. 21/28/49 Theft of clothing, equipment, Not stated Each case was investigated by the A. 31/39 and stores (sixteen instances) police or by the naval authorities. Inquiries in respect of one case are not yet complete; otherwise police action was unsuccessful. In four of the cases the officers responsible for the safe custody of the goods were required to make good all or part of the loss. A. 21/28/49 Fraudulent cashing of allotment 2 2 0 * cheque. New Zealand Broadcasting Service A. 21/97/49 Theft of furnishings (two instances) 6 0 0 1 * New Zealand Forest Service A. 21/87/49 Theft of multiwall paper cementbags (45,400) 1,702 10 0 * A. 21/87/49 Theft of chaff-sacks (100) 13 6 8 * Post and Telegraph Department A. 21/30/49 Theft of cash and stamps (four instances) 26 16 10 Each case was investigated by the police. A conviction was obtained in one case; otherwise police action was unsuccessful. A. 21/30/49 Fraudulent withdrawal from Post 305 10 0 Each case was investigated by the Office Savings-bank Account (five instances) police. Convictions were obtained in two cases; otherwise police action was unsuccessful. A. 21/30 Theft of cash and equipment 57 0 6 Investigations were carried out in from public call offices and respect of each loss. stamp-vending machines A. 21/30/49 Theft of stores and equipment (fifty-nine instances) Not stated Each case was investigated by the police, so far without success, Inquiries in respect of eleven of the cases are not yet complete. A. 21/30/49 Theft of cash 348 1 8 * A. 21/30/49 Theft of cash 340 0 0 * A. 21/30/49 Theft of cash 221 17 8 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for three years. Restitution made. A. 21/30/49 Theft of cash 335 13 9 Offender convicted and sentenoed to two years' imprisonment. A. 21/30/49 Theft of remittance 170 0 0 * A. 21/30/49 Theft of registered letter containing departmental remittance (stamps) 20 0 0 * Railways Department A. 21/36/49 Theft of cash and tickets (eleven instances) 285 9 5 Each case was investigated by the police. Convictions were obtained in two cases and police inquiries were unsuccessful in the remainder. In three of the cases the officers responsible for the safe custody of the money were required to make good the loss.