§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what offences the 331 persons were convicted during the last Hilary term at the Belfast City Commission; and what sentences were imposed.
§ Mr. Alison[pursuant to his reply, 24 October 1979, c. 213]: The information requested is as follows; 365W
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Offence Number convicted Non-custodial sentence Borstal or training centre Less than 5 years 5 years and less than 7 years 7 years and less than 10 years 10 years and less than 15 years 15 years and less than 20 years 20 years and over Life imprisonment Murder 29 — — — — — — — — 29 Attempted murder 8 — — — — 2 3 1 1 1 Conspiracy to murder 4 1 — — 1 1 — 1 — — Manslaughter 14 1 — 4 — — 7 — — 2 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 17 3 1 4 2 3 3 1 — — Causing explosion 21 — — 1 2 2 12 4 — — Placing explosives — — — — — — — — — — Possessing explosives with intent 13 1 — 3 2 2 4 1 — — Causing grievous bodily harm 6 2 — 3 1 — — — — — Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm 5 2 2 1 — — — — — — Possessing a firearm with intent 21 3 — 4 3 6 5 — — — Escape offences 4 — — 4 — — — — — — Assisting offenders 7 3 — 4 — — — — — — Other major firearms offences 11 3 — 7 — — 1 — — — Withholding information 4 1 — 2 1 — — — — — Possessing prohibited articles 1 1 — — — — — — — — Minor firearms offences 19 10 1 3 1 4 — — — — Membership of illegal organisations 37 27 2 7 1 — — — — —
Offence Number convicted Non-custodial sentence Borstal or training centre Less than 5 years 5 years and less than 7 years 7 years and less than 10 years 10 years and less than 15 years 15 years and less than 20 years 20 years and over Life imprisonment Unlawful collection of information 2 — 1 1 — — — — — — Kidnapping and false imprisonment 9 5 — 2 2 — — — — — Contributing to resources of a prescribed organisation 1 1 — — — — — — — — Soliciting support for a proscribed organisation 1 1 — — — — — — — — Possessing a firearm 3 1 — 1 — 1 — — — — Carrying a firearm with intent 2 — — 2 — — — — — — Intimidation 3 3 — — — — — — — — Aggravated burglary 2 — — 2 — — — — — — Robbery 54 13 7 14 6 9 4 1 — — Hijacking 16 9 — 3 — 1 — 3 — — Arson 15 6 3 3 1 2 — — — — Other explosive offences 2 — — — — — 2 — — — TOTALS 331 97 17 75 23 33 41 12 1 32 NOTES ON THE TABLES 1. The offence classifications are based on those used by the Crown and Peace Office in its annual return. 2. The tables relate to persons convicted at the Belfast City Commission. This covers all scheduled offences tried on indictment. 3. Some jury trials are included in cases where the Attorney-General certified out of the scheduled mode of trial i.e.: non-terrorist serious offences. 4. Where a person has been convicted of more than one offence, only the most serious or that which received the longest sentence is recorded in the statistics.