§ Mr. Michael Brownasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for what crime or crimes the prisoners who have recently joined the hunger strike have been convicted.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information is as follows
Kieran Doherty began a hunger strike on 22 May 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 24 January 1978 of the following offences:95W
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Possession of explosive substance with intent 18 2. Possession of firearms and ammunition with intent 18 3. Hijacking 4 Note: Sentences 1 and 2 to run concurrently, but consecutive to 3.
Kevin Martin Lynch began a hunger strike at the Maze prison on 23 May 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 14 December 1977 of the following offences:
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Conspiracy to rob 10 2. Possession of firearms and ammunition with intent 10 3 and 4. Robbery (2 counts) *10 5 and 6. Hijacking (2 counts) *10 7 and 8. Possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances *10 9. Wounding with intent 10 10. Having firearms with intent 10 * On each count. Note: All sentences to run concurrently.
Edward Martin Hurson began a hunger strike on 29 May 1981. He appealed against his conviction and after a retrial at Belfast city commission on 17 September 1979 he was convicted of the following offences:
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Causing an explosion 15 2. Possession of explosive substance with intent 15 3. Possession of explosive substance with intent 20 4. Possession of explosive substance with intent 20 5. Belonging to a proscribed organisation 5 All sentences to run concurrently.
Thomas Gerard McIlwee began a hunger strike on 5 June 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 3 October 1977 of the following offences:
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Murder (manslaughter substituted on appeal) *Life imprisonment 2. Acting with intent to cause an explosion 20 3 to 7. Causing explosions (5 counts) †20 8. Conspiracy to cause explosions 20 9. Conspiracy to commit arson 20 10. Possession of explosive substances with intent 18 11 and 12. Using incendiary device with intent (2 counts) †10 13. Possession of in incendiary device in suspicious circumstances 3 All sentences to run concurrently. * Reduced to 20 years' imprisonment on appeal. † On each count. Patrick Joseph Quinn began a hunger strike on 15 June 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 23 March 1977 of the following offences:
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Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Conspiracy to murder 10 2. Attempted murder 14 3. Possession of firearms and ammunition with intent 14 4. Possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances 10
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 5. Belonging to a proscribed organisation 5 All sentences to run concurrently.
Michael James Devine began a hunger strike on 22 June 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 20 June 1977 of the following offences:
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1. Possession of firearms and ammunition with intent 12 2. Possession of firearms and ammunition in suspicious circumstances 8 3. Hijacking 3 All sentences to run concurrently.
Lawrence Patrick McKeown began a hunger strike on 29 June 1981. He was convicted at Belfast city commission on 26 April 1977 of the following offences:
Offences Sentence years' imprisonment 1 to 4. Intimidation (4 counts) *5 5 to 8. Carrying firearm with intent (4 counts) *10 9. Robbery 12 10. Hijacking 5 11 to 12. Malicious damage (2 counts) *2 13 to 16. Causing an explosion (4 counts) *Life imprisonment 17 to 20. Possession of explosive substances with intent (4 counts) *20 21. Possession of firearms with intent 14 22. Possession of firearms in suspicious circumstances 10 23. Attempted murder Life imprisonment 24. Wounding with intent 20 25. Possession of a firearm and ammunition with intent 20 26. Belonging to a proscribed organisation 5 All sentences to run concurrently. * On each count.