HC Deb 17 May 1984 vol 60 c231W
Mr. McNamara

asked the Attorney-General if he will give the number of cases in which persons were convicted of scheduled offences in Northern Ireland in the years 1982, 1983 and 1984 to date, separately, on the basis of evidence given on behalf of the Crown in which evidence other than that of the accomplice, either forensic, from other witnesses or by an admission of guilt from the accused, was used to obtain the conviction.

The Attorney-General

Persons were convicted of scheduled offences in Northern Ireland on the basis of evidence which did not include evidence of an accomplice, as follows:

Number
1982 744
1983 500
1984* 120
* To 31 March.

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