§ Mr. StanbrookTo ask the Attorney-General if he will list the names of defendants and the crimes alleged against them in all cases where the provisions of the Republic of Ireland's Criminal Law Jurisdiction Act 1976 and the United Kingdom's Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 have been invoked, showing the stage reached or final result in each case and particularising those cases involving alleged terrorist offences.
§ The Attorney-GeneralSince the Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975 came into force, the following persons have been tried in the United Kingdom for offences allegedly committed in the Republic of Ireland, with the results shown:
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Names Crime Result Francis Pius Callaghan Possessing explosives (1) Convicted. 4 years imprisonment Possessing explosives (2) Left on file Possessing firearms (1) Convicted. 2 years imprisonment Possessing firearms (2) Left on file Patrick Francis Ward Possessing explosives (1) Left on file Possessing explosives (2) Left on file Possessing firearms (1) Left on file Possessing firearms (2) Convicted. 2 years imprisonment suspended for 2 years Neill Joseph Patterson Causing explosion Jury discharged Conspiracy to cause explosion Jury discharged Possessing explosives Jury discharged Gabriel Peter McCormack Conspiracy to murder Convicted. 7 years imprisonment Aid/abet causing explosion Convicted. 7 years imprisonment Possessing explosives (1) Convicted. 7y Years imprisonment Possessing explosives (2) Left on file Possessing firearms (1) Convicted. 7 years imprisonment Possessing firearms (2) Left on file Eamon Collins Causing explosion Acquitted Counselling/procuring murder Acquitted Conspiracy to murder Acquitted Causing explosion (1) Acquitted Causing explosion (2) Acquitted Causing explosion (3) Acquitted Causing explosion (4) Acquitted Causing explosion (5) Acquitted Causing explosion (6) Left on file Causing explosion (7) Acquitted Possessing explosives Acquitted Christopher Fergus Patrick Ellis Conspiracy to murder Acquitted Possessing firearms (1) Convicted. 8 years imprisonment Possessing firearms (2) Convicted. 5 years imprisonment Possessing firearms (3) Left on file Possessing firearms (4) Left on file Francis Edward Orr Conspiracy to commit arson Convicted. 8 years imprisonment Attempted arson (1) Convicted. 6 years imprisonment Attempted arson (2) Convicted. 6 years imprisonment Attempted arson (3) Convicted. 6 years imprisonment80 Attempted arson (4) Convicted. 6 years imprisonment Roy Clements (As for Orr) (As for Orr) Raymond Verner (As for Orr) (As for Orr) Gerard Peter McKenna Possessing explosives (1) Convicted. 3 years imprisonment Possessing explosives (2) Left on file Note:
The last of these trials took place in 1987.As far as the United Kingdom prosecuting authorities are aware, since the Irish Criminal Law Jurisdiction Act 1976 came into force, the following persons have been
Names Crime Result James Lynagh Murder Acquitted Aiden McGurk Murder Acquitted Laurence McNally Murder Acquitted Robert Joseph Campbell Escape Convicted. 5 years imprisonment Shooting to avoid arrest Convicted. 10 years imprisonment Use of firearm in escape (1) Convicted. 8 years imprisonment Use of firearm in escape (2) Convicted. 8 years imprisonment Possessing firearm Convicted. 8 years imprisonment Michael James Ryan (As for Campbell) (As for Campbell) Michael Anthony McKee (As for Campbell) (As for Campbell) Anthony Gerald Sloan (As for Campbell) (As for Campbell) Paul Patrick Magee (As for Campbell) (As for Campbell) Angelo Fusco (As for Campbell) (As for Campbell) Gerald Anthony Tuite Possessing explosives Convicted. 10 years imprisonment Eilish Flynn Possessing firearms Convicted. 5 years imprisonment suspended Seamus Soraghan Murder Convicted. Life imprisonment Note: The last of these trials took place in 1983.
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95WOn 24 November I invited the Irish Attorney-General to give consideration to the prosecution in the Republic of Ireland of Gerard Michael Sloan for offences in the United Kingdom of escape and of using firearms in the course of an escape from lawful custody. I understand that charges have since been preferred against him.