HC Deb 19 December 1988 vol 144 cc92-5W
Mr. Stanbrook

To 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-General

Since 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:

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.

tried in the Republic of Ireland for offences allegedly committed in the United Kingdom, with the results shown:

On 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.

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