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Mr. Ian Stewart
Security statistics for the first half of 1988 are now available and are as follows. Statistics for earlier years are contained in the answer by my right hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge and Mailing (Sir J. Stanley) on 8 March 1988, at columns67–74.
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| Statistics on Security (January-June 1988) Part I—Statistics of Terrorist Activity |
|
Number |
| Shooting Incidents1 |
161 |
|
(107) |
| Explosions |
109 |
| Bombs Neutralised |
107 |
| Weight of Explosives in lbs2 |
1,681 |
| Explosions Neutralised |
3,104 |
| Armed Robberies |
332 |
| Amount Stolen |
749,640 |
| Malicious Fires |
287 |
| Deaths: |
| Civilian |
18 |
| Army/UDR |
18 |
| RUC/RUC 'R' |
2 |
| Injuries: |
| Civilian |
319 |
| Army/UDR |
88 |
| RUC/RUC 'R' |
107 |
| 1 Figures in () refer to shots heard only and are not included in the total. |
| 2Estimated weight only. |
| Part II—Statistics of Security Forces' Activity |
|
Number |
| Houses Searched |
2,208 |
| Finds: |
| Firearms |
339 |
| Conviction and sentences for scheduled offences |
|
Number convicted (January-June 1988) |
Sentence (January-June 1988) |
| Offence |
1988 |
Non-custodial sentence |
Young offenders center training schools |
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 |
| Murder |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Attempted murder |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Conspiracy to murder |
9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Manslaughter |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm |
8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Causing grievous bodily harm |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assault occasioning grevous bodily harm |
11 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Causing explosion |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Placing explosives |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Possessing explosives with intent |
11 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Other explosives offences |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Possessing a firearm with intent |
23 |
13 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Possessing a firearm |
6 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Carrying a firearm with intent |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other major firearms offences |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Major firearms offences |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Robbery |
140 |
51 |
15 |
36 |
17 |
17 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Aggravated robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Membership of illegal organisations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Attempted robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Soliciting support for proscribed organisations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Unlawful collection of information |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Illegal training |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kidnaping and false imprisonment |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Blackmail |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Contributing to resources of a proscribed organisation |
7 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Burglary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Aggravated burglary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hijacking |
11 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Attempted hijacking |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arson |
40 |
33 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Possession of an offensive weapon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Petrol bomb offences |
13 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Escape offences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Criminal damage |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
Number |
| Ammunition (rounds) |
72,809 |
| Explosives |
4,102 |
| Persons Charged with Terrorist-type Offences |
|
Number |
| Murder |
12 |
| Attempted Murder |
15 |
| Firearms Offences |
63 |
| Explosives Offences |
14 |
| Theft Act |
20 |
| Other |
93 |
| Total |
217 |
Statistics on Security (Part III)
Convictions and Sentences for Scheduled Offences January-June 1988
Notes on the tables
- 1. The offence classifications are based on those used by the Crown and peace office in their annual return.
- 2. The tables relate to persons convicted at the Belfast Crown court. 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, ie non-terrorist serious offences.
- 4. Where a person had been convicted of more than one offence only the most serious or that which received the longest sentence is recorded in the statistics.
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|
Number convicted (January-June 1988) |
Sentence (January-June 1988) |
| Offence |
1988 |
Non-custodial sentence |
Young offenders center training schools |
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 |
| Intimidation |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assisting offenders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Withholding information |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Possessing prohibited articles |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Conspiracy to arm terrorists |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Common law riot |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
338 |
152 |
32 |
61 |
37 |
34 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
4 |