§ Mr. David EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the security statistics for the first half of 1990 are now available, together with details of persons charged with terrorist type offences and convictions for scheduled offences for that period.
§ Dr. MawhinneyYes. The statistics for the first half of 1990 are as follows. (Statistics for earlier years can be obtained from the Library).
Statistics on Security (January to June 1990) Part I—Statistics of Terrorist Activity Number Number Shooting Incidents2 202 (90) Explosions 105 — Bombs neutralised 72 — Weight of explosives in lbs1 6,556 — Explosions neutralised 7,918 — Armed robberies 203 — Amount stolen £860,368 — Malicious fires 166 — Deaths: Civilian 18 — Army/UDR 7 (1/6) RUC/RUC'R' 4 (3/1) Injuries: Civilian 228 — Army/UDR 96 (83/13) RUC/RUC'R' 131 (100/31) 136W
Convictions and sentences for scheduled offences Sentence (January to June 1990) Number convicted Offence 1990 Non-custodial sentence Young offenders centre 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Attempted murder 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Aid and abet murder 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Conspiracy to murder 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 Manslaughter 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm 13 5 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 Causing grievous bodily harm 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 11 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing explosion 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 Placing explosives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Estimated weight only.
2 Figures in ( ) refers to shots heard only and are not included in the total.
Part II—Statistics of Security Forces' Activity Dwellings Searched Army RUC Occupied 278 — Unoccupied 122 — Derelict 94 — Total 494 1,870 Note:
Searches of dwellings frequently involve both the Army and RUC and are registered in their respective records. The totals therefore should not be aggregated and are shown separately to avoid an element of double counting.
Number Finds: Weapons 139 Ammunition (rds) 12,559 Explosives (lbs) 4,004
Persons charged with terrorist-type offences Number Murder 4 Attempted murder 35 Firearms offences 67 Explosives offences 15 Theft act 18 Other 82 221 Part III—Convictions and Sentences for Scheduled Offences
Notes on the tables
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- 1.The offence classifications are based on those used by the Crown Court 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 has been convicted of more than one offence only the most serious or that which received the longest sentence is recorded in the statistics.
Offence 1990 Non-custodial sentence Young offenders centre 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 Possessing explosives with intent 8 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 Other explosives offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possessing a firearm with intent 22 4 4 1 5 3 5 0 0 0 Possessing a firearm 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carrying a firearm with intent (including imitation) 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other major firearms offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Minor firearms offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbery 54 21 2 16 7 2 3 3 0 0 Armed robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Membership of an illegal organisation 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Attempted robbery 17 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soliciting support for proscribed organisation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unlawful collection of information 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Illegal training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kidnapping and false imprisonment 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blackmail 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Contributing to resources of a proscribed organisation 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aggravated burglary 6 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Hijacking 14 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Attempted Hijacking 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arson 12 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of an offensive weapon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petrol bomb offences 18 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Escape offences 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Criminal damage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intimidation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assisting offenders 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Withholding information (terrorist and terrorism) 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possessing prohibited articles (weapons) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of information 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bomb hoax 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Perverting the course of justice 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withholding information rearrestable offence 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Common law riot affray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rape 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Handling 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Making property available 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Common assault 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 249 120 20 40 19 9 16 14 3 8