§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make available the security statistics for 1991, together with details of persons charged with terrorist-type offences and convictions for scheduled offences for the year.
§ Mr. MatesSecurity statistics for 1991 are as follows. Statistics for previous years can be obtained from the Library.
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Table 1 Statistics of terrorist activity Number (a) Shooting incidents1 409 (b) Explosions 230 Estimated weight in kilograms 6,578 (c) Bombs neutralised 137 Estimated weight in kilograms 2,700 (d) Armed robberies 536 (e) Amount stolen £1,672,884 (f) Malicious fires 333 (g) Deaths: Civilian 75 Regular Army 5 Royal Irish Regiment 8 Royal Ulster Constabulary 5 Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve 1 TOTAL 94
Number (f) Injuries: Civilian 570 Regular Army 197 Royal Irish Regiment 56 Royal Ulster Constabulary 108 Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve 31 TOTAL 962 1 Excludes shots heard.
Table 2 Statistics of security forces activity Number (a) (i) Dwellings searched by the Army: Occupied 746 Unoccupied 176 Derelict 164 TOTAL 1,086 (a) (ii) Dwellings searched by the RUC: Occupied 1— Unoccupied Derelict TOTAL 2,961
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Table 3 Convictions and sentences for scheduled offences tried on indictment at Belfast Crown Court 1991 Custodial sentences (January to December 1991 Offences Persons convicted Non-custodial sentence Young offenders centre/ training school 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 Detained S.O.S. Life Murder 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 Aiding and abetting murder 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Attempted murder 16 1 0 0 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 Conspiracy to murder 14 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 Manslaughter 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent 20 3 3 3 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 Wounding or grievous bodily harm 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kidnapping and false imprisonment 20 3 0 4 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 Arson 7 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petrol bomb offences 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hijacking 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbery 88 20 26 24 8 8 2 0 0 0 0 Burglary (aggravated) 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blackmail 7 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Receiving 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Membership 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unlawful collection of information 10 1 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wearing hoods 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withholding information 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recording information 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of information useful lo terrorists 11 2 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Making properly available 13 8 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Riot 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carrying firearm with intent 10 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of firearm in suspicious circumstances 11 5 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of firearm with intent 48 15 5 2 6 12 8 0 0 0 0 Explosives offences 34 2 1 2 3 6 5 10 5 0 0 Intimidation 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Threats to kill 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Criminal damage 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Handling 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pervert course of justice (attempt) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theft 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number (b) Finds: Weapons 214 Ammunition (rounds of) 18,175 Explosives (weight in Kg) 4,168 (c) Persons charged with terrorist-type offences: Murder 37 Attempted murder 83 Firearms offences 87 Explosives offences 24 Armed robbery 40 Others 120 TOTAL 391 1 Breakdown into occupied, unoccupied or derelict not provided by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Note: Searches of dwellings frequently involve both the Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and are registered in their respective records. The totals should therefore not be aggregated and are shown separately to avoid an element of double counting.
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Custodial sentences (January to December 1991) Offences Persons convicted Non-custodial sentence Young offenders centre/ training school 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 Detained S O S. Life Taking motor vehicle without consent 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Breach of community service order 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Breach of suspended sentence 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Making or receiving contributions 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 388 115 48 77 34 38 34 17 14 1 10 Notes:
1. Non-scheduled offences are included in table 3 where co-defendants were charged with scheduled offences, and where the charge was "reduced" (e.g. from robbery to handling stolen goods), or where a defendant pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
2. Breach of community service orders/suspended sentences are included where the orders were made on scheduled offences. They are also included where the breach of conditions is heard along with other scheduled offences.
3. Where a person has been convicted of more than one offence, only that offence which received the longest sentence is recorded in the statistics.