§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the security statistics for 1992 are now available, together with details of persons charged with terrorist-type offences and convictions for scheduled offences for the year.
§ Sir John WheelerSecurity statistics for 1992 are as follows. Statistics for earlier years can be obtained from the Library.
Statistics on security for the period January to December 1992 Contents Page number Table 1: a. Shooting incidents 1 b. Explosions-estimated weight 1 c. Bombs neutralised-estimated weight 1 d. Armed robberies 1 e. Amount stolen 1 f. Malicious fires 1 g. Deaths 1 h. Injuries 1 Table 2: a. (i) Dwellings searched by the Army 2 a. (ii) Dwellings searched by the RUC 2 b. Finds 2 c. Persons charged with terrorist-type offences 2 Table 3: Tables of convictions and sentences for scheduled offences 3–5
Table 1: statistics of terrorist activity Figures a. Shooting incidents1 439 b. Explosions 222 Estimated weight in kilograms 7,207 c.Bombs neutralised 149 Estimated weight in kilograms 4,143 d. Armed robberies 642 e. Amount stolen £1,665,863 f. Malicious fires 419 g. Deaths:Civilian 76 358W
Table 3 convictions and sentences for scheduled offences tried on indictment at Belfast Crown Court 1992 Custodial sentences (January-December 1992) Offences Persons convicted Noncustodial sentence Young offenders centre/ training school Less than 5 years 5 year 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Aiding and abetting murder 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Attempted murder 7 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 Conspiracy to murder 9 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 Assault1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Assault occasioning actual bodily harm 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent 18 2 5 1 3 5 2 0 0 0 0
Figures Regular Army 4 Royal Irish Regiment 2 RUC 2 RUC Reserve 1 Total 85 f. Injuries: Civilian 598 Regular Army 302 Royal Irish Regiment 18 RUC 123 RUC Reserve 25 Total 1,066 1 Excludes shots heard
Table 2: Statistics of security forces activity Figures a. (i) Dwellings searched by the Army: Occupied 507 Unoccupied 129 Derelict 115 TOTAL 751 a. (ii) Dwellings searched by the RUC: Occupied1 — Unoccupied1 — Derelict1 — TOTAL 3,415 b. Finds: Weapons 243 Ammunition (rounds of) 29,131 Explosives (weight in Kgs) 2,166 c. Persons charged with terrorist-type offences: Murder 34 Attempted murder 63 Firearms offences 79 Explosives offences 38 Armed robbery 32 Others 159 TOTAL 405 1 Breakdown into occupied, unoccupied or derelict not provided by the RUC. Note: Searches of dwellings frequently involve both the Army and the RUC 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-December 1992) Offences Persons convicted Noncustodial 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 75 years and less than 20 years 20 years and over Detained S.O.S. Life Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kidnapping and false imprisonment 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Arson 12 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petrol bomb offences 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hijacking 19 8 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbery 120 34 21 33 16 8 8 0 0 0 0 Burglary (aggravated) 10 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Blackmail 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Impeding apprehension 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Membership 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possessing items for terrorist purposes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing a bomb hoax 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withholding information 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Recording information 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of information useful to terrorists 8 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Making property available 13 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withholding information about an arrestable offence 18 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carrying firearm with intent 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of firearm and ammunition in suspicious circumstances 6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possession of firearm with intent 27 6 2 7 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 Explosives offences 24 2 2 0 4 5 8 2 1 0 0 Intimidation 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Threats to kill 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Handling1 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theft1 1 1 0 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 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 354 131 37 73 37 26 26 6 8 0 10 Notes
1. Non-scheduled offences (1) are included in table 3 where a defendant and/or 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 suspended sentences are included where the orders were made on scheduled offences. They are also included where the breach of conditions for non-scheduled offences are 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.