§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Attorney-General how many(a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been under (i) section 18, (ii) section 19 and (iii) section 23 of the Public Order Act 1986 in each year since 1990. [17860]
§ The Attorney-GeneralSince 1990, 12 prosecutions have been commenced under part III of the Public Order Act 1986. Information on each of the prosecutions is as follows:
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Year Offence(s) Result 1. 1990 Sections 19 and 23 Convicted 2. 1990 Section 23 Convicted 3. 1991 Section 19 Convicted 4. 1991 Section 18 Died before trial 5. 1991 Section 23 Discontinued 6. 1992 Section 23 Convicted 7. 1992 Section 23 Convicted 8. 1992 Section 18 Acquitted 9. 1993 Sections 19 and 23 Convicted 10. 1993 Section 23 Convicted 11. 1993 Section 23 Convicted 12. 1994 Section 23 Convicted