§ Mr. McKelveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was(a) the number of cases disposed of and (b) the number of custodial sentences imposed,each sheriff court in Scotland, for each of the past five years.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 16 January 1995]: The available information is set out in the table.
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Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1989 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Aberdeen 4,989 4,490 556 Banff 481 466 27 Peterhead 849 807 92 Stonehaven 875 806 19 Elgin 1,383 1,301 112 Wick 545 517 39 Inverness 2,177 1,990 205 Fort William 650 604 31 Portree 278 250 13 Dingwall 701 647 70 Tain 503 469 19 Dornoch 225 209 4 Kirkwall 589 554 7 Lerwick 505 493 16 Lochmaddy 178 165 7 Stornoway 398 362 16 Arbroath 1,228 1,128 72 Forfar 995 901 52 Dundee 4,002 3,393 511 Perth 3,137 2,790 248 Alloa 875 756 75 Falkirk 2,544 2,230 211 Stirling 3,078 2,711 231 Cupar 970 880 78 Dunfermline 3,200 2,828 268 Kirkcaldy 3,876 3,511 384 Haddington 1,431 1,282 133 Edinburgh 10,766 9,232 928 Linlithgow 2,567 2,347 247 Duns 179 170 10 Selkirk 343 315 25 Jedburgh 461 435 45 Peebles 289 276 10 Glasgow 11,668 9,763 2,057 Campbeltown 446 422 35 Dunoon 542 491 49 Oban 611 546 33 Rothesay 195 185 28 Dumbarton 3,287 2,836 269 Greenock 2,169 1,976 542 Kilmarnock 5,106 4,524 838 Paisley 5,361 4,455 495 Dumfries 3,862 3,439 174 Kirkcudbright 688 615 58 Stranraer 1,035 939 84 Airdrie 2,678 2,321 444
Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1989 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Ayr 4,045 3,583 356 Hamilton 5,215 4,318 642 Lanark 1,026 893 57 Not known 83 20 7 Total 103,284 90,641 10,929 Source:
Unpublished Scottish Office statistics on criminal proceedings.
Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1990 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Aberdeen 5,739 5,116 547 Banff 482 464 36 Peterhead 924 882 65 Stonehaven 851 761 19 Elgin 1,304 1,212 93 Wick 673 608 55 Inverness 2,386 2,192 228 Fort William 631 569 48 Portree 247 225 17 Dingwall 771 730 64 Tain 539 496 29 Dornoch 285 260 7 Kirkwall 562 503 2 Lerwick 561 531 11 Lochmaddy 207 192 3 Stornoway 390 371 14 Arbroath 1,302 1,155 78 Forfar 1,119 1,011 54 Dundee 3,452 2,880 384 Perth 3,072 2,666 272 Alloa 956 852 100 Falkirk 2,277 2,026 257 Stirling 3,225 2,871 199 Cupar 931 854 65 Dunfermline 2,443 2,123 218 Kirkcaldy 3,962 3,614 437 Haddington 1,229 1,082 98 Edinburgh 11,356 9,557 876 Linlithgow 2,658 2,405 217 Duns 234 216 10 Selkirk 425 403 37 Jedburgh 453 428 47 Peebles 290 271 12 Glasgow 11,103 8,947 1,874 Campbeltown 381 333 32 Dunoon 583 536 73 Oban 720 621 52 Rothesay 161 155 28 Dumbarton 3,389 2,742 218 Greenock 2,089 1,918 522 Kilmarnock 5,376 4,628 736 Paisley 4,951 4,079 467 Dumfries 3,189 2,864 161 Kirkcudbright 582 523 42 Stranraer 1,022 937 113 Airdrie 2,585 2,169 379 Ayr 3,514 3,129 334 Hamilton 4,804 3,956 458 Lanark 1,184 1,026 77 Not known 56 20 3 Total 101,625 88,109 10,168 Source:
Unpublished Scottish Office statistics on criminal proceedings.
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Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1991 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodian sentence Aberdeen 6,199 5,506 610 Banff 528 509 41 Peterhead 858 820 84 Stonehaven 940 863 22 Elgin 1,339 1,257 88 Wick 558 483 33 Inverness 2,292 2,076 228 Fort William 606 539 53 Portree 206 184 8 Dingwall 809 768 73 Tain 525 468 39 Dornoch 272 231 5 Kirkwall 349 324 10 Lerwick 461 440 17 Lochmaddy 152 140 2 Stornoway 491 450 13 Arbroath 1,334 1,203 117 Forfar 867 795 70 Dundee 3,057 2,441 285 Perth 3,314 2,947 238 Alloa 918 831 72 Falkirk 2,344 2,080 220 Stirling 3,021 2,658 171 Cupar 893 791 91 Dunfermline 2,765 2,355 299 Kirkcaldy 3,731 3,286 394 Haddington 1,144 1,049 125 Edinburgh 10,770 9,549 954 Linlithgow 2,399 2,179 203 Duns 208 191 9 Selkirk 384 361 18 Jedburgh 483 467 28 Peebles 347 328 9 Glasgow 9,169 7,435 1,498 Campbeltown 308 274 24 Dunoon 584 534 62 Oban 556 508 64 Rothesay 134 122 13 Dumbarton 3,705 3,085 197 Greenock 1,699 1,547 395 Kilmarnock 4,184 3,583 645 Paisley 3,998 3,274 416 Dumfries 2,722 2,497 165 Kirkcudbright 552 512 48 Stranraer 1,200 1,094 87 Airdrie 2,390 1,915 315 Ayr 3,056 2,669 336 Hamilton 4,944 3,976 387 Lanark 1,200 1,040 78 Not known 49 7 — Total 95,014 82,641 9,359 Source:
Unpublished Scottish Office statistics on criminal proceedings.
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Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1992 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Aberdeen 6,106 5,486 745 Banff 493 468 32 Peterhead 733 700 58 Stonehaven 899 836 25 Elgin 1,252 1,173 71 Wick 595 529 68 Inverness 2,231 2,092 253
Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1992 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Fort William 514 483 64 Portree 213 196 8 Dingwall 866 813 69 Tain 650 578 38 Dornoch 217 196 7 Kirkwall 383 361 27 Lerwick 369 350 20 Lochmaddy 170 162 6 Stornoway 347 298 14 Arbroath 1,324 1,093 96 Forfar 974 893 51 Dundee 3,787 3,100 460 Perth 3,088 2,653 284 Alloa 815 717 70 Falkirk 2,550 2,296 288 Stirling 2,781 2,438 311 Cupar 901 810 96 Dunfermline 2,437 1,967 227 Kirkcaldy 3,375 2,973 414 Haddington 1,122 1,033 126 Edinburgh 11,736 10,385 1,022 Linlithgow 2,569 2,281 169 Duns 214 199 5 Selkirk 412 386 16 Jedburgh 554 522 24 Peebles 384 365 7 Glasgow 10,133 8,162 1,838 Campbeltown 309 257 29 Dunoon 536 499 66 Oban 501 464 57 Rothesay 144 131 22 Dumbarton 3,458 2,838 325 Greenock 1,978 1,709 388 Kilmarnock 5,129 4,272 943 Paisley 4,194 3,397 525 Dumfries 3,486 3,153 178 Kirkcudbright 641 589 51 Stranraer 1,149 1,040 93 Airdrie 2,413 1,907 379 Ayr 3,834 3,293 447 Hamilton 5,503 4,428 539 Lanark 1,165 1,009 102 Not known 30 7 1 Total 99,664 85,987 11,154 Source:
Unpublished Scottish Office statistics on criminal proceedings.
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Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1993 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Aberdeen 6,340 5,649 694 Banff 488 466 33 Peterhead 760 710 49 Stonehaven 915 859 22 Elgin 966 902 81 Wick 536 493 79 Inverness 1,991 1,829 256 Fort William 572 536 61 Portree 185 167 16 Dingwall 682 630 61 Tain 540 471 40 Dornoch 198 169 11 Kirkwall 335 312 15 Lerwick 340 316 20 Lochmaddy 237 216 9
Outcome of sheriff court proceedings in Scotland in 1993 Sheriff court Persons called to court Persons with charge proved Persons receiving a custodial sentence Stornoway 232 206 13 Arbroath 963 832 138 Forfar 1,021 924 80 Dundee 3,881 3,009 413 Perth 2,735 2,289 236 Alloa 716 655 85 Falkirk 2,747 2,408 257 Stirling 2,415 2,143 309 Cupar 935 855 87 Dunfemline 2,692 2,291 234 Kirkcaldy 3,461 3,010 469 Haddington 1,082 988 99 Edinburgh 11,292 10,096 1,346 Linlithgow 2,456 2,218 144 Duns 237 219 14 Selkirk 355 340 30 Jedburgh 517 481 46 Peebles 241 233 14 Glasgow 10,947 8,650 1,949 Campbeltown 245 219 13 Dunoon 569 511 58 Oban 444 396 50 Rothesay 125 119 31 Dumbarton 3,239 2,650 399 Greenock 2,027 1,731 521 Kilmarnock 4,122 3,538 943 Paisley 4,531 3,580 556 Dumfries 3,094 2,664 177 Kirkcudbright 588 537 51 Stranraer 925 805 73 Airdrie 2,644 2,044 386 Ayr 3,595 3,087 422 Hamilton 4,945 3,951 463 Lanark 1,046 860 88 Not known 455 6 4 96,604 82,270 11,645 Source:
Unpublished Scottish Office statistics on criminal proceedings.