asked the Minister for Justice if he will state, for each county and county borough, the number of occasions between the 1st January, 1934, and the 31st October, 1934, or other latest date for which the information is available, on which there was public obstruction of persons collecting rates and land annuities, or other public moneys; the number of these occasions upon which persons were charged with offences relating to this obstruction; the number of persons so charged, and the number of persons convicted of such offences.
Written Answers. - Rate Collection Obstruction.
The following Table gives particulars in regard to the Obstruction of Persons collecting Rates, Land Annuities or other Public Monies. Period:—1st January, 1934— 31st December, 1934.
|
County or County Borough |
No. of such occasions |
No. of occasions on which Persons were Charged |
No. of Persons Charged |
No. of Persons convicted |
REMARKS |
|
|
At Scene |
Otherwise, Sales, etc. |
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|
Louth |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Meath |
— |
17 |
11 |
57 |
48 |
3 cases pending. |
|
Westmeath |
— |
27 |
6 |
9 |
2 |
3 cases pending. |
|
Longford |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kildare |
1 |
3 |
1 |
24 |
— |
1 case pending. |
|
Carlow |
— |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Offaly |
— |
3 |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
|
Wexford |
1 |
17 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
— |
|
Cavan |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Waterford Co. |
5 |
18 |
7 |
46 |
4 |
1 case pending. |
|
Waterford |
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|
City |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
— |
82 |
30 |
160 |
145 |
1 case pending. |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
29 |
11 |
26 |
21 |
1 case pending. |
|
Cork Co. |
2 |
114 |
28 |
174 |
116 |
2 cases pending. |
|
Cork City |
3 |
3 |
3 |
38 |
18 |
— |
|
Clare |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Limerick |
5 |
78 |
32 |
161 |
129 |
— |
|
TOTALS |
19 |
405 |
133 |
706 |
492 |