asked the Minister for Justice if he will state for each county and county borough the total number of attacks made on dances and other recreation parties between the 1st January, 1934, and the 31st October, 1934, or other latest date for which the information is available; the number of cases in which convictions have been secured against the parties responsible for the offences; the number of these occurences in which firearms are reported to have been carried by the attacking party; the number of such particular cases in which convictions have been secured against the parties responsible; and the number of firearms carried on these occasions which have been recovered by the police.
Written Answers. - Attacks on Recreation Parties.
The following Table gives particulars in regard to Attacks on Dances and other Recreation Parties. Period:—1st January, 1934—31st December, 1934:—
|
County or County Borough |
No. of such attacks |
No. in which convictions were secured |
No. of such occurrences in which arms reported to have been carried |
No. of Cases in which convictions were secured |
No. of Firearms carried on each occasion |
|
Louth |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cavan |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
Explosives used. |
|
Longford |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
Unknown. |
|
Offaly |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
Unknown. |
|
Dublin City |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Roscommon |
2 |
— |
2 |
— |
Unknown. |
|
Limerick |
3 |
1 |
2 |
— |
Unknown. |
|
Tipperary |
1 |
— |
1 |
— |
Unknown. |
|
Donegal |
3 |
— |
3 |
— |
12 revolvers carried in one case. |
|
Kerry |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
Case pending. |
|
TOTALS |
17 |
1 |
11 |
— |