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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Jun 1946

Vol. 101 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Statistics of Convictions.

asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the years 1939 to 1945 and 1946 (to date), the number of persons (other than those tried summarily) who have been convicted for offences, distinguishing, in each year, those who have been so convicted by a Special Criminal Court, a Military Tribunal and the ordinary courts; and, further, if he will state in respect of those convicted by either the Special Criminal Court or a Military Tribunal, the number of persons in whose cases there was any charge, background or allegation either of violence or the threat of violence or intimidation or membership of or association with any unlawful organisation.

The information asked for will be published in the Official Report.

The following is the information:

Year

NUMBER OF PERSONS CONVICTED

Number of persons convicted by the Special Criminal Court and the Military Courts in whose cases there was a charge, background or allegation of violence or the threat of violence or intimidation, or membership of or association with an unlawful organisation

Circuit Court and Central Criminal Court

Special Criminal Court

Military Courts constituted under the Emergency Powers (No. 41) Order, 1940

Special Criminal Court

Military Courts

1939

408

33

33

1940

331

257

3

255

3

1941

468

184

2

168

2

1942

484

128

4

107

4

1943

552

97

72

1944

670

85

16

1945

560

78

21

1st of January, 1946, to 31st of May, 1946.

262

43

18

NOTE: In cases where persons were convicted on a number of indictments, the conviction on each indictment has been included as if it were in respect of a separate person.

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