asked the Minister for Justice if he will state (a) the number of sex offences reported to the Gardaí during each of the ten years ending on 31st December, 1948; (b) the number of such cases brought before the courts and the number of convictions in such cases in each of the same years; and (c) the number of sex offences in each of the said years committed against children.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sex Offences.
The particulars asked for are contained in a tabular statement, which, if the Ceann Comhairle permits, I shall arrange to have printed in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year |
Number of cases reported |
Number of cases in which criminal proceeding were taken |
Number of cases in respect of which there were convictions |
Number of cases in which charges were proved but conviction was not recorded |
Number of cases of defilement of girls under 17 years reported |
|
1939 |
171 |
148 |
80 |
12 |
87 |
|
1940 |
172 |
154 |
97 |
9 |
76 |
|
1941 |
204 |
188 |
113 |
12 |
82 |
|
1942 |
216 |
187 |
107 |
17 |
91 |
|
1943 |
239 |
212 |
120 |
20 |
85 |
|
1944 |
292 |
255 |
144 |
22 |
90 |
|
1945 |
317 |
262 |
153 |
28 |
91 |
|
1946 |
261 |
225 |
127 |
23 |
91 |
|
1947 |
201 |
179 |
97 |
21 |
72 |
|
1948 |
276 |
246 |
— |
— |
— |
Notes:—
(1) Particulars are not available of all offences against children.
(2) Particulars of criminal proceedings in respect of offences committed in 1948 are not yet available.