asked the Minister for Justice the number of remissions of prison sentences granted by him within the last three months to persons (a) over and (b) under twenty-one years of age; the nature of the offences in respect of which such persons were convicted; and the sentences imposed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Remissions of Prison Sentences.
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With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
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Under 21 years |
Over 21 years |
Nature of Offence |
Sentences Imposed |
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Yes |
Drunken driving (2 cases). |
3 months, 3 months concurrent. |
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Yes |
Assault. |
3 months. |
|
|
Yes |
Refusing to take out a radio and television licence. |
7 days in default of payment of £2 fine. |
|
|
Yes |
Attempt to drive motor car while unfit to drive; Assault. |
1 month in default of payment of £9 fines + £5 5s. 0d. expenses. |
|
|
Yes |
Wounding with intent. |
9 months. |
|
|
Yes |
Obtaining goods by false pretences; larceny. |
12 months, 12 months concurrent. |
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|
Yes |
Driving motor-car without driving licence and insurance. (6 cases). |
4 months, 3 months, 2 months, 3 months, 7 days, 7 days concurrent in default of payment of fines totalling £51. |
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|
Yes |
Debt (2 cases); Driving motor-car without licence. |
1 month, 14 days, 14 days concurrent in default of payment of debts £78 5s. 0d., costs £5 7s. 0d. and fine of £1. |
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Yes |
Shopbreaking and larceny. |
18 months, 8 months concurrent. |
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Yes |
Forgery; Uttering; False pretences; Receiving bank draft with intent to defraud. |
4 years. 4 years, 4 years, 2 years concurrent. |
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|
Yes |
Driving motor-car without insurance. |
1 month. |
|
|
Yes |
Conspiracy to defraud and obtain money by false pretences. |
18 months. |
|
|
Yes |
Breaking and entering shop and cafe and committing felony; Stealing £92 6s. 7d. |
12 months detention, 12 months detention, concurrent. |
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Yes |
Larceny. |
1 month. |
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|
Yes |
Obstructing Garda in the execution of his duty. |
1 month. |
|
|
Yes |
Wounding. |
15 months. |
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|
Yes |
Housebreaking and larceny. |
9 months. |
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|
Yes |
Robbery with violence; Robbery with aggravation; Shopbreaking and Larceny. |
3 years, 3 years, and 3 years concurrent. |
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|
Yes |
Larceny. |
6 months detention. |