asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the date upon which and the manner in which the Government delegated him their power to commute or remit punishment by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Remission of Court Penalties.
48.
Mr. Barrett
On 30th March, 1951, the Government, in exercise of the power conferred by subsection (3) of section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1951, formally delegated to the Minister for Justice their powers, to commute or remit, in whole or in part, any punishment imposed by a court exercising criminal jurisdiction, subject to such conditions as the Minister may think proper.
The Government's decision was published in Irish Oifigiúil on 6th April, 1951.
49.
Mr. Barrett
asked the Minister for Justice if he will give details of the number of cases in which punishment imposed by courts exercising criminal jurisdiction has been commuted or remitted during the past 12 months together with details of (a) the extent of the original sentence, (b) the extent of the time served or to be served as a result of his decision to commute or remit such sentences, and (c) the criminal charges involved in each case.
Apart from the cases of 35 prisoners who were released in pursuance of the annual Christmas amnesty, and 45 releases on the occasion of the amnesty given on the elevation of Most Rev. Doctor Conway to the College of Cardinals in February, 1965, which were exceptional, the particulars asked for by the Deputy for the twelve months ended 30th April, 1965, will be given with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, in a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Offences |
Date of Conviction |
Sentence |
Normal date of Release |
Actual date of Release |
|
Common assault |
2. 2.'65 |
6 months |
10. 6.'65 |
9. 4.'65 |
|
Larceny |
5. 2.'65 |
7 days |
Remitted on payment of £5 |
|
|
Unlawful assault |
4.10.'63 |
3 months |
Remitted on payment of £15 |
|
|
Stealing |
14. 1.'64 |
2 months |
Remitted on restoration of |
|
|
£10.10.0. to injured party |
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|
Unlawful possession of drugs. |
22. 1.'65 |
6 months |
6. 6.'65 |
10. 4.'65 (for medical treatment) |
|
Aiding in the supply of drugs. |
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|
Dangerous Driving |
17. 7.'64 |
12 months (detention) |
16. 4.'65 |
19.11.'64 |
|
Indecent assault |
12. 2.'64 |
6 months |
27.6.'64 |
19. 6.'64 |
|
Unlicensed television set |
2. 6.'64 |
1 month (in default) |
1. 7.'64 |
9. 6.'64 |
|
Break and enter, steal |
17. 9.'63 |
12 months (detention) |
17. 6.'64 |
15. 5.'64 |
|
Soliciting for purpose of |
4. 1.'63 |
1 month |
Remitted in full |
|
|
prostitution. |
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|
Drunken driving |
6. 3.'65 |
1 month |
5. 4.'65 |
27. 3.'65 |
|
Robbery with violence |
18. 7.'62 |
3 years |
15.10.'64 |
1. 8.'64 |
|
,, ,, aggravation |
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|
Larceny and Shop- breaking |
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|
Permitting Uninsured |
11.11.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £10 |
|
|
driving. |
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|
Assault |
12.12.'61 |
2 months (apprehended on 10. 7.'64) |
25. 8.'64 |
15. 7.'64 |
|
Stealing |
8. 5.'64 |
3 months (detention) |
15. 7.'64 |
11. 7.'64 |
|
False pretences and conspiracy to defraud. |
8.11.'63 |
18 months |
22.12.'64 |
11.5.'64 |
|
Break and enter, larceny |
26. 9.'63 |
10 months |
10. 5.'64 |
8. 5.'64 |
|
Unlawful possession. |
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|
Housebreak. and larceny |
17. 1.'64 |
9 months |
9. 8.'64 |
25. 6.'64 (Period in Custody on remand granted.) |
|
Uninsured driving |
11.11.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £10 |
|
|
Drunken and uninsured driving. |
13.10.'58 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Untaxed driving |
Various— January, '63 to March '64. |
3 months |
21. 9.'64 |
4. 8.'64 |
|
Break and enter, larceny |
10. 2.'65 |
3 months |
17. 4.'65 |
10. 4.'65 |
|
Uninsured and untaxed driving. |
13. 9.'63 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Stealing bicycles |
14. 5.'64 |
3 months |
21. 7.'64 |
17. 6.'64 |
|
Drunk and disorderly |
19.11.'64 |
7 days |
Remitted on payment of £5 |
|
|
Drunk and disorderly |
18.12.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £3 |
|
|
Drunk and disorderly |
18.12.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £3 |
|
|
Larceny |
24. 9.'64 |
6 months |
6. 2.'65 |
5. 2.'65 |
|
Malicious damage |
4. 2.'65 |
6 months |
19. 6.'65 |
13. 2.'65 |
|
Uninsured driving |
6. 7.'62 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £10 |
|
|
Larceny, shop-breaking, forgery and false pretences. |
27. 7.'64 |
9 months |
17. 2.'65 |
10. 2.'65 |
|
Drunk and disorderly, assault. |
21. 6.'62 |
1 month |
15.2.'65 |
25.1.'65 |
|
Uninsured and untaxed driving. |
From 14.5.'64 to 15.6.'64 (5 convictions) |
3 months (in default) |
6. 2.'65 |
18.12.'64 |
|
Unlawful assault on Garda |
30.10.'64 |
3 months |
6. 1.'65 |
1.12.'64 |
|
Unlawfully importing and supplying Indian hemp. |
17. 9.'64 |
6 months |
17 1.'65 |
15. 1.'65 |
|
Larceny |
26. 3.'63 |
3 years |
24. 6.'65 |
16.12.'64 |
|
(Period in Custody on remand granted) |
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|
Larceny |
21. 9.'64 |
1 month |
20.10.'64 |
13.10.'64 |
|
Default in payment of in- stalment order. |
20.12.'63 |
3 months |
18.11.'64 |
18. 9.'64 |
|
Uninsured driving |
7. 7.'64 |
3 months |
13. 9.'64 |
27. 8.'64 |
|
Unlawful possession and uninsured driving of motor scooter. |
23. 6.'64 |
3 months |
30. 8.'64 |
8. 8.'64 |
|
Aiding and abetting dan- gerous driving. |
24. 6.'64 |
12 months |
24. 3.'65 |
15. 1.'65 |
|
Wounding |
21. 7.'64 |
12 months |
20. 4.'65 |
17. 4.'65 |
|
Larceny |
8.12.'64 |
3 months |
13. 2.'65 |
29. 1.'65 |
|
Housebreaking and larceny |
5. 9.'63 |
12 months |
5. 6.'64 |
3. 6.'64 |
|
Uninsured driving |
15. 3.'51 |
2 months |
Remitted on payment of £10 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
8.12.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £10 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
10.11.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
2.10.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
17. 9.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
11. 3.'64 |
1 month |
Remitted on payment of £20 |
|
|
Uninsured driving |
6. 9.'63 |
1 month |
Remitted |
|
|
Larceny, false pretences and obtaining property by false pretences. |
20. 3.'63 |
3 years |
18. 6.'65 |
11. 3.'65 |
|
Robbery with violence and aggravation, shopbreak- ing and larceny. |
18. 7.'62 |
3 years |
15.10.'64 |
2. 8.'64 (Period in cus- tody on remand granted) |
|
Assault |
24. 7.'64 |
2 months |
4.10.'64 |
19. 8.'64 |
|
Assault |
24. 7.'64 |
2 months |
4.10.'64 |
26. 8.'64 |