asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment under (a) the Offences Against the State Act, and (b) under the Emergency Powers Acts, subsequent to September 1st, 1939; and if he will state further the number of such persons in each case now in prison or otherwise detained in custody.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Imprisoned or Detained Persons.
The number of persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment under Offences against the State Act, 1939, from 1st September, 1939, to 31st August, 1942, was |
436 |
The number of such persons in prison or otherwise detained on 31st August, 1942, was |
240 |
The number of persons sentenced to terms of imprisonment under the Emergency Powers Acts from 1st September, 1939, to 31st August, 1942, was |
26 |
The number of such persons in prison or otherwise detained on 31st August, 1942, was |
2 |
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state the number of persons (a) tried, and (b) convicted by (1) the Special Criminal Court, and (2) the Military Court, subsequent to September 1st, 1939.
Mr. Boland
The number of persons tried by the Special Criminal Court between the 1st September, 1939, and the 31st August, 1942, was |
623 |
The number of such persons convicted during the same period was |
579 |
The number of persons tried by the Military Court for that period was |
11 |
and |
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The number convicted |
8 |