asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of each of the years 1953 to 1958, inclusive, (1) the value of goods stolen in the Dublin metropolitan area, (2) the number of thefts, (3) the number of cases solved, (4) the number of persons apprehended and convicted for receiving, (5) the value of stolen goods recovered, (6) the total value of cigarettes stolen, and (7) the value of cigarettes recovered.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Theft Cases.
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The answer is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report. The answer is as follows:—
GOODS STOLEN IN THE DUBLIN METROPOLITIAN DISTRICT
|
1953 |
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
1957 |
1958 |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(1) Value of goods stolen |
140,653 |
84,929 |
97,618 |
99,717 |
105,718 |
124,802* |
|
(2) Number of thefts |
9,330 |
6,343 |
5,880 |
6,606 |
7,956 |
10,464 |
|
(3) Number of cases solved |
3,098 |
2,494 |
2,278 |
2,499 |
2,588 |
2,968 |
|
(4) Number of persons apprehended and convicted for receiving |
16 |
23 |
9 |
39 |
21 |
28 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(5) Value of stolen goods recovered |
27,818 |
18,990 |
31,486 |
23,627 |
20,712 |
21,670* |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(6) Total value of cigarettes stolen |
6,784 |
4,068 |
4,148 |
9,488 |
10,046 |
12,109 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
(7) Value of cigarettes recovered |
384 |
276 |
285 |
933 |
1,206 |
967 |
*The figures at (1) and (5) in the final column refer to the 12 months ending 30th September, 1958.