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| Topic:
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Criminal cases
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Court:
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District
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Category:
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Criminal
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ARCHIVE:
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2008 - 2013
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Related links
Current data
2014 archive
Archives - by category:
Drugs
Theft
Juvenile
Road traffic
Assault/public order
Cases disposed of
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Summary offences disposed of*
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284,949
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332,085
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395,279
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428,472
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451,280
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482,203
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Indictable offences dealt with summarily*
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63,049
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68,826
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73,246
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70,200
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69,778
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68,491
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Sent forward for trial
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13,107
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14,371
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14,476
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12,475
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11,772
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12,965
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* more than one order may be made in respect of a particular offence
Nature of cases disposed of
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Public order / assault
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40,823
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48,284
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61,652
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63,550
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64,748
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69,248
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Drugs
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14,008
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15,858
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17,715
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16,939
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17,620
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15,658
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Theft
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30,823
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32,568
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33,225
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32,275
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31,711
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30,821
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Road traffic offences
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200,786
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233,234
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280,257
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313,565
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333,161
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358,371
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Sexual offences
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2,092
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2,199
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1,903
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1,815
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1,352
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2,017
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Other *
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59,466
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68,768
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73,773
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70,528
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72,466
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74,579
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Total
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347,988
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400,911
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468,525
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498,672
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521,058
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550,694
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* includes offences such as breach of bail, litter offences, street trading and offences prosecuted
by government departments and other State agencies such as the Health and Safety Authority
Sexual offences:
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Outcome *
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off.
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off.
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off.
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def.
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off.
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def.
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off.
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def.
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off.
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def.
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Imprisonment / Detention
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62
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59
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80
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61
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76
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62
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66
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54
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108
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65
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Fine
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34
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51
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78
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73
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82
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77
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55
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47
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36
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30
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Community Service / Probation / Dismissed under Probation of Offenders Act
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42
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51
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82
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64
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62
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42
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60
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56
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93
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75
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Struck out
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108
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111
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161
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84
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141
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67
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92
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39
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140
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88
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Dismiss
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14
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17
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16
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14
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16
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16
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8
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7
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15
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13
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Taken into consideration
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46
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45
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41
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25
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36
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28
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39
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28
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73
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50
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Other
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1,783
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1,856
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1,421
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261
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1,384
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223
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999
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185
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1,531
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226
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Disqualification
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0
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Peace bond
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3
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9
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24
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14
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18
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18
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33
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28
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21
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20
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Total:
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2,092
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2,198
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1,903
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596
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1,815
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533
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1,352
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444
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2,017
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567
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* off. = offences, def. = defendants
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