| Topic:
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Criminal
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Court:
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Central Criminal
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Category:
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Criminal
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ARCHIVE:
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2008 - 2014
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Current data
2014:
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Incoming
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Resolved
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Defendants
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Trials
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Offences:
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1,128
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1,408
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114
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63
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Offences: resolved - method of disposal
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Guilty
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Trials
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NP
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TIC#
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Dec.
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Quash
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Total
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Murder *
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7
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27
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1
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0
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0
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0
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35
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Manslaughter
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6 **
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7
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Rape
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62
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249
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112
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15
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29
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1
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468
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Indecent / sexual assault
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116
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421
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203
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24
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60
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0
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824
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Assault
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3
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10
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1
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0
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0
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0
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14
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Other ***
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12
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16
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2 7
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4
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1
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0
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60
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Total
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206
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724
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344
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43
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90
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1
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1,408
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Key: Guilty=guilty pleas. NP=nolle prosequi. TIC=taken into consideration. Dec.=accused deceased. Quash=quash - remit to District Court
# TIC - taken into consideration offences may be taken into consideration where an offender is sentenced on other multiple offences. Taken into consideration - non conviction specifically refers to circumstances where no plea was entered.
* includes five attempted murder
** in respect of six offences of murder, five pleas of 'not guilty to murder but guilty of manslaughter' and one plea of 'not guilty to murder but guilty of manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility' were entered in respect of which pleas were accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
*** 'other' offences include impeding a prosecution, accessory to manslaughter, false imprisonment, criminal dammage, possession of a knife, burglary
Offences: resolved - outcome of trials
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Convicted
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Acquitted
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Disagreed
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Committal:
not guilty
by reason
of insanity
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Taken into
consideration
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Total
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Murder
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21
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2
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0
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0
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27
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Manslaughter
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1
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Rape
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125
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37
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87
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0
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249
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Indecent / sexual assault
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229
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137
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55
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0
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421
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Assault
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7
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2
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0
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1
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10
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Other
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11
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2
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0
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3
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16
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Total
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394
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180
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142
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4
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724
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Offences: resolved - penalties imposed on conviction
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Fine
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Prob
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Det P/S
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Sent F/S
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Imp P/S
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Imp
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Total
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Murder
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0
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0
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1
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1*
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3*
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23 (life 22)
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28
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Manslaughter
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0
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0
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0
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1
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6
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0
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7
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Rape
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0
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0
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0
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2
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89
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96 (life 9)
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187
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Indecent / sexual assault
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0
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0
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0
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0
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41
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304
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345
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Assault
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0
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1
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0
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1
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3
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5
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10
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Other
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1
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0
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0
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1
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7
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14
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23
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Total
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1
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1
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1
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6
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149
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442
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600
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Key: Prob.=probation. Det P/S=detention part suspended. Sent F/S=sentence fully suspended. Imp P/S=imprisonment part suspended. Imp=imprisonment.
* attempted murder
2013:
Assault:
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Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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12
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal:
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Guilty pleas
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1
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Trials*
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6
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Nolle prosequi
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5
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Total
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12
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*offences tried
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Outcome of trials:
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Convicted
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5
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Taken into consideration
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1
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Total:
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6
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Penalties imposed on conviction:
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Imprisonment
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6
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Total
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6
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Manslaughter:
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Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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10
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal:
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Guilty pleas
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6*
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Trials
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4**
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Total
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10
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Outcome of trials:
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Convicted
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4
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Acquitted
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-
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Disagreed
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-
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Committal:
not guilty by reason of insanity
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-
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Total:
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4
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Penalties imposed on conviction:
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Life imprisonment
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-
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Imprisonment - part suspended ***
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6
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Imprisonment
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4
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Total
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10
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* in respect of four offences of murder, 4 pleas of 'not guilty but guilty of manslaughter'
were entered which pleas were accepted by the Director of Public Prosecutions
** found not guilt of murder but guildty of manslaughter
*** attempted murder
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Murder:
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Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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28
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal:
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Guilty pleas
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6
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Trials*
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22
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Total
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28
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Outcome of trials:
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Convicted of murder
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18
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Acquitted
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2
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Disagreed
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1
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Committal: not guilty by reason of insanity
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1
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Total:
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22
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Penalties imposed on conviction:
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Life imprisonment
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23
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Imprisonment - part suspended**
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1
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Total
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24
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* offences tried
** attempted murder
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Rape:
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Cases disposed of
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Offences
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567
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal
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Guilty pleas
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73
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Trials
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205
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Nolle prosequi
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106
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Taken into consideration - non conviction
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183
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Total
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567
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Outcome of trials
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Convicted
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35
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Acquitted
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155
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Disagreed
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15
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Total
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205
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Penalties imposed on conviction
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Detention part suspended
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1
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Imprisonment part suspended
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85
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Imprisonment
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22
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Total
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108
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Indecent/sexual assault:
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Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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923
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal:
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Guilty pleas
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87
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Trials
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351
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Nolle prosequi
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270
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Taken into consideration - non conviction
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215
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Total
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923
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Outcome of trials:
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Convicted
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130
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Acquitted
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146
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Disagreed
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72
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Taken into consideration
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3
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Total
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351
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Penalties imposed on conviction:
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Sentence fully suspended
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1
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Imprisonment part suspended
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27
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Imprisonment
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189
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Total
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217
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Other:
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Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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153
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Defendants
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-
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Method of disposal:
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Guilty pleas
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23
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Trials*
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15
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Nolle prosequi
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115
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Total
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153
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Outcome of trials:
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Convicted
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10
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Acquitted
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2
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Disagreed
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1
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Taken into consideration
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1
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Make no order
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1
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Total:
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15
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Penalties imposed on conviction:
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Community service
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1
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Imprisonment - part suspended
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5
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Imprisonment
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27
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Total
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33
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* offences include false imprisonment, threat to kill, theft, possession of child pornography, burglary, possession of firearms.
Rape and sexual assault:
Trends: cases *
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year
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received
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disposed of
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2012
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83
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84**
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2011
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80
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71
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2010
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63
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69
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2009
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49
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52
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2008
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78
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72
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2007
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73
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76
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2006
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58
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61
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2005
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44
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75
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2004
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40
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72
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2003
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52
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100
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2002
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82
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93
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2001
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92
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98
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* 'case' denotes a return for trial from the District Court
** of which 6 were re-trials
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Cases disposed of:
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2012
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Offences
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802
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Defendants
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87
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Outcome of cases* disposed of:
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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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Convicted of rape
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18
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9
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5
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12
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27
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Convicted of rape and other offences
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21
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26
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32
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11
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9
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Convicted of other sexual offences
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3
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12
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8
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6
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6
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Convicted of related non-sexual offences
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1
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Acquitted
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21
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10
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16
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12
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15
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Other (including nolle prosequi)
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20
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14
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8
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11
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15
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Total:
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84
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71
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69
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52
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72
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* some cases involve multiple offences.
Results are recorded by reference to the highest order offence.
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Sentences imposed:
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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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Life imprisonment
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-
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1
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2
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3
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1
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Imprisonment over twelve years
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3
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8
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14
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5
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5
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Imprisonment over five years to twelve years
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33
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27
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13
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13
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24
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Imprisonment up to five years
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5
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11
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10
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8
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12
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Other *
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2
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0
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6
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23
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3
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No sentence imposed
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41
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24
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* Includes suspended sentence, bench warrants, time spent awaiting sentence, probation, supervision, bond, nolle prosequi.
Method of disposal:
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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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Guilty pleas
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35
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21
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35
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18
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29
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Jury trials
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33
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43
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38
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25
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27
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Accused deceased
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2
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3
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Nolle prosequi entered
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12
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4
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Quash return
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2
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Trends: 2008 - 2013
Year
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received
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disposed of
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2011
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39*
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39
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2010
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36
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41
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2009
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53
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49
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2008
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51
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35
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2007
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39
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44
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2006
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33
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52
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2005
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35
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42
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2004
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28
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59
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2003
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39
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58
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2002
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55
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48
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2001
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31
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32
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* includes one case of attempted murder
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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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Convicted of murder
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18
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20
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20
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16
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18
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16
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Convicted of offences other than murder
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15
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18
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20
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22
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12
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Found not guilty by reason of insanity
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1
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1
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1
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2
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3
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2
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Acquitted
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2
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4
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0
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2
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1
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3
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Disagreed
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1
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Other (including nolle prosequi)
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1
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0
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1
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5
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2
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Total:
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22
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41
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39
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41
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49
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35
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Sentences imposed:
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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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Life imprisonment
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23
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20
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18
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16
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19
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16
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imprisonment - over ten years
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5
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4
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5
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4
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1
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imprisonment - over five years to ten years
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10
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8
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11
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11
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8
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imprisonment - over three years to five years
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-
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3
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2
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2
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3
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Other
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-
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5
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3
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14
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2
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Not guilty by reason of insanity
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1
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1
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2
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3
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2
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No sentence imposed
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5*
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Imprisonment - part suspended
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1**
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* 4 acquittals and 1 unfit to plead ** attempted murder
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Pleas / jury trials:
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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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Guilty pleas
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6
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10
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16
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12
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15
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9
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Jury trials
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30
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23
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28
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31
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24
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Unfit to plead
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22*
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1
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* offences tried
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