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| Topic:
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Assault
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Court:
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Circuit
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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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Current data
archive 2014
2013:
*The outcomes of trials before the Circuit court are reported by reference to defendant in respect of counties:
Cork, Donegal, Kerry, Longford, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Sligo, Wexford and Wicklow.
Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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432
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Defendants
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241
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Method:
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Guilty pleas
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171
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Trials
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41
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Nolle prosequi
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29
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Total
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241
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Outcome of trials by defendant: *
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Convicted
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8
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Acquitted
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33
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Total
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41
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Penalties imposed on conviction - by defendant:
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Community service
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3
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Suspended sentence
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42
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Fine
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53
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Imprisonment
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28
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Other**
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11
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Total
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137
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** includes taken into consideration, struck out, forfeiture of goods/money/drugs/weapons,
destruction of drugs/weapons, disqualification from driving.
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***The outcomes of trials before the Circuit court are reported by reference to offence in respect of counties:
Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Louth, Mayo, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford and Westmeath.
Cases disposed of:
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Offences
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788
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Defendants
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-
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Method:
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Guilty pleas
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444
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Trials
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119
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Nolle prosequi
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188
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Other
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37
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Total
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788
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Outcome of trials by offence:***
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Convicted
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44
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Acquitted
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75
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Total
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119
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Penalties imposed on conviction - by offence:
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Community service
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23
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Suspended sentence
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205
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Fine
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3
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Imprisonment
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230
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Bond
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255
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Other****
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111
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Total
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827
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**** includes taken into consideration, struck out, forfeiture of goods/money/drugs/weapons,
destruction of drugs/weapons, disqualification from driving.
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Assault cases dealt with (by defendant)
- by county:
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Cork
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81
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Donegal
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37
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Kerry
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54
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Limerick
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39
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Longford
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5
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Meath
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134
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Offaly
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24
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Sligo
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16
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Wexford
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12
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Wicklow
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30
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Total:
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432
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Assault cases dealt with (by offence)
- by county:
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Carlow
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12
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Cavan
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12
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Clare
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30
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Dublin
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360
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Galway
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15
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Kildare
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47
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Kilkenny
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32
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Laois
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32
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Leitrim
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3
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Louth
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44
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Mayo
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38
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Monaghan
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12
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Roscommon
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4
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Tipperary
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83
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Waterford
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32
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Westmeath
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32
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Total:
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788
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2008 - 2012:
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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Offences
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1,163
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1,573*
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953
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1,151
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Defendants
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483**
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655
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441
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820
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708
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Guilty pleas
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667
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780
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323
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681
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509
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Trials
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132
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197
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118
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139
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199
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Outcome of trials:
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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
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34
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31
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22
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33
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55
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Acquitted
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98
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135
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55
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58
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85
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Nolle prosequi
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137
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31
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41
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48
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59
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* includes offences in lieu of defendants in respect of Dublin Circuit Court
** provincial only
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Sentences:
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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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Community service
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59
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46
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19
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66
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22
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Suspended sentence
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265
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339
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148
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246
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225
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Fine
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9
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11
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8
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16
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18
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Imprisonment
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329
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Imprisonment up to 2 years
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-
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106
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58
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157
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199
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Imprisonment over 2 years to 5 years
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-
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234
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93
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189
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121
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Imprisonment over 5 years to 10 years
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-
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51
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16
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14
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60
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Imprisonment over 10 years
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-
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5
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1
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1
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5
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Other
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362
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68
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46
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57
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41
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Assault cases dealt with - by county:
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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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Carlow
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6
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9
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5
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18
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10
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Cavan
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16
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12
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7
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17
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14
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Clare
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22
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16
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14
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20
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22
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Cork
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74
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91
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81
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90
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90
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Donegal
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38
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21
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42
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69
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54
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Dublin
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490
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690
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4
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297
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236
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Galway
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34
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23
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24
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18
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8
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Kerry
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43
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14
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19
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20
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16
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Kildare
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43
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47
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43
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24
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25
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Kilkenny
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34
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21
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20
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25
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21
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Laois
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13
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1
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3
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0
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1
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Leitrim
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9
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3
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3
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12
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5
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Limerick
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23
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28
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33
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25
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22
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Longford
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12
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5
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14
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11
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9
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Louth
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20
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28
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24
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26
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16
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Mayo
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36
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63
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92
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56
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31
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Meath
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33
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8
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12
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7
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15
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Monaghan
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9
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9
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11
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14
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12
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Offaly
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15
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7
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2
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4
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2
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Rocommon
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2
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7
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2
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12
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8
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Sligo
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18
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6
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6
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12
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9
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Tipperary
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62
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318
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392
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253
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26
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Waterford
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47
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103
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55
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54
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14
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Westmeath
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13
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7
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5
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10
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13
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Wexford
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32
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17
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10
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25
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29
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Wicklow
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19
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19
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20
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32
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11
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Total:
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1,163
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1,573
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953
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1,151
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719
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