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<p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences under 1(3) of the
Dangerous Act 1991<sup>(1)</sup>, England & Wales, 2012-2013<sup>(2)(3)</sup>
can be seen in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Outcome</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proceeded
against</p></td><td><p>354</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td>
</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>(1) Possession, without exemption of
a Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa or other designated fighting dog.</p><p> </p><p>(2)
The figures given in the table on court proceedings relate to persons for whom these
offences were the principal offences dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty
of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed.
Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected
is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p><p>
</p><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate
and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted
from the administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As
a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their
inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p><p>Source:
Justice Statistics Analytical Services – Ministry of Justice <strong>PQC 830-14</strong></p><p>
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