AN EX-JUDGE’S DICTUM
ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT EXECUTION OF INNOCENTS JS IMPOSSIBLE NOWADAYS By Telegraph-Presa Assn-Copyright (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) (Received March 21, 9.5 a.m.) London, March 20. “When a person takes his brother’s life society should not be burdened with keeping him in circumstances better than many homes people live ill. Therefore, it is only right the State should take his life and have done with it ”
This was the opinion of Lord Darling, ex-Chief Justice, expressed t<> the Select* Committee, of the House on capita) punishment. “Tho execution of innocents is impossible in face. the of present intelligent administration of our murder laws. But many guilty persons escape.”
He, agreed that, it- was unpleasant t° try women, for any offence, hut he oould not, much as he wished, give any reason why they should not be executed as men.
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Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2507, 21 March 1930, Page 5
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