DEATH SENTENCES

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1936, Page 5

DEATH SENTENCES

ON YOUTHS AT SYDNEY One Reprieved (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received May 5,- 9.50 p.m.J SNYDEY, May 5. The New South Wales Minister ot Justice, Mr Martin, announced in the Assembly to-dby that the Cabinet had recommended the 'Executive Coutu.* to commute the death sentence 1,1 corded” on Jones to a sentence ol imprisonment' for th u term of his n.ifulfil life. Mr Martin said that thg Government had given the fullest consideration to fresh evidence brought forward on behalf of Jones. It had also obtained an opinion from three King □ Counsellors ms to whether .the recording of his death sentence was tantamount to a reprieve. One such opinion was that the Executive Cotind could legally and validly proceed either <t° carry out the death seiiteiic‘> or to commute it. However, in all o* thp surrounding circumstances. tlte CUbinel had decided to- recommend the commutation of Jones’s death sentence. THE OTHER YOUTH. SYDNEY- May 5. Regarding the de-ath sentences on ■the vouths. the Minister of Justice., Mr Martin,, told til 0 Assembly he had no sltatement to make in regard to Hickey