MURDER DUPES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 5 August 1931, Page 8

MURDER DUPES

WRONG MEN PUNISHED CALCUTTA, 22nd July. Strong comment on the “increasing tendency to eulogise murder” was made by Mi- Justice Lort-Willianis, in the Calcutta High Court, in sentencing to death two young Punjabi Mohammedans for the murder in a Calcutta bookshop, on 7t.h May. of the proprietor, Bliolanatb Sen, and two assistants. In the course of Ids judgment. Mr Justice Lori-Williams said that he had noticed ■ lately that persons holding responsible positions in Calcutta and elsewhere had made speeches palliating murder, eulogising terrorism, and tho “self-sacrifice” which, they say, is displayed by the murderer, and extolling his coinage and devotion in pursuit of an ideal. This amounts lo direct incitement to others to show equal devotion. "Let me warn the men who make these speeches,” said the judge, “that they cannot lie surprised if those who hold Hi is view apply a. similar maxim to Iho murder of Hindus hy Mohammedans or Iho murder of Mohammedans hy Hindus. Those who make these speeches are tho real offenders. They are the instigators of these crimes, hut they escape prosecution. Doubtless these poor youths wore actuated and instigated by others much too wise to,bring themselves within tho clutches of the law. Instead of them, their dupes have lo pay the penalty.”