FRENCH BOYS' CRIME.
FIVE PERSONS MURDERED.
FATHER'S SPARTAN PLEA.
Australian Pross Association —United Sorvice FARIS, Sept. ]7.
" Gentlemen of tho jury, perform your duty. I demand (ho death penalty for rnv boy," said ;i wood-cutter at tho trial of two lads, who we.ro charged at a village in tho Province of Digne with murdering all tho members of a household of five people. The boys, Jules Ughetto and Stephen Mucha, had sought shelter at a farmhouse for a night. They subsequently shot the farmer, his wife, their two children and a servant.
Tho entire population of the district seethed with fury arid vowed thev would apply lynch law. The Court was guarded by 40 mounted and 70 foot police. The prosecutor informed the Judge that Mueha was five days under the age of 16 when ho helped to commit the murders. Therefore he was not eligible for tho death penalty. The Spartan plea of Ughetto's father was fulfilled. His son was sentenced to death and Mucha to a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20364, 19 September 1929, Page 11
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