THE MATTHEWS CASE
DEATH SENTENCE OPPOSED.
By Telegraph—Press Association.
Christchurch, February 25.
At a large meeting held in Victoria Square to-night, the following motion was carried:—"That this meeting of Christchurch citizens urges the G&vernment not to carry out the death sentence on Reginald Matthews unless medicat reexamination proves beyond all dispute was sane when lie’committed the act for which he has been sentenced." A large number held up their hands in favour, and the chairman announced that he had seen only about a dozen hands held up against it. He declared the motion carried. An invitation was extended to those present to sign the following petition.:— “We, the undersigned, desire' commutation of the sentence of death passed on Matthews. (N. 8. People may,sign this petition, either because they object to capital punishment in general, or because. believing otherwise in capital punishment. they think in this particular .case the sentence should be commuted in view of prisoner's heredity and environment.” . , A large number signed petition.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 131, 26 February 1921, Page 10
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164THE MATTHEWS CASE Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 131, 26 February 1921, Page 10
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