SENTENCE OF DEATH.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1923, Page 1

SENTENCE OF DEATH.

passed on Tr irr. AVEU.rXGTOX, March 22. “f do not believo the story that you Imve told, and it is my duty to pronounce tlm sentence which the lew provides for a man who has murdered Ips fellow being." Such we-e |he remarks of Justice Cbapman at the ~ reie-e Court t",light before assuming the black on” and smitoncim John Trio, a voting Moari In death fur the murder of HerK rt Hem v Knighv at .Tohtvonvillo on (i toher 17th The iurv reached its decision in c n unlit '. ■‘l do not a pee with vme '-vi-dict Another man nnorlered him. The men who -nr 1 --. - | him ah - > him." s .,|d Tulii. through his interpreter. after 1 but the verdict. Tim prisoner went on to give a long .. ..... * „r lie ! d*mt ■■. Aeeltsetl sid he sac thi- otherman burying sometlvug. but not "nH' |.,i;,l l,p discover it w's Krilit’I ody. He declared rb'O that be bed signed ■■ statemcni to the police wit l '- eot knowing iD conletits. Justice Charman pointed "t th"t c ~,..1 fo- the iVkii'e VO'V-I have s. night fr et Tttbi's storv. if be eII lit Tnsiead he d mil t*« P-.n 1 as It wopU '"L" cr ,Vj. ..., C p wor e ITo -Id’d : n’,* 'nvo anv cmnelaint air -'t tb" j vo ., oiust petition the Go enuiaym » jmarwiw.ir