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THE DEATH PENALTY
At the Supreme Court the charge of the murder against John Sharp of his little daughter, aged seven, by beating her over the head with a stick at Rongallere,'oceupied'most of the day, and the jury was absent" about five hours before they returned with a verdict of guilty with a strong recommendation to mercy.‘ Judge Sim, in pronouncing the death sentence, said the jury had arrived at the only decision it could. The reqommendation to mercye would be forwarded to the Executive.
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3548, 9 August 1920, Page 6
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85THE DEATH PENALTY Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3548, 9 August 1920, Page 6
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