PLEA FOR MATTHEWS.
MEETING AT CHRISTCHURCH. PETITION FOR REPRIEVE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christehurc)/, Last Night. At a large meeting held in Victoria Square to-night the following motion was carried: “That this meeting of Christchurch citizens urges the Government not to carry out the death sentence on Reginald Matthews, unless a medical re-examination proves beyond all dispute that he was sane when he committed the act for which he lias been sentenced.” A large number held up their hands in favor, and the chairman announced that he had seen only about a dozen hands held up against it, and 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 the petition.
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Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 4
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175PLEA FOR MATTHEWS. Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1921, Page 4
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