TNAG-0604-FCO40-752-Capital-punishment-in-Dependent-Territories-1977 — Page 31

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EN CLAIR

TORTOLA

UNCLASSIFIED

TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 119 OF 29 DEC

YR TEL TO BELMOPAN 232 OF 4 DEC

821)

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED IN RESPECT OF PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION (A) ONE PERSON EXECUTED SINCE AUGUST 1964

NAME GEORGE CAMPBELL CHALWELL DATE OF EXECUTION 28 JUNE 1972-

DATE SENTENCE PASSED 29 OCTOBER 1971 CONVICTED FOR MURDER

(0) THREE PERSONS WERE GRANTED REPRIEVE AS FOLLOWS

(1) NAME ARNOLD CALLWOOD DATE OF REPRIEVE 17 OCTOBER 1967 REASONS FOR REPRIEVE CLEMENCY EXERCISED BY ADMINISTRATOR

AUTHORITY FOR REPRIEVE SENTENCE COMMUTED UNDER SECTION 9 OF V 1 { CONSTITUTION) ORDINANCE 1967 (11) NAME LOUIS

CALLWOOD DATE OF REPRIEVE 4 MAY 19 70 REASON CLEMENCY EXERCISED BY GOVERNOR AUTHORITY SECTION 9 OF VI ( CONSTITUTION) ORDINANCE 1967 PRISONER SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED ON 1 JANUARY 1976 AT AGE 73 ON MEDICAL ADVICE AND DIED ON 11 DECEMBER 1977 ( 11 ) NAME DENNIS EDWIN DATE OF REPRIEVE 27

MARCH 1973 REASON FOR REPRIEVE CLEMENCY EXERCISED BY GOVERNOR UNDER V 1 ( CONSTITUTION) ORDINANCE 1967

WALLACE

FILES

HK & GD

RES D

MR. POSNETT

HKG 38671 нка

RECEIVERY NO. 51 3 0DEC 1977

DESK OFFICZY

INDEX

No

REGISTRY Action Taken

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