14
GPS 158A
EN CLAIR
RM PORT OF SPAIN 051438Z
UNCLASSIFIED
HKG 380/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51 -6 JAN 1978
DESK OFFICER
Not
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 003 OF 5 JANUARY 1978
HKG 3801 (77)
(321)
YR TELNO 232 TO BELMOPAN: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Sea (87
GRENADA
1. NO EXECUTIONS TOOK PLACE BETWEEN 13 AUGUST 1964 AND INDEPENDENCE
DATE 7 FEBRUARY 1974. DEATH PENALTY WAS RETAINED.
2. ANSWERS TO YOUR PARAGRAPH 2 ARE:-
1) EXECUTIONS:
4) 17 NOVEMBER 1977
B) LEONARD STEWART, CECIL BOYKE, RENNARD FREDERICK, AND DENNIS
VIECHWEG
C) 39 MARCH 1977
D) JOINT MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL NAMED BERNADETTE JOHN
11) REPRIEVES:
A) FENRICK SCRUBB REPRIEVED 26/1/68
JOSEPH BRATHWAITE REPRIEVED 29/11/68
LEON EDWARDS REPRIEVED 30/9/69
JOSEPH DEVENISH REPRIEVED 4/3/79
VINCENT SUPERVILLE REPRIEVED 27/6/72 REGINALD JULIEN REPRIEVED 20/6/73
NOVELL MATTHIAS REPRIEVED 25/2/74
JOSEPH FREDERICK REPRIEVED 29/11/76
B) AND C)
ALL THE ABOVE WERE CONVICTED OF MURDER AND WERE REPRIEVED BY THE GOVERNOR (GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN THE CASES OF MATTHIAS AND FREDERICK OCCURRING AFTER INDEPENDENCE) ON THE ADVICE OF THE GRENADA
PREROGATIVE OF MERCY COMMITTEE HEADED BY AN APPOINTED MINISTER.
THE COMMITTEE ARE NOT OBLIGED TO GIVE REASONS AND HAVE DONE SO
IN ONLY TWO CASES (JULIEN AND MATTHIAS) WHEN THE GROUND WAS
INSANITY.
STANLEY
FILE S HK & GD (5) RES D
MR POSNETT
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