TNAG-0722-FCO40-920-Capital-punishment-in-the-Dependent-Territories-1978 — Page 15

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

OUTSTANDING CAPITAL CASES IN DEPENDENT OVERSEAS TERRITORIES

AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 1978

Territory

Name of Accused

Stages Covered

Bermuda

Clayton Raynor

Montserrat

Samuel Greenaway

Charged with arson

and murder at

Southampton Princess Hotel during December 1977 disturbances

Convicted of murder. Sentenced to death.

Next Stage

Trial should take place in October

Appeal

should be heard in

October

Remarks

Victim a popular

cricketer -

jury

possibly biased. vocation, age of

Pro-

accused (65) and his

previous good record

should indicate

leniency. The

Governor has

indicated that he will commute if the appeal fails.

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