The Nanaimo Free Press [Thursday, October 28, 1920] [article]

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PauaimTT^rr^ĵ Diinccmr SENTENCES TWO T06EH Both Arruii«l Proteat : Vancouver. Oct. 28-Sentence of death waa pronounced on Joseph Mike Holyneanz. con-Mr. Justice Ore Stanlon and 2 .lusiice a>re gorr »l 9 p ro. yesterday In the Assixe Court. A veidict of fullty with a stronr nconuneadaUon for mercy broucht In by the Jury a few mmur tet earlier. Mr. Juatloe OroRory dlrecteil that Scanlon and Molyneauz be relumed to Westminster prison until January 27. srhen the sentence of the court la to be
more » ... d. The court promised that the uvu ... .....V, -..I be forwarded to the Minister of Juatloe. Last evening's verdict and sentence nark the close of a two-day legal battle In which a battery of wltnedsm was called for both Crown and de fence Although pleading their In nocence. when asked If they had anythlsz to say before sentence was pro V.msr'. «^caa^-"> and, -Molyneaux' tund convicted of the murder oT Daniel Morrison. S6-year-old logger. Is the Columbia Hotel. Cordova street on May 17 last. Morrison died a f»w boors later from the effect of the btstlag he receivnd. Although no positive evidence was adduced on this point, the murderers are believed to have committed the crine with the object of robbing Mor risen of several hundred dollars he bad broi ............ ■Iver Thlrty.Jllne Men An Entntste.1 With (oaihictlng IVovincial Mectlon. Returning officers for the Provlnelal election. December I, wore an nounced yesterday fir the 8t eleeloral dUtrIcU as follows: Jj;^ml. George A. Huff. AlbertU:
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