Executive Council's decision to carry out Deeming's death sentence

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Minute No.18
Council Chamber, Melbourne
Monday, 9th May 1892
Present
His Excellency the Governor
Mr Shiels Mr McLean
Mr Wheeler Mr Outtrim
Mr Graham Mr Turner
Mr Peacock Mr Davis
Mr Teal

His Excellency invites the attention of the Council
to the case of Albert Williams convicted before
Mr Justice Hodges at the Criminal Sittings of the
Supreme Court held at Melbourne on the
22nd April 1892 of the Crime of Murder, and
sentenced to Death.

His Honor Mr Justice Hodges being in attendance
is introduced into the Council Chamber, and
reviews much of the evidence given with care,
more especially that bearing upon the question
of the prisoner's sanity. He expresses his concur-
-rence in the finding of the Jury that the prisoner
is not insane. Having replied to questions
addressed to him by His Excellency and the
Attorney General, His Honor retires.

A letter is read from Dr O'Connor, Visiting Surgeon
of H.M. Gaol, Sydney, testifying to the prisoner's
having suffered from epilepsy in the year 1882.
After due consideration the Council are
unanimous in the opinion that the law should
be allowed to take its course, and His
Excellency concurring in this view directs
the sentence of death to be carried out on
Monday, 23rd May 1892.

[Annotation: left margin]

Case of Albert Williams
lying under sentence of
death for Murder.

[Annotation: lower left margin

Execution to take place
on Monday 23rd May.