Gordon Cummins Pleaded Not Guilty

Gordon cummins was found guilty of the murder of evelyn oatley. The jury deliberated for only 35 minutes before turning to him with fists clenched. Cummins said one officer remarked, we have a rope round your neck and are going to hang you with it. When asked if he had anything to say,. cummons studtered, i am completely innocent, sir. Judge then donned a square black cap that historically was only ever worn by english judges when delivering the following tence. There is only one sentence which the law permits me to pronounce, and that is that you be taken to a place of execution, and that you be there hanged by the neck until you are dead