The Archive · 1931

Criticism Under Death Sentence

Murderer's Denunei of Legal System Tokyo, Apr. 21. roundly. criticized to-day by Tetduo Japan's judicial system was

Gomt who, with Tata. Tanaka, was Sentenced to death yesterday, Tnvoived. in the "famous" Ohokas jyama case which created a sensation fitroughout the Empire two years go, Gomi and Tanaka ate. Knows las two of the most brutal murderers the annals of crime in Japan:

'Undisturbed that he has. been sentenced to. death Gomi declares that the prospect of hanging causes him no. fears. He said: the police fand courts' can be subjected" only criticism for having allowed. his ease and that of Tanaka to drag jon for two years, Ever since arrest, Gomi said, he has been antic pating with relish his fortheomingexperience onthe. gallows.

Judge Kobayashi pronounced the Jacath sentences on Gomi. and Tanaka at the Tokyo District Court yesterday.—United Press.

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