This change in language was provided in the 1957 Act; the old language was considered anachronistic, as since the 1870s Britain had employed the ``long-drop'' method of hanging, which was held to cause near-instantaneous death. Simcox's date of execution was set for Tuesday 17 March 1964 at Winson Green Prison, Birmingham . However, his lawyers petitioned the Home Secretary, Henry Brooke, on the grounds that Simcox was still severely injured from his self-inflicted wounds, could not walk, and would probably have to be hanged in a wheelchair .
This change in language was provided in the 1957 Act; the old language was considered anachronistic, as since the 1870s Britain had employed the ``long-drop'' method of hanging, which was held to cause near-instantaneous death.
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
This
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
change
change
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
provide
provided
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1957
1957
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
Act
Act
PROPN
NNP
punct
;
;
PUNCT
:
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
language
language
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
parataxis
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
consider
considered
VERB
VBN
xcomp
Degree=Pos
anachronistic
anachronistic
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
case
since
since
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
1870s
1870s
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Britain
Britain
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
employ
employed
VERB
VBN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
drop
drop
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
obj
Number=Sing
method
method
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
hanging
hanging
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hold
held
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
cause
cause
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
near
near
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
instantaneous
instantaneous
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Simcox's date of execution was set for Tuesday 17 March 1964 at Winson Green Prison, Birmingham .
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Simcox
Simcox
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
date
date
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
execution
execution
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
set
set
VERB
VBN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Tuesday
Tuesday
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
17
17
NUM
CD
compound
Number=Sing
March
March
PROPN
NNP
nmod:tmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1964
1964
NUM
CD
case
at
at
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
Winson
Winson
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Pos|Number=Sing
Green
Green
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Prison
Prison
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Birmingham
Birmingham
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
However, his lawyers petitioned the Home Secretary, Henry Brooke, on the grounds that Simcox was still severely injured from his self-inflicted wounds, could not walk, and would probably have to be hanged in a wheelchair .
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
lawyer
lawyers
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
petition
petitioned
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Home
Home
PROPN
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Secretary
Secretary
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Henry
Henry
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Brooke
Brooke
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
grounds
grounds
NOUN
NNS
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
Simcox
Simcox
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
advmod
severely
severely
ADV
RB
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
injure
injured
VERB
VBN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
self
self
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
inflict
inflicted
VERB
VBN
obl
Number=Plur
wound
wounds
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
could
could
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
probably
probably
ADV
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
hang
hanged
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
wheelchair
wheelchair
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.