He supported retention of capital punishment in the most extreme cases, and also signed an amendment which would allow Judges to sentence murderers to whipping in addition to any other punishment. In February 1958 he opposed the government's Recreational Charities Bill, arguing that it extended the definition of charitable purposes too widely.
He supported severe penalties for extreme crimes and also signed an amendment permitting judges to impose additional punishments, such as whipping. In February 1958, he opposed the government's Recreational Charities Bill, arguing that it overstepped its authority in defining charitable purposes.