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 took a hardline stance on capital punishment, supporting its use in extreme cases and signing an amendment allowing judges to impose additional punishments. In February 1958, he opposed the government's Recreational Charities Bill, arguing that it had too broad a definition of what constituted charitable purposes.