New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1917, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917. _ RUSSAN COUNTS ms in Justice Make Appear- Fnce in Many Branches ftrograd, June 30.—(Correspon- ® of The Associated Press)—The tm of Russia’s judiclal sytem, “dlng rapidly under the Pro- government, has brought It the institution of women mag- i-. unknown elsewhere in Hu- l‘ higher courts already have reformed. One of the new gov- lent’s first acts was to reintro- i the famous “Judicial Statute,* iulgated by Alexander II in 1864 ng his brief reforming fit after Crimean war, but abolished by his successors. The reform he minor local colirts, the pehas- eourts and the police courts is yre complicated task, but virtually accomplished. Mef_is the reform of the Courts 3e Peace, corresponding to police ts in other European states. The sm of peasant jurisdiction also been reformed by the abolition of volost courts. Before the revo- A the real judiclal authority in villages was the “Rural Chiet” or ski Natchalnik, ulun.lly retired ¥ officer or other person without | training, who also was admin- itor of peasant affairs; and there- ‘Wwas often in a position to jus- &8 magistrate his own illegal acts dministrgtor. The rural chiefs » all been dismissed and, for the ants as ;lmdy‘ for the so-called fleged classes,” justice definitely fvered from administration, 18 reform of the courts of the ® is radical. Formerly a single Istrate of the peace sat in judg- || & In future three magistrates #it, the chairman having the rank Wstice of the Peace and the two #» being members of the peace £ The electoral principle on Hean lnes is introduced. By a ‘ot June, 1912, the old govern- § eonsented to election of peace istrates; but the law was only fally put in force, as it was dis- #ul to reactionary ministers. The of 1913 will now everywhere be in force. 18 qualification for voting for the listrates has been democratized, as {demanded in 1912 by all progres- A es in the Duma. Henceforth i of either sex more than five years old, who has passed ndary school or higher school ition may be elected Justice e Peace. This opens the position letty judge to practically all wom- the middle and upper classes to many women from the poorer ses. Men and women without this bational qualification may be ited if they have had legal exper- g\o"u court gfficials or lawyer's As subordinate “members of peace court,” sitting with the fwoman, any man or woman who. | read or write may be elected. [n appeal will, as heretofore, lie he peace sessions (Mirovol Syesd.) re!orm makes Russia's system of §y administration of justice one she mot democmtlc in the world. m Cable Unda Difficulties, london, July 30.—How the cable £ at Fanning Island patched wup cable which was cut by the men ‘the German cruiser Nurnbers, is . in the *Zodiac” the organ of the #ern and Associated Telegraph, y, which says: e resources of a coral island.in " Pacific are naturally slight, and || Germans had thought to eclinch matter by towing the severed ends [the éable far apart. But 'they tonéd without their hosts. Hugh iz, & member of the Fanning nd staff, sithough entirely lacking erience in handling or repaliring | undertook the temporary re- ¢ of the Fanning-Snva cable. ‘As there was no grapnel, he used ordinary pickaxe. By this means i alo by diving and working the sea to secure the cable is with ropes he mdnaged to raise im to the surface. But they were {1 far apart, there was no possibil« of bringing them together and no e cable was available, to filll the He improvised rafts made with ks and ordinary barrels and with e-bl. ends securely fastened to made a connection between n with ordinary covered wire. It across these rafts that Fanning bke again to Suva transmitting the ently awaited information of her luirements for complete repair.” - SMTITH STANDS FIRM. Haven Police Chief Shuts Door on Gotham Boxing Promoters. \New Haven, Aug. 24.—"Jack Cur- ¥, or no other New York promoters M be allowed to come to New Ha- B and stage championship bouts,”™ lared Chiet of Police Philip T. jith last night when asked to make tement concerning rumors that itsiders are planning to make this ty the boxing center of the east. Ih stated hat he had heard several moks on he street regarding the in- nded plans of a New York clique that only one person had ap- oached him on the subject and was used a permit. The chief, for sons of his own, refused to make hown the name of the party. “You can state for me,” continued ® chief, “that New Haven will not nd for outsidrs coming in here d attempting to run affairs. Per- pnally I think our own citizens can jke care of the boxing game them- ives. If New Yorkers entertgin.the ea that they can come here after ling th golden goose in their own te ,they are greatly mistaken. That BESSE-LELAND'S THE LIVE STORE BARGAIN WEEK We have taken all our Odds and Ends of Summer Goods “and during the next seven days we are going to clean up every bit of Summer Goods. We never carry over mer- chandlse from season to season. 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