The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-19 00:00:00

ADMINISTRATION OF. JUSTICE

IN PRUSSIA.
The UniversatPrussian Gazette, of the 10th instant,
contains the following Cabinet order of the King, re-
specting the admission of the public to certain criminal
examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846, as
well as to civil processes :
" Phave given effect to two projects of law, presented
to me along with the report of my Ministers of State of
the 6th of this month, respecting the admission of the
public to certain examinations, regulated by the law of
July 17, 1846, as well as to civil processes, and send the
same to my Ministers of
.State, commanding them to
make them public.

" FREDERICK WILLIAM.

" Potsdam, April 7, 1847."
"ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ADMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC TO EXAMINATIONS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS.

" We, Frederick William, by the grace of God King
of Prussia,. &c., find ourselves induced to introduce in
the examinations regulated by the law of July 17, 1846,
a publicity which shall answer to the true necessities of
the case, and accordingly ordain, on the suggestion of
our Ministers of State, repealing all statutes to a con-
trary effect, as folio% s :
" 1. Admission to the oral proceedings in the exami-
nations abovenamed shall from this time forth be per-
mitted to all males; all persons are, however, to be
excluded who have lost the right to wear the national
cockade, as well as those whose exterior is of such a
nature as to awaken fears for the violation of decency
during the proceedings.
" 2. All persons, however, who are not interested in
the case must withdraw wheu the court deems this to be
necessary, either on account of the public good or of
morality. The court, in this respect, is to be guided by
the representations of the State Prosecutor.
" Given at Potsdam, April 7, 1847.
" FREDERICK WILLIAM."
" ORDINANCE RESPECTING THE ADMISSION OF THE PUB-

LIC IN CIVIL PROCESSES.
" We, Frederick William, by the grace of God King
of Prussia, &c., find ourselves induced to introduce into
those provinces in which the ordinance of July 21, 1846,
respecting civil processes is in force, a publicity which
shall answer to the true necessities of the ease, and
accordingly ordain, on the suggestions of our Ministers
of State, repealing all statutes to a contrary effect, as
fqllows:7—
" 1. Admissisn to the oral proceedings in civil pro-
cesses shall from this time .forth be permitted to all
males; all persons are however to be excluded who
have lost the right to wear the national cockade, as well
as those whose exterior is of such a nature as to awaken
fears for the violation of decency during the proceed-

ings. •
" 2. All persons not interested in the case must with-
draw as soon as the court deems this to be necessary,
either on account of the public good or of morality.
" The public can only be excluded at the request of
one or other of the parties when such reasons for this
exclusion are adduced as the court after free considera-
tion deems sufficient. On such occasions the court is to
express its opinion by a resolution after hearing the
reasons adduced by .the parties or their representatives.
" 3. The present ordinance does not apply to pro.
ceedings in suits of divorce regulated by the law o
June 28, 1844.

" FREDERICK WILLIAM.
" Given at Potsdam, 7th of April, 1847."