The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-24 00:00:00

THE ST,

MAN.

eteased. Tim reason that the Cow, Ist King's Bench
was so such oppeessed with husihessa wee, because a
'great deal of enstreh which °oche to lgt disposed of by
the Quarter Bassani was brought 's that Court, and
some measure to regulate the distribution of business
I was lunch *anted and might he moat usefully introduced...
He therefore disapproved of that part of leis Hon.
Frientrirmeasnre, which went• to change the conatitu-
tieo of the Court of Kieeralionela. With respect to the
general question before the House, he did think that it
was very improbable that gentlemen of eminence in the
profession could be found to take the situation of Welsh
Judge-M.li stipend of LIM. a year. From this it fol-
lowed that the people of Wales could not be so well off
as to their Judges as the other parts of the empire. He
did not think the lion. and Learned Gentleman opposite
(Mr. Jones) derived muck from the argument he used as
to the antiquity of the present form of judicature; foe,
the present form was established in the time of Henry
the Eighth, and that which was 100,11.141 in England was
lint as yesterday in Wales.—(A laugh.)-o-die did nut
therefore think that Welsh blood would go along with
him in that reaper.. He did not pledge billiard( to agree
to the resolution of his Honourable Friend, but be cer-
tainly thought the House ought to go Into a Committee
on the subject.
Col. WOOD thonght that the great increase of pro- .
party which had taken place in Wales dace the time of
Henry the"Elghth, entitl -4 them to a change in their
judicature more suited to their present state. lie had
changed his mind on this subject—he bad done so from
conscientious conviction ; and he thought he was called
upon to state that change to the House.
The ATTORNEY-OEN h:RA I. said, that the question
placed before the house by the lion. gentleman on this
occasion was, whether they ghoul,' change the con.tito-
don of the Courtsf in Westminster Hall. For the alter-
ation of the Welsh Judicator* would entail an increase
in the lumber of Judges in the Court of Kings Bench;
and he must say that at present he entertained very
strong objections to such a . It appeared that
he was expected to have introduced some measure on
the subject of the Welsh Judicature; bet he could not
do so whilst Committees were sitting upon that question.
There were reports of Committees on this snbject,
which spoke of certain changes in the Judicature of
Wales; but no one had ever talked as the Hon. Member
called upon them to do, of abolishing the whole
Judicature at once. He was ready to allow that there
were defects, bat bethought they might be easily re..le-
died without abolishing the whole system. He main-
tained
that it was a fair argument against the change of
• any system to skew how it bed worked ; and that on the
present occasion it was perfectly fair to shew that some
of the highest judicial characters bad come from the
Welsh Judges.
Mr. BARHAM explained.
Mr. J. WILLIAMS earnestly desired to see the Welsh
Code assimilated to that of England.
Mr. SCARLETT explained.
Mr. C. WYNN wished to see what was defective in
the present system corrected ; but before going the
length of doing away a whole system of judicature, he
r could wish to see the specific remedy which it was pro.
• posed to apply. For the present, As be was not pre-
, pared to give his assent to the whole of the resolutions
before the house, he would recommend it to the Hon.
, Oentleman to withdraw his motion, on as understand-
• ing that should the plan to be proposed by his Hon.
I Friend near him (Mr. Jones) not meet with his (Mr.
t Alleyn's) approbation, he would be at liberty to bring
o forwavdthe propositions now withdrawn at a futureday.
i Mr. M. A. TAYLOR supported the motion, but was
mawilliag that a question of such importance should be
• disposes.: of in so thin a house, and he therefore moved
I as an amendment that the further discussion of the quee-
r Lion should be adjourned to that day fortnight.
After a few further remarks from Sir C. Cole, Mr. C.
WoWyno. Mr. Secretary Peel, and Mr. Denman, Mr.
• 14:A. Taylor persisting in his motion, the gallery was
cleared for a division, when there being but 34 members
t present. the house adjourned.