New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-15
Law and LAWYERS in Norway,

The administration OF the Civil Law IN Norway
most admirably contryed In every school district
the lreeholders elect Justice Of the Court Of Recon
citation Every lawsuit must be brought before Tins
Justice and by the parties in person no lawyer or
attorney allowed TO practice in this Court The par
tea appear In person. and state their mutual complaints
and grievances at length and the Justice carefully notes
down al the facts and statements OF the plantn ana
after due consideration endeavors 10 arrange the mat
her, and proposes for this papose what he considers 10
he perfectly lust and fair I've premises 10 his Jucg
ment s accepted IL ia In stely entered in the court
shove which is Court OF Record and II Il Is appealed
from, the goes up 10 the District Court upon the
evidence already taken In the writing by the Justice OF
the Court OF Reconciliation No other evidence is sd
mtted II the terms proposed by the Justice ART pro
nounced be just aud reasonable the party appealing
has 10 pay the costs and charges of the appeal This
svstem OF minor courts prevents deal of unnecessary
expensive and veNstiOus litigation The case goes up
from court 70 court upon the evidence and the
legal Argument rests upon the same facts without trick
circamOcuton OF any kind from either party There
no chance for ifoggers-the bsndt OF the bar
Poor. rich. stupid clients cannot he deuded, nor
Judge Jury myshed by the skill Of sharp practlton
ere Ia the courts OF law IN Norway. More than two
thirds OF the suits commenced are settled IN the Court
Of Reconciliation, and OF the aiming third settled
not more than tenth are carried up.
The Judges OF the Norwegian Courts are responsible
tor OF Judgment delay. ignorance eArelessness
partiality OF prejudice. They may be summoned,
eused and tired In the Superior Court and II convicted
liable damages 10 the party injured There are
therefore, very few unworthy lawyers In the Norwe
giAa courts The bench and the bar are distinguished
tor integrity snd learning They have great influence
In the community. and the country appreciate Tie
many benefits which have resulted from their virtue
and their wisdom. Nsxwel's Gear Court aud People
hoxMD MURDER.-About a week ago. two
young men. named Reuben and John Morris arrived in
this city with drove Of cattle from Franklin Co Ohio
which they sold for 600 On the rosd about 81 miles
from this city, as they coming here they lel IN
with man who made them excellent offer for
of their horses and desired them 70 stop their return
home. and he would take the animal and paw them the
money for him. In getting back to the aeishborhood
Thursday last Reuben started with the horse 10 the
place designsted Tie bad his sadde.bs containing
the thousand doiars with hira John stopped al the
tavern the road waiting his return but as he did not
get back In reasonable time, John started in pursuit
of him, and after searching the country al last on Fri.
day the body Of Reuben was found lying the road
dead
There was stab in his left side penetrating the heart
which of course caused his death. The horse saddle.
hsrs and money were gone. John Immediately re.
tarned 10 the city and communicated the facts OF the
murder 10 US Yesterday He could not tell the name OF
the place where the murder was perpetrsed farther
thsa that IL 10 near the White Horse Tavern. on the
man cattle route from the West 70 this civ Tie said /,
VS. Toe first time they from home. and they dd moi
think OF the OF all the places through which they
passed or stopped he recolec,s Shippensburg and
carlisle bur none of the CT the towns near tne
c,.v From the circumstance attending the commits
son Of this cold booded and mercenNry deed II Is cyl
dent that the movements of the men were watched
b,rcain about the horse but plot to separate
the men and enable the assassin 70 obtain the proceeds
of the sale of their cattle. lrhhSa- Ledger i4th
~ An unknown malsdy has made its appear
saSe in Greene ChenSngo Co. Twentyfour deaths
49, ,..r-rsd in two weeks A correspondent OF the
snsay Ere Joarral says The subject osses the skl
Of ali our physicians in BinshsmOn' Oxford ana NOT
wich II Is very gloomy times here Inc pens 90 no'
toll as the effect upon the sick Is bad Severs tannes
have ded 70 tue mo untuns
~ A disturbance occurred at Bogots, the Cap
tai Of New ranads, on the 18th OF June. between 20
Inca factions. The President. Gen Aosquers was tne
yrineipsl actor No lives were lost Cen Flores ws s
!. costs Rice maturity pans sgsnst sae hep1ohe
Secrss q tAs Goysnhenf a, Nes-GrsnsAs