Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-13


ans striking instances Of the administration OF JUS
tce among the Mahometans. The first is from an
article entitled Egypt and its Government: -
&C There exists. properly speaking, no law in E.
gypt. Every case is decided by what may be called
ecclesiastical rnes-that to say, according to the
Koran; or by the arbitrary pleasures of the Judge
| remember curious circumstance which will Illus
trate the danger Of allowing English subjects TO de-
pend for protection on the laws of the country IN
which they may reside. A was murdered on
the Marina, in Alexandria. The watch found him
lying in the middle of the street; and, on examining
the neighborhood fell in with six sailors, landed to
spend the evening from some Liverpool vessel. Ac-
cordng to the laudable customs of our countrymen
they were all haf-seas-over; and being able TO give
no account of themselves. taken, with much
il-reatment to the house of the head of the police
and locked up, being accused of having stabbed the
poor Arab whose body had been found. Next day
our consulate claimed them, and they trans
ferred to the British prisona miserable hole, 1t Is
true, but paradise to the poor fellows in COMPARE
son with an Arab lookup. Here they amused them
selves by variety of attempts at escaping-whilst
a careful investigation set on foot 1t was as
clear as MONDAY that they had nothing to do with
the crime that had been committed; but when Iu-
dical decision to this effect had been given, the ma
tive goyernment-indignant at the inefficient action
of European justiee-applied for the six men to be
given up, In order that they might be ndbooked-
that is, tortured with the stick into confession.
Another case is equally Characteristic
Some produce was stolen from boat belonging to
Frank; and, complaint being lodged, the crew
of an Arab kanjia were suspected Of the Delinquent
cy. An inquisition, however, discovered not the
slightest proof of guilt, which fact was announced
to the consul of the complaining party in letter
from the .Ministfe des cfaires Etrangeres-com-
monty called by the ways, the Ministre des EtrGn-
ges afaireS-Antm Bey. 'The innocence of the
accused party being manifest concluded this docu-
ment, of which we obtained copy, sit may seem
hard to punish these poor wretches. However, in
order that the desire of his hghness, the viceroy, to
act according to the laws of justice may shine with
refugence, the refs shall receive condgn punishment
The usual compliments followed; and the minister
signed in full-no doubt perfectly persuaded that he
had acted TO secure respect and admiration In
spite of answer to the effect that under the cir
cumstances nothing was expected TO be done, the
poor refs (captan)fe victim to an obstinate fit of
love of justice, and sentenced TO the galleys for
life.
Trieste merchant forwarded to Egypt some ca
of the best steel for SALE They were placed in
the hands of Muslin, who kept them for long
time without giving any account At length in an
5 swer to strenuous remonstrance, he said he had
been unable to sell, and sent back of bad iron
cut of the same size. The fraud, being complained
of, was denied. The ,Cadi was appealed to, and
without any serious examination of the affair, Or
dered the TO be beaten for thirty-nine minutes,
so that he never properly recovered. No other re-
: dress could be obtained, but representation was
made to the yiceroy the barbarity of the punish
S nent infcted-whch was SO great that Europeans
would be generally deferred from seeking redress for
the future. The answer was, that as a PREPARATION
for the injured feelings ofhumanity, the Judge should
, be awarded the same punishment Complaint of
= one barbarity, therefore, only led to another
The other instance of Mahometan justice is from
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Gently published in London This illustration IS Of
different character and exhibits striking display
of wisdom:
Il ga certain merchant left in his last testament
seventeen horses to be divided among his three sons
according to the following proportion The first
was to receive half, the second one-third and the
third ninth part of the whole. But, when thew
came to arrange about the division, il was found
that, to comply with the terms of the will, without
sacrificing one more of the animals was imnoss
t ble Puzzled in the extreme, they repaired to the
Cad, who, having read the will, observed that
such difficult question required time for deliber
alton, and commanded them to return after two
days.
When they again made their appearance, theiudge
SAID, have considered carefully your case, and
ma tnat can make such division Of the seventeen
horses among you will give each more than his
sct share, and yet not one of the animals shall be
injured. Are you content?
we are, judge was the reply
Bring fotth the seventeen horses and let them
be placed in the cou:t,'' said the Cadi.
Inc animals were brought, and the judge ordered
his groom to place his own horse with them. He
babe the eldest brother count the horses
:. They are eighteen in number, oh judge he
said.
:" will now make the division,'' observed the
Cadi You, the eldest, are entitled 10 half take
then, nine of the horses. You, the second SON. are
to receive one-third take, therefore, six while to
you, the youngest, belongs the ninth part, namely
two. Thus, the seventeen horses are divided among
you you have each more than your share, and
may now take my own steed back again.
" Mashalah p exclaimed the brothers, with de-
light so Cadi, thy wisdom equals that of our Lord
Suleiman Ibu Daood'
aR- man named johnson was shot dead near the