Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-29
The Two-wceka Court,

Although the detention of country Jurors for two
consecutive weeks at this of the year, is
questionably very serious inconvenience, not to
say loss to the particular individuals so detained;
still there can be but little doubt but that some
method for expedting causes, and measuraby, at
least clearing the docket, had become actually and
indspensably necessary: and that, upon the whole,
the inconvenience so arising can hardly, under any
circumstances, begin to equal that produced by an
attendance of parties and witnesses in cases which
had laid over from term to term and on, without
being reached and in addition to such inconve
must be reckoned the still greater evil arising from
the delay, if virtual denial of justice, under the
former one-week system. A remoddeling and re-
arrangement Of our whole judicial system has for
me time been earnestly desired by the great
iority of those best acquainted with most direct
ly interested in the matter and, perhaps if such
form of the whole system were perfected some better
method might be hit upon as, for instance by hav-
ing more frequent terms of the Superior Courts,--
say three four, instead Of wo-in the year or by
the appointment of resident local Judge for this
place or district. But in the time and in the
absence ofsuch changeor the possibility of eec
ting it, better plan could we'll be hit upon for
helping to clear the docket here, than the holding
of two-weeks Courts. We are far from thinking the
arrangement perfect but that arises, in a great
measure, from the imperfection of the SYSTEM upon
which it is founded. Some practical details will have
to be adjusted, especially in regsr to the attendance
Of Jurors, and the like. These details experience
will suggest: aud no doubt they can be arranged at
the next General Assembly, which body, we hope,
Will reflect little more credit upon the State than
fha nt of
last to do We might wish for more thorough re-
organization of the Judicial system but as yet, we
can hardly hope for it, and therefore, our plan is to
make the best of things as they are. The misfor-
tune with our State, and we nay add our national
Legislature, is that it is too hurried and that meas
ures passing through, not subjected in their de-
tails to the rigid examination, perfected by the
suggestions OF the more experienced members
but either marred by hasty and ill digested amend
ments, or if allowed to escape this misery are launch
ed forth, not the product Of the collective wisdom
the Legislation, bat simply dependant upon the
Trainer for the perfection Of all their details
Knowing this to be the mode of doing business We
are rather surprised at the few practical defects r
the bill, than inclined to find fault because such dc
exist Bnt it is necessary and proper that such de
ects should be pointed out, so to lead to their
amendment, and that the people should signify the
wishes for the direction OF their future Representa-
tiyes
HE FIRST DisTRICT.-Col. Outlaw having jus
saved his distance, and come out at the Eleventh
hour for Gen. Scott, will, beyond doubt, be agar
the Wing candidate in the First District Hon. ]
R. ). Daniel, of Halifax. and Gen Thos ]. Person
OF Northampton county, are the prominent names
on the Democratic side, and one of them, we pre-
sumo wall be the party candidate, and receive ,
fun cordial and, We hope, successful support Th
Halifax Republican speaks encouragingly of tn
prospects and tells the Democrats of the District t
be of good cheer
a. man mined Kelly was run over and klTe,
by the cars on the Raleigh and Gastoa Road on Fri