New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-15

There are two subjects which desire TO guard the
expression of my opinion
jurisdiction Of the High Court Of Admiralty That Court
has always administered in and war maritime in
ternat0na law. TO other Court has he Crown ever
granted commission Of prize and even before te Issue
Of such commission 1t has in tho opinion OF LOrd Stowe
that the forms OF pleading in use IN De lgh court
OF Admiralty are as nearly as possible those WnicTn
this Report recommends TO DC generally adopted Dy al
Courts.
e. think that the want Of power in the Commission
TO consider the composition Of the Final Court or Appear
has been unfortunate, because il has practically eN
eluded from our confederation
CaJ Whether it be expedient that two Final Courts Of
Appeal, namely, the House OF Lords and the Judicial
(bD whether il go the composition OF either or both
should remain unaitered.
Yet the consideration OF both these questions ought in
my Judgment TO have preceded and would perhaps have
considerably modified the suggestions for the inerme
diatc Court Of Appeal made in This report think il also
very doubtful whether that Appellate Court should DO
composed FOR the most part OF JUDGES 9zereng appel
late jurisdiction only. ROBERT j. PHILLMORE.
iCiRcUus: cannot concur In this recommendation TO
ITS fuIl extent @. BRAMwELL.
e arc not able TO concur in the recommendation that
several counties should DO consolidated for assze pur
poses 10 tho extent indicated In the Report Our general
view 49, either that the present system Of holding asszes
Witch T. baspd on tho Existing divisions OK counties and
which brings justice reasonably near 10 tho homes OF
sutors witnesses and urymen should, with modi-
6cas be retained or that the present system OF Cir
cults should DO altogether discontinued, ana Proyncal
ConTt absbed with assigned districts, having Judges
Who sbould 20 frequent circuits to convenient places,
within said districts and with appear Ito lHe IlOFn,
cia Courts In certain cases to he MetropOhIau CO's VI
John DUKE COLERIDGE.
r dasire IN record my opnon that the following qucs
lions should be further considered:
Whether All proceedings should not DO commenced and
prosecuted in the County Courts, unless u appears rom
the nature the that 1t Is proper 10 remove IL hO
the Supreme Court. uni, g..
whether It is desirable to allow such facilities Tor APP
peang, and repetition Of appeals. -,
Whether, having regard to the unequal means OF M
gauts, the changes proposed might not render u ueS
bic to establish new system OF legal remuneration ana
To limit the claims OF sultOrs against each other lOr costs
Whether might not be desirable to substitute Tor te
discretion Of the Judges in respect Of costs certain rules
Cf positive application. 1870
Whether tbs qualification ofiurymen should not rather
be lowered than increased
Whether sufficient consideration has been given TO the
other elements in the administration OF the law beyond
that OF excellence OF judicial decision namely the Time
Of the suit the expense Of the sOr and the influence u
the administration OF justice on the social and pOhuca
condition vi the people.
Whether the House OF Lords n II ia 10 continue Court
Of Appeal GIT not be rendered efficient for the par
pose Dy legal peerages conferred on Judges % certain
standing, so mako the Bench independent Oh tAc
pleasure Of the Crown, and by constituting permanent
Committee 81 such Peers, the principle OF tie JuIrld
Committee Of the Psiyy Council. ACTON >. AfkfoS'