, 1874-10-20

WELL AHK u pO NGllfGfeu from Hld lrlcuuh
wo ~ beina - swift 70 declare that tho dcclsion Of
tho Presbytcry hab nlalo him stanlerer, hnve thore.
by virtually accused him Of being rash Or malignant,
or 10Th But Tho simple fact Ia that Tor.ct Of &c.
qasttel whether given Ia civil court ,lner crn,t.
na prosecution or in eccloalabtiral court on IN
sarily carry with Il my retroactive and damaging
Lore 1o'sc againat tho prosecutor The prosecuting ".
Ill., i1ss! ass II a sery
wholly from considerations of public good. Not esek
,H tls rcress Of auy pereona wrongs or the ynsli.
verdict could moi, possibly lnact. upon el!hcr
Of them my personal Injury AND a. ~ lrosceusng
10 ono who brings proaocuson for public of'enss
ii MI ccc1csIa.tfca! aoir ought to b. md H. for tho
griaved party.
~ private oHcnles, whelher tried under civil or
uhor ecclesiastical law shs case Ia different Then
ra sesa sa s
rssngsa y is sssais fot .s.@pie: a.sS sssse. =
pre,oot. lin in ~ eoeo'asteai I court The Scrd}es si
ss f,ss Essssa a.e.s s,:
Kelao, uo.) "Dt0' w. eN'"''4' y
but in tho ea.o before Us thero I, no personal In
screst. Patton IL but tho representative of common
famo sustaining tho relation 10 the case, under
ecolehustoal law, that prosecuting attorney. =
criminal rrssecutoD. Neither eau, legally or s1uisa-
bly,, appeal from an adverse tccition.
.. THE Law ON AFrIALG.
IAat tlI1s In tfuE stAlemnnt of the may
10 made still moro evident by 4 careful
study and ss.alyss Of. tho different rrorlaons
examination oily lilo mt aa 1sst sub-ssetiona of
TINT iaw. Ict me now ass 1our atertion 70 such q
ha asm IL a. sF tho Of
Chap VI, sue. Ill, sn-sse. H., D. p. tsys:"A
persons who hars tuon'itseI 70 fsPtur trial In All
Dat rroi fatton has not submitted /" any trial At
H. lls hss not bean arragncd ho .aa the arrsiguer.
ormsI n @ Il IT, to 'tn to aYs os
rights knu iutereata ataked upon the trying Of that
Indictment a man who conaents 10 run that rtak,
tasen no .ic'i sud consequently 10 esno s als
peal. No. having Submitted 10 regular trial." liz
T9s ns1l snl.aeaiion of lie i4w i That on which
Frof. Patton bases lis right to appeal and the phrn-
ssoISsy 1T ot who,o aUarsse CLAUSES he emoys to rot
tAny irrcgularity in Tho proceedings 81 hc inferior
ju1icatory rcfuaal Of reasonable indulgence u q
hnrryne to tseslon beors s estiniony ss Is
fully taken niantfeatstiou Of reJudica In tho case
sra o M Y Sa% Il s' aS9 al
rs Su a. oeh e he.o sss a.
corded eqal privileges 10 tbs lraerutor and tia lros.
sha .us a tho atcr XII daub.ees Ill. 'fisns il trs
whore tbs two rarte. are equally liable lii tho
docisiot. l,at havo araaiy ahonn, from lilo fore
eoinE rscvsions q she law, that tho right o apleal s
have also bern rersonay injured by the lcclsiun ~.
pealcd from: 1lmve also shown that Prof. r4ton has
It follows that tha REASONS which kro here rccited u,d
declared TO 70 valid reasona for sn appeal bro sch
es s no ran esm f1 3 G rs
no sxSttasrf property of a party agErlorod:
OF y this H. 10 ind .'nEa'1r md striking confirmation IN
tho only one that Prot Patton dofs .ot employ In Ills
nosics o r5csn}ter{ thst ns viii apes 1ta hnle
n t11tH a1YN
Taxing this c!a'tse in eonnecsioa with the provisons
Of nis law which haEs already e1aminad,
orensts,. such ~ this case before us
y ohy ae'enaan1 esm poa1 ness reasons "a enitlins
gricvcd, neither IL hc, nor hau no been, "a larty
trial." .-
Now II may to said shst. IN trial fora private Of
feuse, and whcro tho lccltlon has gono against tho
prosecutor, that thora Tho aa moi bce,,
party triaI" while yet o can appeal. This IL true
but heD in Tits Of privnte otense he is party
prosecutor wlo asks for ralaarug ut tho bar Of this
Court neher aggricreu llls he l'ccn aparty Oh
another for r1ivata otteso l,as one valid gfoun on
which, II he 10 beato ho may bane bis right to re-
hearing; but prosecutor for public oneta has Ab-
Tho main poatlton which l,aya hera taken, End
which, think, hsys succcsyi ully naiulanod thus
e:' by o1an,rtng tho next aub-scetion u lno law.
Eore 4 Is: Apreals n,y TO-, either from
= part of the proceedings of juaica-
tue prosecutor In his notice lodged will tho Mofer-
ntor Of rresbytery, makes 1oton Of any "part Of
tho proceedings OF tho judcaory." lIo declares ouly
that hls "aprsSi "a from lolnise sontcucc."
WHAT Is a sINTENcE2
It becomes, thon, very important for lis to nst,
What is sonteucs7 The xora has, 1t will DO 1cally
admitted, various meanings. It may mean n nero
porsona orinion as where James, taitng part in tho
dispute about clrcun,riuion, tald: Wherefore, my
among the dentca arc turued to t'od" It may
"A slurt saying containing moral Instruction." When
used in grats,naar IL lonoes number OF words put
together 10 make complete scnso. D,t in law
tho word arHBs means tue Judgment that i. declared
by court Judge sgainst criminal, According to
WebEtcr, Ill law thu word "scnenee is ,.sel only for
the declaration Of judgment uEainss con 1cted OF
crime" Webster further declares thut In "ivl cases.
tho lcelson of court IL called JUDGMENT In cri,-
iual cases, ssntencc is Judgment pronounced 7"
With this deAni,ion agree a law wrltera who luler-
take to set forth the meaning Of scnsc1ce. Even in
the svriptnren the word has no other mcaping than
this when aed in connection With sw. We cad In tho
Gospels that when tho multitude Including the cAief
rr1eats clamorcd for tho cructa1lon OF Christ, paso
gave seenee that It ahoul be they required" that
}s ho condemned tho Lord 10 death Gy the cross In
tho aaruo scnae Tho wise Preacher onpIoya The wor