The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31

tried before 4 Cadi, viii h is the only court we
have save a small anair called the Nee. EN- al
Court The Cadis decision about divorce would
be published IN the paDers, ana, II an important
arair, IN the Leeaat Herald / rhinK the moral y
OF turkey Is as good as the Uniied STATES. We
don't nave half as many murders as you do The
sultan rs only allowed seven "Iyes legally, out ne
can have 1900 lemae slaves II he chooses.
divorce cases are heard 10 open court In Iurmer
years ne punishment Tor adultery vas much
more severe tnan II Is al the present tlme
SPANISH LAW.
Senior ]. Carrillo L. D., OF he University or ma.
vana and member u a law hrm IN this city. gave
the following statement with reference TO span
ish, Uuoan and Hlspano-Amerlcan laws on the
subject OF adultery
No action for damages exists BY the Spanish law
against tnlro person iot adultery. married
man guilty OF criminal intercourse wltn an IN
married w1m is not called an auulierer by the
cauonicli law. ~ lie ciyi law, II the woman IS
married, then the man, married or unmarried
guilty. OIL tue cfime in question IS called an adu-
terer. BY the dennitl .cIVl law IS Iuea 7
every KIND OF law wnlcn Is neltaer caooncai, COM
merciai, pubic nor criminal ihe actiou ior adut-
terry can ne Drought oaly by the husband or the
Wue Tue irrigation i entirely private, as are ali
ntlgatluns nnoer the spanish law. Tae mods OF
procedure Is thus:-PalHGh anu defendant APP
pear before ''!uez DC paezp Uudge 81 TIE peace,
OF voluntary Jurlsuletoul % Try 10 enect recon
cnliuon. should they consent TO i've together
Inc Clerk Of Tue Court gives certificate OF recon
clilatlon (1cto de coltcQtdCtonl, winch IS oar 10
luTther proceedings after II mas been slsnen by
the Judge. IN case however tnAt the pArles IN
slst on going on with thelr SUIT lneY appeal TO
otner court, held oy an acal ie aud mere begln
the regular contested sult, whlohls always "a VIII :
Ing anu lasts for years aud wears az 4 enera rule
The witnesses testify privately before the Alcalde
There is no cross-eAamiuatlun Known by tae
Spanish law Sometimes tue LAWYERS are per-
mitIed 10 put some questions 10 the Witnesses,
bur mat must b. done ia writing. me Alcalde,
alter reading all the evidence IN tue case, gives
his sentence. These Alcaldes are as general
rule very lgnorant-rrey are appointed by the
government. From their ignorance comes the
Spanish pt oyerb hacer una ahQEcqduda ito act
like an aicaIde) wuIcn is used very frequently Ia
spanish conversation, ana slgnlp ing Olunaers or
the Acaide appeal can be taSen 10 the superior
Court Or Audencia, where. Tor the hrs time during
speak; no new evidence Is admitted IN that Court;
the ony thlng tne lawyers can 40 Il 70 prove nat
te1c. arcorainy To t6e audience or according Ia
tie law. me decision Of the Audiencia IS almost
nDal ana very lew cases are appe4eu iTon y -
al MARTY. There ii no iury system III spain or
Cuba. In spain II recently existed under the So
callsu hepuone, out " ms oesn a'Eeau5 suppress
THE ANCIENT PUNISHMENT
BY the "Fuero Juzgon adultere were dellv-
eaeu 10 sue n9Soaau, WY usuaiS saaea ane, pa
puuiicis watp4ei, ana ttVer that Ia be eonaued n
a nuunery and to lose al her property. The &C
6op,lTo wa ~ -, vi s
Aar 80 ~ ~, taaut.y n , ~ - ~ r,,, "
80 49, 49, 80 ,,, : ~ i = ~ - 49,. t
psm M nerdnnad rar neu ga ,yas "Saad
. IA. noL pAraoueu nel' sneh sne WE o0mGea
..i.na@o d MN $3.50 !, ~ X,
M 9nbana "a vas aIioced y Mn hogn ~ hern ~
M nnt ~ 4 alane lac v,ngr ma ~ ~ t,ra = '
80 ~ oi p ouppM r, w Sn'S'
To-day tne hnsn1na i a,in,yad IL xtu h,a wifs
an na ~ =, ,,r - Snnn, -, y .,9,ts aJicto ~
~, ~ ri VIZ i, Il iii NJ
The acf,an ~ ia IN n,vd NM, ~ ~ catn
mancad nafora ,na axntraa,ar X az MR.
vaar after ina wron11 IL Io,e s,TarSisa
yha c,a1ns u ar.,araa 4, $50, 49,
ment accnpnrces are not Iiable 4, any nenaItv
~ III ,II - ar 10 - "a ~ aIy piap
aiIa a. ~ $3.50 - ~ b " n. @ - a.
ansnuta d1vnrca ,,so,d 6p,,,,s y r,c,,j,J, me
cas- y vrca Ioas M avn ~ Sno ,,sn
law hecansa 4, rr,,e l. X 80 ~
Sa"rameaI nd a,,o6 S,.o ne'1s co1,tr,s ba,o
& , "u a~0s $ ~ DeAe .of3s'sto to'so
mon IL 81 osos - aauis5sJ Wy seaon ~
pIIr IA = a, ~ =, 49, 800 Au0' 90 eOoA
any settleu uy uueis' - Ia france.
NORWEGIAN LAW.
In conversation with Mr. Auguste Reymert a
Norweoian ~ h,rth H. geva ina foIiowino a. b,s
legal opinion Of the case -"rhis tedious and COM
picated procedure contrasts grea II with The
manner IN "nlca the scandinavian laws would
extricate It's truth and lastly ana mete out JUS
uce between its ntlganis. In the SCANDINAVIAN
countries there ia 4 = inrvsvs,em ina alamants n
.t'es 800 = - - 9'sseA ~ eie'en.o =
Tue clVl Ia" Oh Tue Romans are sricty adhered TO-
1.,, =. 49, 80. 80,
nl1aoie IL any " tusH statutes VI ueclstons. Inc
natnr. nrnnaoIy Womb he nrangnt - com nosas
q six assessores" or judges, VINO alsa act
W Julois, aaa anu ascerlan tue amount
issue Inls Court has no original jursdicrion
IN ordinary cases They hear Inc eylde ce ana ar
g.menIs OF counsel ana IRON tnelr declslon there
= ~ Al save RI tne King oimseIt ~ wi.om
i * ~ 4 tnV nlus ~ - ~ "ao
dhey are appointed 1917 me te N 81 thelr Ales;
Ihsse luuSes aLe noted lur thsf earning aud
stern Justice. The rules OF evidence are simple
aud direct ana 10 sucn scope or latitude a AZ
I,1wed a. IN inc laws ar r.nulann ar tne un,red
St,fes navar rneS ~ q y 49, Ion nta tha re-
paannar -, 1880 - ,aa, ~ ,,aSost ~
bcetncI Ciso " nave PeeH ui'uShb bCloIe the
cOufts Of Norway nor ulu ever see or lear OF any
Norwegian OF he character OF Ell her Beecher or
TllroD ana IL Is dlcult 10 saw how the rluld Ia w
al IN Norsemen wonId operate If ap,Itpd 10 d.
eide this Issue. Noraelians are entirely lacking in
tnat Sentimental eAtEaNdgdhCe, those passionate
aud nckle Ingredients Nhicn seem 10 nave been
tue main Cause Tor the Brooklyn controversy. III
Won nae Norwegian Judges 10 decide this issue 4
yyaai f5a1 tbav Svnuid Mi tor : S,r ~
n9a,r ,nosa ,in - -, ~ 49,,
ehtcItuiu muse autastls ~ pLS1a ~ the
letleIs ~ sur as tteniplea nele' : talna tley
would punish OOtu the Htlgdnts lOr DISTURBING the
eouidpflnm ii puDllu deceucy ana morality and
send them Co Iceland North Cane or some OF er
sinIar place. where fhey coqli cool themselves