The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-06-27
,IaPERl0G COURTS.

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II Some four cotempsfariss have suggest
I'd the opening up q 81 question and \
correspondents Of the Milton Chroaiele ovss
the signature of .a3upbsr'' caIl. upon tbe
REcoRpER for m expression of opinion.
/ We respond without the ihtdetiopto add
any new subject 70 the stock " eoutroser-
y. Indeed. controversy Is not possible I'M
der y reading Of thelaw puosiding for the
es,ablishment d these Courts. becaase their
erection Is left 10 the consideration Of each
individual county, acting Independently,
and governed by the decision Of I lnajoriiy
ofths Justices Of the peace of such county.
il in their opinion Il win ..ur win mt pro-
rnotsthe best tinterestsef the people fos sach
Courts to be established hi such county.
Advocacy Of, or opposhlont 10. the erection
pftIese Courts i ,hereiofs mere matter of
opinion, SINCE the justices - the peace are
absolute in the matter. and may Or may not
heed the judgment ef Others. Isst.
4 The hw, as perfcted. .sis not Ewhat its
originator contemplated. rhs Jurisdiction d
!, said Court being limited to the trial 5f erii.
mipal sciiops whereas, the original daft
o. ebil. embraced 4 civil jurisdiction q .
limited exleul. The, exslusiou VI tie lst.
ter fsa,are curtailed tbe benefl 10 be %,
rived from me AID u addi,iouals couns for
the complaint has been. and is row lrft 70
exist IN full force, that. under the pfsron-
dersuee Of criminal eases, grave Or petty,
civil cases are thras, aside. "A two weeks
: lierm does mot satify the want sui.ors.
Witnesses. jurors. all become weary with
delay AMI detention and cases are postponed
70 th, next term wilhall the vex.tious de.
las ip ssttlement and all the RECOMMENDATION
OF costs 49, ~ 8 pssE e.sss II /.
But n the inferior Court Is established. II
only for The trial of erimiaal eases. IN mos,
i Of their terms The Superior Courts would BE-
4 ,eft free Cor the consideration of civi. BUSH
i ness. While the ipierpr Courts would take
/ charge fsach cases as most commonly arise,
. and whiSlii cases bsgin,o 6ilthe jsils slmos,
from the hour Of the adjoarnment cf the
D Superior Court. Now. The Superior cour,
meets but once in SIX months. Arrested
parties, unable to give bail. are held TO the
1 next term NJ the expense Of the County.
The sathorized inferior Courts are reqair.
: "a ito be held four times IL each year II,
. hear and determine all proceedings in bas.
!. sHdy. and all crimes and misdemeauors,
!. except in those cases where exclusirs ori,
o ginal jurisdiction j. gwen % Justices pf ths
: peace and cxesptof the higher ctimss d
o murder. arson. rape, &c. fbsspsiler elas
|. ses Of crime are those that worry the Supe
; rior Courts. and such ss add much TO eoun
. ~ expenses. Aspesay dispesition of them
! once at least evsrysthree nootbs.s would 70
!; duce those expenses 10 an ertent more Cha,
s enough TO counterbalanee the charges Of %,
Q new Court fof jurors &c. And the ceuf
v need not elect . separate Clerk, since th
s justices ara authorized 70 require the Clerl
. Of The Superior cosrt 20 act, sr-egcio, >
clerk o. the inferior Court. a ss.,s' =
q. Yet. after al. decision must be base
= upon necessity, not controlled bya seuti
!, msps We believe that many coontis
= could use she privileges Of she Act 10 grea
= sdvsntage in the expedition of justice an
! 10 the interests Of economy. otbers again
= on both Of those points would gain Iittls
' and ibe wisdom Of ,be law Is shown BY Cd
: liberty of option Whicr i gwen. Will
fssorisg the adoption q the sysism 10
\ Onnge. we viii not press 10 sov. for sh
= reason that iis necessity Is not urgsass |
I The people are content TO get sleag wit
y ineO6geniences 70 which they have becofn
accustomed. - =. sgs,-.s ~. = -.
a 10 another point Of yies. however. y
!, think return 10 . system of guarisFl
!. Courts advisable Cor the best inisressss
!. the people. We thiak ths County has lo'
\ is sense Of perfect Identity. itscommunis
!. d purpose and feeling By its segregation a
\. . tpspsbip judicaiures. Counties ar
m snall enough fOr .bs, prae,ical purposes |
. government. but che so~nship system u
vides even these into Iasny smaller muBiei
= psli,ie.. each with 10 separate interested !
A provided, FOR, which, provision comes ont !,
i the county funds, taus brssding rivalrie
N jealousieA spd aIisnatiop. In uniUn ihel
b streagtb. but ihe present. system gen,
rates just tbe reysrse. Then sgain tae ps'
lpis are never brought together . ons. ss
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