The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
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IHE=spEcElPTloN OF a DECEPTIVE
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Mr:s Owen S. Mckinney makes ver,
free use OF the names Of Lamar G.,
Powell Harry Shaw anu OF any one
else whom he desires to injure in n
utica ! manner Whenever he las
anything atos say: Therefore, We shall
not estate use his name or refer
10 him plainly)sas occasion may dc.
sma an The pnrposeso of this articl, is
So show that M CHIMNEY has either
p.rposely OH gnoranty mlsrcpresent.
ea The fact in connection with the
Criminal lltIl Court bill now before tho
West a Nirginia Legislature. il the
former he deserves the contempt OF
all ffairmind ed people if the latter,
aesSiss ian an ln13Nnnsafe man to follow. He
sayssthe Criminal Court bill is villain.
o3lss y l.a nollnce that statement MS
Z ~ infamous SIfsl g, falsehood ana stand
read V q prove II and will do SO to The
satisfa etion6 OF Sany unprecedented man
81 sound Y q mind. Mr.. Mckinney has
appeale q TO the people on this o,,cs.
Ion On S the sole ground of expense
h ana has been manifestly unfair in cy.
erys lInstance He has vastly ovcrcs.
atnnase =; the cost of the court on The
sone hand and failed 10 show any of
the merits sof5 the measure on the OH.
sef t'sI propose here to show that
the Criminal Court is in every way
saperllorsl 10 the Intermediate Cour,
and that some court is necessary 10
relieve Ken congested docket in the Cir.
cut Courts We hope this discussion
mas reached ga the stage where people
calmly and dispassionate!y read
What the purpose: of the new cour, IS
a inS the first place, it&is a recognized
tacts that the Circuit Court Judge
has t 4, II Ss9heargall Sthc petty cases in
CYL suits, sall the cases arising from
criminal processes, all the important
= suits Of CORPORATIONS and large pto,.
ssertyS owners, twill cause the loss of
~ ho9nsands of dollars TO ltigants By
reas oilS ~ delays and the postpone.
ment Of cases. That is a plain prop.
PSI tionS and cannot be denied. yho
ln1t se ediate Court serves to relieve
thesC ircuitS Court Of much Of this Wort;
pnttl tl 1i3laass as defects One OF them
v si N IN The matter Of appeal in civil
4 eases; "a case cannot so direct from
me informed iate Court 10 the .s,,.
y pfsemeA Court&of Appeals; ii must be
taken t ( the Circuit Court ana from
hereSS to the Supreme Court. ANY
one can see the extra time consumer
ana money; lost by this procedure
Again cases carried up from justices
4 eo9urts may be tried in the Interuc.
l iiaj Courtand appealed TO the Cir.
sHttS sGSoplartwhen there are only twenty
collars 4 i involved. These defects are
4 ltssGass in The proposed Criminal
Court Civil cases coming before IT
cannot q be appealed unless the amount
10. .
gsinlyoly dis fifty dollars or more. rbis
WI stop much useless litigation over
Insignificant cases. h.
y the Criminal Court will have
az the felony and misdemeapor cases
u What about appeals in such cases !.
The Gircnit Court becomes an appel.
ATE Court and reviews the case as
snch N thout q new trial which makes
N prac tical1y without cost 10 the co,in..
sas ~ n circuit Judge is On salary,
wh 1isAh asfs 4 paid BY the State.
Another point. According to the;
new law the Circuit Court holds four
SESSIONS each year and has "a grand