Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-16
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III. ,luudrr case Of Warren and
wife against kcarncy occupied aboi.t
S'> days time In the trial before the
Superior Court and jury, at consid-
cradle, COS, to ~" county y verdict
VS. rendered in favor OF the War
rrr- IN a." sum OF three thousand
Jo.l4r, Is damages. The testimony
disclosed details regarding frequent
family uLarrolS 700 horrible for pub
licaljob. If the trial shali tend TO
ST healthy example before the
public n the interest O. good morals,
the outcome may prove oenehr''H.
There is, however, another side TO be
considered regarding such disgust
iar controversies, which produce
f.uGs and bitter animosities in the
household and nejghborhOcd That
o.rl,, 10 be corrected, II possible, at
a. early stage in tn" quarrel. Ag-
arievea parties. in eases IN which
nvarre!s have developed such bitter
ness. are rarely modified with the
verdicts and Judgments Of courts,
Losing parties are apt to resort to
private vengeance. from which hor-
rible tragedies too frequently follow.
TIE courts are open to the redress OF
private grievances OF the above
character, which is right under the
present system established for the
administration of Justice. Is there
any method of reforming the system
to which resort may be had by
which evil or tragical consequences
may be in a large measure avoided or
reduced to minimum Courts vi
cancellation have been established in
Denmark, since 1923. A person
considering himself aggrieved ap-
plies to Judge, holding Office in the
vicinity, who summons all the par
ties concerned in the controversy
without any written complaint; hears
the evidence, in the absence OF laws,
which is reduced to writing, the
court makes its recommendations,
which are usually adhered to by re-
spective parties. If. however, one Of
the parties should become dissatls-
fed with the recommendations Of
such tribunal, the controversy is re-
ferred to a regular trial court, with
the testimony adduced before the
court of Cancellation. Usually q
party who dissents from the decision
feels he is handicapped in carrying
the controversy any further ano
abides by the determination pro
nounced in the first instance.
In the incipient stages OF the quar-
rels in the Kearney family circle
under the plan suggested. the sister
could present her complaint before {
Judge possessing like powers, claim
ing her brothers had slandered her
all the parties and principal witness
es are summoned to appear in court
the testimony is heard by tho Judg'
who sums up the case, makes hi
findings and recommendations, with
out considering usual and custOmar!
technical rules incident to legal pro
cedure. Men who would make ligh
of such recommendations would b.
Drazen and desperate indeed. ant
would in all likelihood desist from fur
Their evil doing. The testimony in sucl
cases is not taken before by-standers
many of whom like to hear smu
dealt out in court trials, which de
bauches the minds and souls OF lis
teners, especially as regards youn!
people, and those persons who are a
all impresSlOnable. VI course Tn
STANDARD is old enough to under
stand that rarely in such domesti
uuarrels many OF the real and under
lying facts do not come to light. AM
there is usually fault on both sides
but it is in the interest and welfar
of society that such matters shoul'
be adjusted without undue publicity
as speedily as possible and that thes
neighborhood or family quarrel
should not be continued for month
and perhaps until they shall wind u
in a homicide or some fearful trag
edy which shall shock the whole com
munity.