The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-04
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iheir tribunals in order to obtain de-
clees which tho parties would be UNI
able to obtain in their native land. In
one word. the governments in question
have determined that they Will not
permit their tribunals TO be made an
instrument for the evasion of the laws
OF other countries.
The Duke OF Fabriago, In conse-
ohcnco OF the publicity which his Hum
Sar'ah divorce case had received
,hrouShout tho Euro~ean press, found
II Impossible to secure II dissolution
OF his marriage from tho courts OF
switzerland. France, or, indeed, OF any
| other country OF the Old World. So no
crossed the Atlantic, managed 10 o~-
,aln divorce from Duchess Enman-
uela In one OF the Western States, and
on the strength OF that has contract
ed a marriage In this country with
! inc object of his infatuation.
AS he proposes to return to Flor
/ ence with her. the Italian authorities
nave, according To the dispatches, de-
eldcd TO proceed against him for
niHamy. prompted thereto by Duchess
Emmanuela. who is Il very we'll known
ana popular figure in foreign and
american society at Florence
The dukes father, who died somo
Years ago, bore the Christian name OF
IaleaH%o, and was Senator OF tho
Kingdom. and incidentally tho cause
members OF tho upper chamber FROM
the Jurisdiction OF tho ordinary trib-
! uhais. where minor offenacs arc con
ccrncd
IL seems that one day an OK belong
ing 10 the late duke cscapcd from us
pasture. ana straycd along the rail
| road line from terrara TO Rimini
me police captured the animal and
the local courts dccrccd n fine against
me duke for negligence. in allowing,
nus OK TO stray on tho railroad line,
merely endans cring traffic
But the lawyer OF the duke carried
me case TO appeal, ana de,na nded Il
reversal II the Judgment, on tho
ground that the duke. being a member
OF the Senate, was, according TO tho
terms OF the national Constitution,
exempt from The Jurisdiction Of all
! tribunals, save that or the senate sit
'ihf as "a high court OF justice.
me court Of appeal had no alterna
1--WE but 10 admit the contention and
IN We" OF the prospect of the uppcr
chamber OF the national legislature
tclnG c"nvolcd for IL state trial Of
mo luke. III consequence of the cratic
cohdnct OF his OK, IL was determined
20 inauEuratc steps for CHANGING the
legislation on the subject so that the
immunity Of Senators from the iuris-
uiction Of the ordinary tribunals should
be restricted TO cases or felony
| ''''9 - VIC practice lpiIOwsG In E0r-
Iand' Thus. | recall the case OF tho
rate Earl of Egmont being BROUGHT
before one OF the London police courts
ana ilncd for being drunk and dis
orderly conduct. while tn. present
Earl OF Cork WAS In former years re-
pea'cdiN lined hy these same tribunals
| OWING 70 the fact that tibu!ouspess In
nus case invariably took the form OF
an insane LONGING 10 drive a hnnsoin
Gao at "a furious rate through tho
streets or London, after he had pitched
'hc h"ckinan from his perch
hnt when the Earl Russell surrend
treH himself. technically guilty OF
oieainN' which is a felony. some years
afo. the entire House OK Lord. had To
ne const 'ntcd as high court OF JUS
t'ce' under the presidency OF a special
~ commissioned iorl Nigh steward OF
inc realm. in order TO ,ry. convic, ana
sentence him to q term OF i,nprison
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