New Britain herald., 1917-08-24
LEN JUDGES IN RUSSIAN COURTS
Nms in Justice Make Appear
 lnce in Many Branches

strograd, June 30.-(Correspon- of The Associated Press)-The rm of Russia's judicial sytem, eeding rapidly under the Pro- nal government, has brought 1t the institution of women mag tea, unknown elsewhere in Eu- 10 higher courts already have reformed. One of the new gov rents first acts was to reintro- the famous Judicial Statute..' 1ulgated by Alexander II in 1884 ng his brief reforming fit after -rimean war, but abolished by his uonary successors. The reform he minor local courts, the peas- courts and the police courts is orc complicated task. but virtually accomplished.
 lief is the reform of the Courts ae Peace, corresponding to police ts in other European states. The sm of peasant Jurisdiction also been reformed by the abolition of volost courts. Before the revo- n the real Judicial authority in Villages was the Rural Chief'' or
 sd Natchalnik. usually retired
 ofncer or other person without
 training. who also was admin
 tor of peasant affairs; and there-
 was often in a position to jus-
 as magistrate his own illegal acts
 Administrator. The rural chiefs
 all been dismissed and, for tho
 ants as already for tho so-called
 sileged classes" justice definitely
 rored from administration.
 70 reform of tho courts of tho
 . is radical. Formerly single
 lstrate of the peace sat in judg-
 L Tn future three magistrates
 sit. the chairman having the rank
 ustice of the Peace and tho two
 tn being members of the peace
 l. The electoral principle on
 ,tican lines is introduced. By a
 of June. 1912. the old govern
 [ consented to election of peace
 lstrates; but the law was only 1
 iAlly put in force, as it was dis l
 Hul to reactionary ministers. The 1
 of 1913 will now everywhere be 1
 in force.
 10 qualification for voting for the
 istrates has been democratixed. as
 demanded in 1912 by all progress
 parties in the Duma- Henceforth
 person of either sex more than
 lty-five years old, who has passed scondary school or higher school nination may be elected Justice no Peace. This opens the position
 city judge to practically all won- of the middle and upper classes to many women from the poorer | ses. Men and women without this l ,ational qualification may be ted If they have had legal exper- . as court officials or lawyers ks. AS subordinate members of peace court" sitting with the |rwoman, any man or woman who.
 read or write may be elected. h appeal will. as heretofore. lie he peace sessions (Mirovoi Syexd.) reform makes Russia's system of V administration of justice one .ho mot democratic in the world. pairing Cable Under Difficulties. ondon, July 30.-How the cable at Tanning Island patched up
 cable which was cut by tho men he German cruiser Nurnberg. is . in the Zodiac" the organ of the tern and Associated Telegraph apany, which says: Tho resources of a coral island In
 Paciflc are naturally slight, and
 Germans had thought to clinch
 matter by towing the severed ends the Cable far apart. But they koned without their hosts. Hugh ag, a member of the Tanning nd staff. although entirely lacking erience in handling or repairing los, undertook the temporary re- E of the Fanning-Snva cable.
 Al there was no grapnel. he used ordinary pickaxe. By this means alo by diving and working Fer the sea to secure the cable Ia with ropes he managed to raise m to the surface. But they were 1 far apart, there was no possibil-
 of bringing them together and no Ire cable was available. to i'll the He improvised rafts made with r,ks and ordinary barrels and with
 cable ends securely fastened to "a made a connection between m with ordinary covered wire. It ! across these rafts that Tanning Ike again to Suva transmitting the yently awaited information of her for complete repair"