San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-25
IRELAND WILL
ADOPT MODERN
| COURT METHOD
New Judiciary Bill Does
Away With Old Eng
lish Trappings.
MAKE MORE CHANGES
Commission Form Of Gov
eminent May Be Adopt
ed for Towns.
MAKE MORE CHANGES
By WILLIAM H. BRAYDEN.
ecial Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.

Copyright, 1928.
Dublin, Sept. 25.-Up-to-date meth
- of court procedure, similar to
those employed in the United States
will prevail in Ireland under he judi
|eiary bill introduced in tie Dali Tues
Hay. The bill alters the whole s.
em of law courts, which has been in
Existence since the tine of Henry
MIL.
n The new scheme is an amplifica-
tion of the system devised by the Sim
lfein when it set up its own courts
In 1920, in rivalry to the British
|fourts, which were quickly reduced to
dleness. Those Sim Fem courts were
illegal and the British sent their
Judges 20 jail-yet their decisions were
|pbeyed.
1t is remarkable evidence of the
2horoughness with which Great Brit
hin is observing the treaty with Ire
Eand that the kings encouragement
has given mis- assent to law which
how validates the acts of :he Sim
,t'ein courts, and that he will also
approve the new bill, which carries
BIZ their principles.
4 Abolish Picturesque Trappings.
Under tie new law, all the pic
|iuresque machinery of British courts,
4 he red-robed judges of the Assizes
with their uniformed halberdiers and
calvary escorts-will disappear. In
their place will appear circuit judges
Ewing in their own districts and work.
ing five days week, as against the
ihree months a year put in by their
more numerous predecessors. Wigs
nd gowns, however, have not yet been
$ent to the dust-heap and the bar will
make an effort to have them retained.
The judges have been refusing to hear
council unless these relics of an
niquity are worn and as all the cos
Fumes were burned in demonstration
4 gainst the old court, thi. meant that
The bar had to buy complete new out
fits. 1t is likely now that all cos
umes will be abolished and that
Judges and advocates alike will be
dressed in what the Irish country
people call "ordinary Christian
thes." Hr.t -...-
The next big step on the ministerial
krogram is revision in methods of
local government. Details are not yet
AVAILABLE, but the ministers have been
working on the problem and again
modern methods seem likely to come
! nto play. The American plan Of COM
mission form of government as a sub
2titute Ior the usual bulky debating
Councils, is under consideration. At
present chaos reigns in the local adj
Elinistratior with huge arrears in un-
bald tax awaiting collection.
Going After MOonshiners.
Next on the reform program will
ONE bill for better enforcement of
|, he liquor laws and punishment of I'M
licensed moonshiners who have grown
numerous in the recent period of laxi-
/ " caused by armed att cks on the
vtate. = - dsAfs ~
The new legislature is proceeding
IFith its work unaffected by Austen
Hon of the republican members who
ow have decided definitely TO refuse
b subscribe to the oath of allegiance.
'Peacemakers have urged the republi-
ians to take the oath on the ground
ihat it means nothing and is not
but the Countess Marcievicz
eplies on their behalf that they re-
! lard all oaths rs binding and that it
Is contrary to Christian teaching to
i lake a false oath.
4 The release from prison. after a
'Aunger strike, of Dan Breen. republic
ban deputy for Tipperary and former
f'hicagoan, runs counter 10 che reso-
<Ition of the Dali conder ming all
hunger strikers to suffer the full con-
Eequences Of their acts. His release
taken as an evidence of the gov
rnment's unwillingness to push re-