JURY SYSTEM.
UNWANTED IN ITALY.
"English in Origin and Must
Be Abandoned."
NEW JUSTICE TRIBUNAL.
(United P,A.—Electric Telegraph-Copyright)
(Received 1.30 p.ia.)
LONDON, April 6
"The jury, like all other liberal institutions, is of English origin and must therefore be abandoned by Fascism," writes Signor Rocco, Minister of Justice, explaining the constitution of the new Assize Courts, reports "The Times" Milan correspondent. "This is one of the most notable Fascist reforms."
He declares that the jury system was introduced in 1859 and had been unsuccessful. Jurymen were incompetent and irresponsible, and often returned a verdict which was absurd. As an instance he quotes the case of a man who confessed to killing, and cutting up his wife and was acquitted of murder but condemned on the charge of cutting up the corpse.
Signor Rocco explains that the'n&w assizes will consist of two judges and five lay judges or assessors.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 81, 7 April 1931, Page 7
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