ACQUITTALS IN FRANCE
PUBLIC GROWING WEARY OF
DECISIONS,
(FOtLISSXD IN THB HUBS.) (Received March 8, 9 a.m.)
PARIS, 6th March.
The public is growing weary of acquittals in crimes of passions. It is realised that these crimes are too frequent, are committed with too much impunity, and with an undue tendency to regard the authors as heroes and heroines. Superficial newspaper comment on the subject is recognised as disguising a serious warning. One writer inquires, "Why use cardboard targets for revolver practice when your wife is handy? Devotees of the chase are favoured in the race because there iis no close season for wives. ' The time is coming when a sportsman, asked, ' Any luck this morning?' will reply, ' Rotten. Missed my wife twice with a new double barrel.' " Another commentator suggests relieving overworked Judges by altering the'marriage code by permitting one party to put the other to death for infidelity, with a distinct understanding that they are not to disturb the neighbours.
These suggestions, however, are already put out of date by Madame Motteau, ■who, objecting to her husband coming home intoxicated and threatening to punch her, put four bullets into his head, donned her hat, and reported the affair to the nearest police station.
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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1922, Page 7
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205ACQUITTALS IN FRANCE Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1922, Page 7
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