Criticism of Practice Acts in Nevada and Justice Reform
A lengthy discussion urges reform of criminal trials and jury practice, comparing England's swift justice with the United States. Alabama Bar Association and Roosevelt advocate amendments to ensure new trials on grounds of juror miscounts or procedural errors. Montana judges and legal figures criticize overreliance on precedent, urging simplification for speed and fairness.
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Alabama Star Bar Association
England
United States
Alabama Bar Wassociation
Roosevelt
Folk
Miasonah
Justice A
Eaton
Audi m
France
Hself
Supreme Court
William He Taft
Yale
Han
Court Criticism and Public Pressure Overturned Evidence Rulings
A Montana narrative recalls how public sentiment influenced judicial rulings, citing a Butte case where the supreme court overruled a lower court’s admission of evidence. The piece recounts speeches at a gathering with judges Callaway Dunne and Clem ents, highlighting calls to reduce technicalities, reform procedure, and seek legislative fixes.
Tragedy at Lothrop Drowns Saloon Keeper Bennett
A Missoula area report says Willian Bennett, once a saloon keeper at S perler, drowned while attempting to cross the river after being released from an institution. His body was not immediately recovered. a second report claimed an unknown man’s body found near there, initially thought to be Bennett. Funeral services for John B. Malloy in Anaconda followed his death after being struck by a Northern Pacific switch engine.
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Mintoula
Lothrop
Willian Bennett
Sperler
Bennett
Warne
Sue Inter
Weston
Marsh
Quart
Mhan
Tess
Bon
Missoula
John B. Malloy
Anaconda
Northern Pacific
Gerviven
Father
Publishers plead guilty in Missoula libel case
Missoula August 4 W E and W Hassler publishers of the Missoula Herald were arraigned on criminal libel charges with Sherrie B Campbell as the complainant. They entered a plea of not guilty and their trial date was set for August.
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Missoula
W. E. and
W. Hassler
Sherrie B. Campbell
Jie Tee Phillipe
Hollands Beat Luteys 12 to 1 in Columbia Gardens Game
The Holland ball team defeated the Luteys 12 to 1 at Columbia Gardens last evening as Verheyen relieved in the fourth, but failed to rise to the occasion. Batteries were Hollands Doran and Hocking. Luteys Zapt Vereheyen and House.
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Holland
Columbia Gardens
Verheyen
Hollands
Doran
Hocking
Takes Todds Cash Slips Wallet Back
John H. Todd a bare tender at Simmons Miller s saloon East of $410 on a ambia gations car Inat Sunday night robbed of two hundred dollars in greenbacks carried in a vest. He was on a crowded bound for the city when the robbery occurred and questioned where the money was taken from.
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John H. Todd
Simmons & Miller's
The
Standard
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