Public prosecutor reform urged after Habron case critique
The editorial argues the Habron murder case shows police bias and flawed evidence practices. It calls for independent inquiry, a public prosecutor role, and cautions against improper insinuations influencing juries. It also critiques Home Office actions and suggests accountability for miscarriages of justice.
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Habron
Home Secretary
Court of Criminal Appeal
Court of Appeal
Mr. Cross
William Habron
Agricultural Triumph in Scotland Abolition Bill
The second reading of the Hypotheo Abolition Bill passed by 127 votes, a victory for tenant farmers in Scotland caused by polling booth pressure. Scots long urged abolition and many county members backed it at the last general election. 1875 saw a rejected bill by eighteen, with most Scotch members voting in its favor. English landlords,
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Scotland
Vans-Agnew
Vane-Agnew
Midlothian
Mr. Gladstone
England
Liberal Party
Samueleon
Agricultural reform gains pace in Scotland and England
The article argues that Scottish tenants push for abolition of hypothec, aided by a Scottish Chamber of Agriculture address and rising farmer activism. It notes Liberal willingness and Conservative caution, with a midlothian election influence and new Tenant Farmers associations forming in Warwickshire. It urges free agriculture as a bipartisan goal and warns against protectionist revival.
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England
Warwickshire
Cambridge professor of moral theology challenged over Birks preface
In a critical preface, the Cambridge professor of moral theology accuses Rev. T. R. Birks of anti Christian falsehood. The piece condemns attacks on Christianity by ultramontanism agnosticism and liberalism while praising Bible Society and nonconformist efforts.
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Cambridge
Moral Theology
T. R. Birks
Christ
Bible Society
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