Is She More Severe?, "Ofiicials (of the Law Courts) informed us that women are thought to be more severe than men: in criminal cases."
The above is a quotation from account, written by American lawyers, of a criminal trial in a British court, and, needless to say, it refers to women as jurors; according to those who are frequently. jin contact with them the ladies of the jury have failed to live up to the ancient and widespread tradition of feminine patience witl wrongdoing and feminine tenderness of heart. For this American statement does not stand alone; on the contrary, Charge of Undue Severity Since ske came into being, but few years ago, the accusation of carrying out her' duties with undue against the woman jure early days of her existence she-was objected to on sight and challenged by conservative prisoners; and even now, when she has become a fairly common object of our courts of Justice, she is said to be unpopular Alike With prisoners and their coun for the "North-China Daily Neve." continue with this work for the Brit. ish Tommies' hospitals, {t is likely enough that prejudice, 90d solid prejudice, has something to do with the accusation of harsh ness; wanton in the courts are stilt an i; novation, and most innovations ave distrusted till their value is At last Tuesday's meeting a new chairman was elected, Mrs. J. B, Grant, to take the place of the reiting one, Mrs, G. F. James, whose work as head of the catering depart. ment of the B.W.A, for the various recreational centres, made it impo lo for her to give the needed time to the hospital aid, Acting as secretary to the department will be Ars. W. M. Weston, and Mrs, J. W. Ad-rams will continue to be, the treason Another point of interest about this department of the B.W.A. is that its foundation in 1022 it has had 237 members and at the present time has about 90 whose entisiasm is one of the outstanding features of the work, The Department is under the auspices of the [Social Service Board by which it i financed, and was founded to supply} British ' mission hospitals with needed materials—Jill O'Lantern, ful limbs restricted by just such tights at those which inspired awe and respect when they clothed Mf Whatever the style, they seemed designed to allow a'minimum of action with a maximum of repairs, Stockings were drawn tight with! garters above the kno Every tumble meant a gaping hole, which in the North of England received the expressive name "potato," Fortunately that stage is over. The different needs of boyhood are re-agnized. Judging from the reports of the now salon of male fashions in Paris, there is now the shadow proved, Personally, I do not believe that the ordinary woman is less merciful in her judgment than the ordinary man, less willing than he to allow the benefit of doubt toa prisoner and return a verdict of Not Guilty.
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