We have in Japan several grades of Courts of Justice, the highest tone being the Supreme Court, in the Capital, Tokyo. Next to that is the Courts of Appeal, seven in number, then comes the ' District Courts, more than 200 in number. In the.
Supreme Court there are several civil and criminal departments, each department being composed of five judges.
Court of App besides the Chief Justice, several number Judges. " One' or more civil and criminal departments composed of three judges each, hear and try case:
District Courts are composed of the Chief Judge, sitting with ten or several number of judges. Like the Court of Appeal, three judges tute a Court, either civil or criminal.
In the Sub-District Courts there ave one or more judges. A single Judge constitutes a Court, competent to hear or try ease or criminal, As may be gathered from what T have been explaining, all Courts with the exception of the lowest one, namely, Sub-District Court, are conducted under a system some.' thing: like jury system,-we call it Gogisei.
Mr. Tajima than described the pewers of each court and how the courts worked.
Japan," a private person not allowed to conduct prosecution. The power of prosecution absolutely reserved to the State and is exercised by its organ, Public Prosecutors. A private person is however, at liberty to request the Public Prosecutor to start prosecution. Whether or not a person ix to be prosecuted ix absolutely to be decided by the Public Pro-
Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has instructed the Taoyin of Shanghai, Fu Chiang, to prohibit the exportation of copper coins owing to the sufferings caused to the poor as a result.
Mr. Hsu Yuan, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, on Monday gave a in honour of number of!
Crinese lawyers to. discuss questions rearing to the Extrality Commissior in Peking and what should be done' when consular rights have been abolished.
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