100 YEARS AGO
With regard to the question of the jury system in this country, Dr. Yokota, a judge of the Tokyo Court of Cassation, who has recently returned from a trip of observation to Europe, says that the system is still maintained in European countries. They have no intention of abolishing the system, nor, on the other hand, of expanding it. According to the European example, the jury tries to mitigate punishment. Therefore, the system is good for lawyers. But judges must pay equal regard to prosecutors and lawyers and jury, and are sometimes compelled to reject the statements of the jury. Under the circumstances, great precaution should be observed before the system is adopted in this country.
75 YEARS AGO