5 OCTOBER 1907, Page 37

Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation: New Series, XVIII.

(John Murray. 5s. net.)—After personal notices of Lord Macnaghten and the late Lord Davey come nine articles on legal subjects. Among these aro " The Commune System in Austria," "Ottoman Law," "Criminal Appeal" (not favourable to the legislation enacted), and " The Colonial Conference and Naturalisation." The lay reader will probably find the " Notes " the most interesting part of the Journal. Here are some examples. In the seven chief capitals of Europe the average time of detention of untried prisoners was between three and four months. Anti-Socialists will be dismayed at the summary of the Labour Bulletin. In the Cochin State there are eight systems of law at work. Of course they come into conflict. The New South Wales Parliament suspended a Member accused of corruption, and was overruled by the Chief Justice. A farmer in Illiuois refused shelter to a sick cattle-dealer with whom ho presumably had a difference. The man was nearly frozen to death, and brought as action for damages, and the Court upheld his claim.