The Grand Committee on Law has completed its consideration of
the Criminal Appeals Bill, and got to work on the Criminal Code Bill, which it is hardly possible, however, to suppose that it can get through during the remainder of the Session. Not only have a vast number of Irish amendments been proposed, but Mr. Warton and Mr. Paget,—not the Mr. Paget -who represents South Leicestershire, but he who represents Mid-Somerset, —neither of whom is an authority in law, propose such a number of amendments, and speak so repeatedly, that the Attorney. General is said to have described the measure now under the consideration of the Grand Committee as "a codification of the English Criminal Law by Messrs. Warton and Paget, assisted by distinguished amateurs." It is just possible that, without the aid of Messrs. Warton and Paget, the 'Criminal Code Bill might be passed this year. With their aid, it -cannot even come within a measureable distance of becoming law.
Previous page
