The Unwritten Law.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1922, Page 3

The Unwritten Law.

FRENCH WRITERS SARCASM

“THE TIMES ” SERVICE

(Received This Day at 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, March 6. Th.lc public are growing weary of acquittals in crime eases, arising out of passions such as the Perron case. It is realised that these crimes arc too frequent, and are committed with much impunity, and that, there is an under tendency to regard the authors as heroes and heroines. Superficial newspapers, comment on the subject is recognised as disguising a serious warning.

Maurice Prax inquires why use cardheard targets for revolver practice, when a wife is handy. Devotees of tho chase are a favoured race, because there is no dose season for wives. The time is coining when a sportsman will he asked if lie had any luck this morning and will reply, “Rotten, missed my wife twice with my new double barrel.” Another commentator suggests relieving the overworked judges by altering the marriage code, permitting one partv to put the other to death toi infidelity, with the distinct understanding that neighbours are not to he disturbed. These suggestions, however, are already rendered out of date hv Madame Motteau, who objecting to her husband's coining home intoxicated, and threatening to punch her, put four bullets into his head, donned a hat, and reported the affair to a near police station.