Steward Craltfar
Justice Steward Craltfar
Wildly considered one of the more important historic figures of the 12th century for his role in ending the Dregovan-Burrow conflicts of the 1120's and exposing several instances of mass corruption within the Cornflower Public Ministries of War, he is hailed as a hero by many Western Burrow dagavirm for his inability for complacency.
Early Life
During his early years, Steward found himself placed in a lot of trouble at school and at home, he had few friends growing up besides his most closest of siblings. He was described as hard-working and made enough money at the age of 13, working for his family at a pastry shop in Eastend Cornflower, to afford studying abroad at Dagastown University. He gratuated at the age of 20 in 1116 as a burrows law student. During his travels back home, he picked up several languages including Lakivir and several human tongues, which greatly would be used as a diplomatic tool to communicate with foreign nations later in life.
When he arrived back home in Eastend, he was met with his late father informing him that his mother had passed away from heart disease only a few days before. He was said to have grieved heavily during the burial ceremony and was in a "depressed state in and throughout the year" according to siblings. In the years following he would apply for a role as a judge in Neltsview Tunnelway, and would be turned down several times before being instated in 1120.
Judicial Career
Following his enstatement as a Justice for the Neltsview Tunnelway, he was immediately involved in several lower-court cases which would result in his initial doubts about the criminal justice system. His most notable cases being Renold v. Hemming (1120), Very v. Stanston (1120), and Correl v. Jun v. Cornflower (1123)
Renold v. Hemming
Court case involving the alleged rape of a spouse, the incident took place in their home within the district of Eastend. Multiple witnesses recounted the incident and came forth in opposition against the accused, however the court ruled that a husband could not rape their spouse as it went against the agreed upon terms before their marriage, which outlines sexual accessibility during their marriage. The case was appealed several instances, however it was given the same result each time.
Very v. Stanston
Famous case involving a topside farmhand who was denied payment by a nobility from the judicial district. The case was initially dismissed, however an investigation into the matter revealed more incidents of nobles using their position and authority to avoid payments. This case became known as Very v. Stanston and ruled that nobility has no exemption from tax or payment from individuals or the government. Furthermore, it expelled any notion that class had a legal precedent when it came to private dealings between individuals outside of the state's businesses.
Correl v. Jun v. Cornflower
Initially, marked down as Correl v. Jun over a common misdemeanor involving shipping rights from and to warehouses, and the involved parties' disagreement on agreed-upon shipping tax; the case became a rabbit-hole when it was discovered that the agreement stemmed on the two parties' shipment being altered by government officials as part of the Centuries-Envelopment Act of 1119. More evidence was brought to light about the nature of the case when during the discovery period it was found that several shipments had been entirely replaced with heavier crates full of weapons to be inadvertently shipped across the Feldek River to the Dragovan peoples in a secretive lend-lease agreement between the Cornflower government officials and Dragovan military commanders. The case resulted in the prosecution of over 11 key-ranking politicians, including 3 upper-court judges.
Political Career
In 1123 after creating the Party of Unilateral Decency, Steward managed to win the popular electoral vote, along with several seats in the common election for Governor's Committee. With a majority in the Governor's Committee and Upper-Courts thanks in part to the corruption he was able to expose, Steward began lobbying for the creation of a referendum of war with the incurring Dregovans armies and all trade to be cut off with parties known to be actively participating in the genocide of the Kryslogin and destruction of the Western Burrows.
Just a year later in 1124, with the popular support of the people in a referendum, Steward was able to declare formal hostilities with the southern Dregovan kingdoms and came to the aid of Markett Burrow during the Siege of Markett, narrowly missing the Markett-Square Massacre, but still able to come to the rescue survivors and divert refugees back to Cornflower.
Death
On Korr 11th, Marril of 1131, at the age of 35, Steward was found dead in his home from a stroke while reading in his chair. The exact circumstances of his death beyond this are unclear and some speculated for a time that he had been poisoned or his death covered-up by his political rivals, however nothing came of these accusations and the death was ruled due to natural causes. He was burried in the Eastened crypt on Ris 1st of Reem later that year.
Legacy
After the war with the Dragovan a statue was erected in Steward Craltfar's honor in the city of Markett, though he could not have stopped the sacking of the city, his valiant efforts saved hundreds, if not thousands, of lives; this act of good will would cement Cornflower's relationship with the Western Burrows as a friendly neighboring nation-state who would stand up in their time of need. In 1212 a plaque commemorating Steward's achievements was installed in the center of the Judicial Cassadin district outside of the Upper-Courts House of Legislature.
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