Vogtei Wiehl

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Charlemagne reformed the legal system in the 9th century, creating broadcast and gau courts. In the course of time, the power of judges passed to the sovereigns who set up bailiwick courts. Such a Vogteigericht existed in Wiehl . Of course, only one Vogt is known: Count Adolf von Wyle (around 1230–80). As liege Count of those von Berg, he was also appointed as Vogt of the County of Windeck, which belonged to Berg.

history

In 1131 the church in Wiehl was owned by the St. Cassius monastery in Bonn , which determined both the occupation and administration of the Wiehl court. In addition to the Vogteigericht, there was a lower order court for the court association, the court court. It has not been proven whether the court association and the old parish of the Vogtei Wiehl were the same. The Bonn pin Vogt had received in 1175, the Bailiwick Wiehl (Wile) by Archbishop Philip of Cologne. The court court (originated from the Franconian Honnending ) decided primarily on court and land disputes or rights. Later this jurisdiction also passed to the secular lords.

In addition, there was an ecclesiastical sending court in Wiehl and Nümbrecht . The judiciary was in the hands of the pastor. With the later founding of the parishes of Marienberghausen and Drabenderhöhe , as well as the incorporation of Marienhagen into the possession of Homburg , ecclesiastical broadcasting courts also emerged at these three locations. But their importance was little; they were gradually ousted by the counts.

The Homburg Police and Court Code of 1563 reorganized the jurisdiction and the composition of the courts. According to this, there are courts in Homburg and Wiehl. A free court in Waldbröl (for the free) is also confirmed; a court in Morsbach , a feudal court in Homburg and a court court in Wiehl. The feudal court assessed the legal relationships of the fiefs awarded by the count. Before the court court in Wiehl, all residents of the parish and the bailiwick of Wiehl should act rightly about hereditary property located here.

After the Siegburg settlement (1604), a bailiff was determined for the entire Homburg rule. First held in Wiehl as the largest place of the rule, then after the restoration of the castle around 1650 it was moved to the entrance tower on Homburg. A new court order came in 1743 , when Homburg fell back to the main Berleburg line. All courts were united in the peace court . The larger towns received a lower court led by the mayor. The magistrate's seat was at Homburg Castle. As before, court days were held in Wiehl. The French rule at the beginning of the 19th century was retained by the Peace Court under the name of the Cantonal Court. French legislation ( Code Napoleon ) was only introduced here in 1809. The place of jurisdiction remained Homburg. When the court tower of the castle became dilapidated in 1837, the Justice of the Peace at the time, Schnabel, moved the court to his home in Kleinfischbach . After his death in 1846, the court returned to Wiehl.

The Courts Constitution Act of 1897 transformed the Court of Justice into a district court . It existed until the judicial system was reorganized in 1969. The judicial district of Wiehl was then divided between the local courts of Gummersbach and Waldbröl .

literature

  • Gottfried Corbach: Contributions to the Bergische history . 2001 Reprint of the 1976 edition ISBN 3-921232-48-1
  • P. Maurer: Oberberg . Heimatbuch (no year)