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Supreme Court — Part 4

78 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Feb 5, 1956 · Broad topic: Kidnapping & Ransom · Topic: Supreme Court · 78 pages OCR'd
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as Director. -3~ fs/3i. fa co ia Osie, specifically grant the se p attested im the name of the President ef thosieard of Onn- mt astoners af tha [istriet of Calembia. te acanel the at of “These Beotions further sake £ ‘weearing oa the part of hafore the trial board e praisheble in the saner = fer suck ciiouse. These Sections *urther previee ~ 865 wc pefuse to appear belore the trial bo: rg ta eke: Lancd te awhpoenas tssued by 1t may be olted sar ehetempt cy umyens of tie a Justices of the police court. These Sections further provide that uit- nopaes subpoenaed to appear before the trial board, other thas thore aaployud oy the istrict of Coluabia, shsll be entitle? to the sane ees ag are neid witnesses Par atiandance nearam the, Sy afer-. Cemrt i the Vas Sear Se MMstrigiel Cola bia. We cannot sive you accurate information as te whether the Comelssioners 327 tecselnes sit ae a trial beard because se far ge we on lam, this bss never bern ‘etermined. The basie lew (Section £73, TAtle 2, Distrie: of Cglumbie Coe) provides tind the Gonnics loners ‘ghall appoint auch trial boards ami that the Mading of trial beards ehal) be finel and conclusive unises am appesl in writiag is made Withia five days te the Commiscionarsj that tae finding of tne Con- miecloners thereon shall be fine] anc conclusive; that said Comaissioners shell aot be required to tek: evidance either orel or written, or docs- meatary; and that the Comeiesioners shall heve power to recuoe oF modify the findings sad penalty of the trial board or te renand ony case to sack beard Riad further Bremen nete. 5 yy : I tasted @ toe” *provigicn < ot te Sy tea ad Ducato Cowen. : ‘caer not bein geculrad wo uct + Mthew eral: or written, is poraissive ae@ aot ondary. in other Wert, % at ae - pears quite obvicas that there 1s nothing te permit thea frou taking euch ori.t or writtem evidence if t ey se dasire.
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