NMT01-T026
Volume I · Page 26
larly entered his plea of "not guilty" to the indictment, the Tribunal is ready to proceed with the trial.
This Tribunal will conduct the trial in accordance, with controlling laws, rules, and regulations, and with due regard to appropriate precedents in a sincere endeavor to insure both to the prosecution and to each and every defendant an opportunity to present all evidence of an appropriate value bearing upon the issues before the Tribunal; to this end, that under law and pending regulations impartial justice may be accomplished.
The trial, of course, will be a public trial, not one behind closed doors; but, because of limited facilities available, the Tribunal must insist that the number of spectators be limited to the seating capacity of the courtroom. Passes will therefore be issued by the appropriate authorities to those who may enter the courtroom. The Tribunal will insist that good order be at all times maintained, and appropriate measures will be taken to see that this rule is strictly enforced.
For the information of all concerned, the Tribunal announces that hearings will be held each day this week commencing at 9: 30 o'clock through Friday. The Tribunal will reconvene at 9: 30 o'clock, Monday, 16 December 1946, and will hold sessions every day of that week including Saturday, on which day, however, the Tribunal will recess until 9: 30 o'clock, Thursday, 2 January 1947, when the Tribunal will convene at the usual time.
