AD1897 | State vs. David Ernst, Rowley Israel Arenstein and Joseph Finkelstein, Trial records | | |
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| Please note: Some of the documents in this collection are illegible and the scanning process has not enhanced the quality of these documents. | | |
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| COLLECTION | | |
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| The accused were charged in Contravention of Sections of Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44, 1950), in the Supreme Court (Witwatersrand Local Division), 1966 | | |
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A1 | Indictment. | | |
A2 | Request for further particulars to the Indictment on behalf of the First and Third Accused. | | |
A3 | Summary of Reply to Indictment. | | |
A4 | The States Reply to Request for Further Particulars. | | |
A5 | Notice in Terms of Section 380 of the Criminal Procedures Act No.56 of 1955, as amended No.1 and No.3. | | |
A6 | Copy Statement made by David Ernst to Police, 27 March 1966. | | |
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A7 | Trial Records | | |
A7.1 | Further Examinations | | |
A7.1a | Examination of Jeffrey David Rudin and Melville John Fletcher (Pages 1-338). | | |
A7.1b | Examination of Louise Patricia Coetzee (Pages 341-355). | | |
A7.1c | Examination of Cornelius John Brookes (Pages 355-360). | | |
A7.1d | Examination of Christoffel John Brooks (Pages 500-694). | | |
A7.1e | Examination of Christoffel John Brooks (Pages 695-866). | | |
A7.1f | Examination of Christoffel John Brooks, James Dunne, Dennis Michael Bramski, Melville John Fletcher and Rowley Israel Arenstein (Pages 867-1155). | | |
A7.1g | Examination of Rowley Israel Arenstein (Pages 1156-1422). | | |
A7.1h | Examination of David Barkham (Pages 1-9). | | |
A7.1i | Examination of Brian Michael Sidney Chaitow and Batholomew Moru Hlapane (Pages 1-46). | | |
A7.2 | Notes. | | |
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A8 | Exhibits | | |
A8.1 | Lists | | |
A8.1a | Documents - Taken from the home of Arenstein on 6.7.1966. | | |
A8.1b | Documents - Taken from offices of Arenstein on 6.7.1966. | | |
A8.1c | Documents - Found at the home of D.Ernst. | | |
A8.1d | List of property seized at 7 Raleigh Court, Raleigh Street, Yeoville, Johannesburg on 18 March 1966. | | |
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A8.2 | Documents and Reports | | |
A8.2a | Memorandum on the Transkei Political Situation. | | |
A8.2b | The Immediate Tasks of the National Liberation Movement. | | |
A8.2c | The Peoples Day, June 26, 1966. | | |
A8.2d | Memorandum on the Congress Movement, April 1960 (Discussion Note No.1). | | |
A8.2e | A critical examination of Marxist Theory on Socialist Revolution and its application to South Africa, September 1965. | | |
A8.2f | The theory of Proletarian Revolution. | | |
A8.2g | United Front Day, June 26, 1966. | | |
A8.2h | Remember the Proud Struggles of the People (Issued by the National Liberation Movement). | | |
A8.2i | A statement on 90 Day Detention the system and its methods. | | |
A8.2j | Directive to our fighting Comrades on 90 Day Detention. | | |
A8.2k | Frelimo Memorandum - Interrogation and the Statue Method, By P.Lopez. | | |
A8.2l | "Problems and Perspectives" Discussion Statement (i/c/w the state of the National Liberation Movement in SA). | | |
A8.2m | A critical analysis of the role of the Urban Guerilla, July 1965. | | |
A8.2n | Draft Discussion Statement, 24.8.1965, (i/c/w the present state and future aims of the National Liberation Movement). | | |
A8.2o | Peking Review - Workers of all countries unite to oppose our common enemy. | | |
A8.2p | "Prisoners of Apartheid", (A Christian Action pamphlet). | | |
A8.2q | "The Revolutionary Way Out" - A statement by the central committee of the South African Communist Party. | | |
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A8.3 | Correspondence, Miscellaneous and Exhibits | | |
A8.3a | Correspondence (22 October 1962 - 11 June 1966). | | |
A8.3b | Exhibits. | | |
A8.3c | Miscellaneous. | | |
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A8.4 | Transcripts of Conversations | | |
A8.4a | Transcription of recording of conversation between Jackson, Nick and Jim on 09 February 1966. | | |
A8.4b | Transcription of conversation between R.I.Arenstein and Q.082 on 24 March 1966 at Lincoln House, Masonic Road, Durban. | | |
A8.4c | Transcription of conversation between R.I.Arenstein and Q.082 on 05 April 1966 at Lincoln House, Masonic Grove, Durban. | | |
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A8.5 | Security Police Reports on Individual Conversations. | | |
A8.5a | Reports (21 December 1964 - 24 December 1964). | | |
A8.5b | Reports (13 January 1965 - 30 December 1965). | | |
A8.5c | Reports (03 January 1966 - 18 March 1966). | | |
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B | COUNCIL FOR THE ACCUSED | | |
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B1 | Memo from Council - Presumptions which may operate against the accused. | | |
B2 | Re. Memorandum from Counsel. Comments on Presumptions which may operate against the accused. | | |
B3 | Reply to Counsels Document entitled: Presumptions which may operate against the accused. (Handwritten) | | |
B4 | Statement by Accused No. 1. (Incomplete). | | |
B5 | Brief notes on letters, Charles to Dave Hubal(?). | | |
B6 | Miscellaneous notes on reports (See Court Records (Exhibition: SP. Reports individual Conversations) above. | | |
B7 | Miscellaneous statements by accused and defence as witness called by State. | | |
B8 | Various handwritten notes by Council. | | |
B9 | Letters connected with conduct of Defence. | | |