STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 373, sig. 109-4/118

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4-Section XXXIX Prague, 7 February 1940. IS III Az. 4 d 10.1.40 Betr.: Objection against the judgment of the District Court in Eisenbrod of 3.ll.39. Reference: OJ No.: - 12 - To the Minister of State 4-Group Leader K.H.F r a n k z.Hdn. W-Sturmbannführer Dr.Gies Prag The 4-member Gustav S c h w a r z, Stabssturm lo8.i-Standarte, geb. 4.3.1921, on October 28, 1939, the Czech Wenceslas Hájek, a man who had been convicted several times (among other things because of bodily injury), attacked and seriously injured. This situation is clearly established according to the Czech District Court's judgment; however, Hajek was sentenced to only 3 days imprisonment. The request of the M-member Schwarz to transfer the case to a German court has been rejected. However, Schwarz has failed to appeal against the judgment in due time. Ordinance on the exercise of criminal jurisdiction in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia of l4.4.1939 Art.III .§ 20 I ask you to appeal against the final judgment and transfer the case to a German court. The attached legal opinion of the legal advisor of the W-section XxxIx, 4-Oberscharführer Dr.Kohl, is referred. The leader of the -section XXXIX brn. Si4 a-Oberführer Sitte apply I B 10. PMe