Failure of defendant to appear causes further postponement of Jaruzelski trial
For the ninth time since May, attempts have failed to open the trial of
General Wojciech Jaruzelski and seven other defendants accused of
responsibility in the massacre of shipyard workers in December 1970. For the
fourth time, the reason for postponing the trial is the failure of one of
the accused, Wladyslaw Lomot, to show up. Justifying his absence yesterday,
Lomot submitted a certificate from a psychiatrist, testifying to his
inability to attend court proceedings. However, the psychiatrist's
certificate was deemed invalid, and other medical experts who examined the
former colonel declared him fit to stand trial. The court ruled that if by
Tuesday Lomot fails to present a certificate from an authorized doctor
testifying to a medical condition that prevents him from attending the
trial, he will be brought to court under police escort. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.
7) P.W.
