„Przestępstwa wrześniowe” w orzecznictwie Sądu Specjalnego w Katowicach (Sondergericht Kattowitz). Cz. 2 Przestępstwa przeciwko zdrowiu i wolności

Abstract

The two-part study concerns the so-called “September crimes” (i.e. the actions of Poles on grounds of nationality against Germans after the outbreak of World War II) in the jurisprudence of the Special Court in Katowice (Sondergericht Kattowitz). The second part of the study concerns “September crimes” directed against health and freedom. The criminal proceedings in these matters were discussed in detail. Particular attention was paid to the arrangements described in the indictment and the findings of the evidentiary proceedings before the court. The circumstances taken into account by the court in assessing particular evidence and legal qualification were presented. In the summary, the results of the Sondergericht Kattowitz case studies in cases related to September accidents were compared to the case law of the Special Court in Bydgoszcz. This comparison showed that both the size of the sentence, as well as the manner and quality of the proceedings by the Sondergericht Kattowitz significantly differed from the Bydgoszcz court. As a consequence, none of the analyzed cases was classified as a judicial crime.