§ COLONEL WELBY (Taunton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether evidence taken on oath before a court of inquiry will be valid documentary evidence that can be produced at a court-martial without the witness being present.
§ MR. BRODRICKNo, Sir. The witness will have to give his evidence over again under oath, as is the practice in ordinary civil courts.
§ COLONEL WELBYBut if the witnesses cannot be produced, will the documentary evidence be accepted?
§ * MR. BRODRICKThe procedure will be the same as in civil courts.