HC Deb 25 April 1901 vol 92 c1294
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. BRODRICK

No, Sir. The witness will have to give his evidence over again under oath, as is the practice in ordinary civil courts.

COLONEL WELBY

But if the witnesses cannot be produced, will the documentary evidence be accepted?

* MR. BRODRICK

The procedure will be the same as in civil courts.