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1,551. Reference : MM-1-21-231

Chiang Mai court

| Handwriting illegible | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,552. Reference : MM-1-21-232

Laying corner stone of juvenile court in CM

| January 7, 1969. Moerman followed the judges to the stone laying ceremony for the foundation and the beginning of the construction of the Juvenile Court in Chiang Mai province. He had detailed procedures and had drawn a diagram showing the position of various offerings in detail. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,553. Reference : MM-1-21-233

Bail

| March 12 – 18, 1969. Moerman collected information regarding the steps involved with granting bail for the accused. Issues of interest were noted such as 1) the police, prosecutors and judges all have the power to decide over setting bail for the accused. However, it depends on the order of the steps and the responsibility 2) There were many factors affecting the decision to grant bail for the accused, such as the importance of the case, health of the accused, educational level of the accused and the tendency of suspect to intimidate witnesses or flee bail. 3) The court usually allowed the accused bail because under Thai law, before the decision of the court is pronounced the accused is still considered innocent. However, in cases concerning communism or delinquency, the court-martial would be responsible for the trial. 4) It is at the discretion of the court to set a limit on bail for the accused. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,554. Reference : MM-1-21-234

Sentencing

| June 4 and 10, 1969. Khanet and Suthon gave more information to Moerman. If a judge pronounced the sentence for which the accused had been jailed, the court must subtract the time in which suspects had been detained during the police investigation and also during the trial from the sentence. However, in some cases the judges forget to subtract this time period. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,555. Reference : MM-1-21-235

Legal procedures

| May 23, 1969. Moerman spoke with the young prosecutors and experienced lawyers. Topics covered included 1) the appeal shall be entered when sentence given to the defendant by the Court of First Instance was quite severe. The appeal aims to request a reduction of the penalties. On the other hand, if the defendant's sentence from the Court of First Instance was not severe, it was quite rare to apply for a second appeal. 2) In 80% of the cases which occurred in Chiang Mai province, the accused confessed. 3) The people from the North most often confessed to the accusation. In reality, though, they had not committed the crimes. They confessed because they did not want to lose time and money involved in litigation. This was in contrast to people in Bangkok or in the South, where they were willing to sell land or to borrow money to be used for litigation purposes. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,556. Reference : MM-1-21-236

Children's courts

| March 17, 1969. Moerman talked to the clerk of the district court. Children under the age of 15 years who were accused would be sent to a juvenile court hearing, whereas those aged 15 years and over would be sent to the general court for an inquest. But in both cases, the court would send the defendants to the House of Detention for Children and Youth (for those aged 15-18 years), where they would be taken care of, and participate in vocational training. It was hoped that they would cause less problems when they were released. In a hearing for children and youth, the court needed to be more compromising, and not be as strict as general trials. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,557. Reference : MM-1-21-237

Legal insanity

| February 15, 1969. In the murder case, the accused was close to the murder victim, who had raped his wife. This case had interesting complications, such as 1) Following the killing, the accused (whose wife was raped) was incapable of remembering the incident. 2) There was mental test of the accused by showing pictures from events which were associated to violence and rape. 3) It was necessary to detain the accused in the general prison because in Thailand there was no special hospital for a prisoner of unsound mind. 4) The court would not judge the case until the accused was capable of answering questions. In doing so, the court would consider the medical opinion in the trial. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,558. Reference : MM-1-21-238

Heroin

| December 19, 1968. The judge demonstrated the preparation for consumption of heroin to Moerman, and described the symptoms of those who were addicted to heroin. In order to prevent the use of children in trafficking heroin, the court had set a penalty for girls at two-years in prison, to set an example. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,559. Reference : MM-1-21-239

Antapha:n (Gangster)

| May 21- 23, 1969. Moerman collected information about the conduct of delinquent cases. Issues of interest were noted such as 1) Under the Constitution, Section 25, if delinquent suspects were unfairly held in custody, the persons could file a lawsuit to the court. 2) The delinquent-conduct accused filed a lawsuit to the provincial governor on the pretext of illegal retardation. 3) In the opinion of Patr, Thai law provided no clear definition on delinquent behavior. 4) Patr and Moerman held different opinions on the unfairness of the order to imprison the accused in the case of delinquent behavior. The accused had no opportunity for litigation. 5) In the trial that the accused was charged with a delinquent behavior, there was a tendency for the court to hear the evidence from only one side. And often the evidence mostly imputed the penalty against the accused. 6) Considering cases of delinquent behavior, Moerman believed that in Thailand Executive Power prevailed over Judical Power. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman

1,560. Reference : MM-1-21-240

Antapha:n (Gangster)

| June 1969. Moerman collected information on delinquent behavior cases. Issues of interest noted include 1) The Governor of the province had to testify at the court in the trial of the case of an accused ‘conduct of villain’ 2) The two plaintiffs were detained for over three months because of an allegation of delinquent behavior. 3) Police suspected that the two plaintiffs purchased stolen motorcycles. However, due to insufficient evidence, the plaintiffs were temporarily incarcerated. | Punch card

by : Michael Moerman