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Hilda and Rusty Bernstein Papers With digital objects
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The 1956 Treason Trial

Documents relating to the 1956 Treason Trial, including: Single page issued by the 'Stand by our Leaders Committee' granting L.Bernstein all assistance as one of the Treason Trial accused, March 1957; Bail sheet for 'Farid Adams & 94 others', in the Supreme Court of South Africa, Johannesburg, 30 January 1958; Copy of memorandum to all police officers issued by the Special Criminal Court, informing them that L.Bernstein is an accused in the High Treason Trial and has to be assisted to ensure his timely arrival at Court.

Items relating to detention

Prisoner's Property Receipt, dated 8 April 1960; Permissions for Hilda Bernstein to visit Rusty Bernstein in the Pretoria Central Prison, issued by the Johannesburg Magistrate on the 29 June 1960 and the Security Branch of the South African Police on the 30 June 1960; copy of Certificate of Release for L.Bernstein, issue on the 28 July 1960.

Items relating to detention

Prison admission slip to Johannesburg Prison, 8 April 1960 and Pretoria Central Prison, 6 May 1960; Permission for Toni Bernstein to visit Hilda Bernstein in the Pretoria Central Prison, issued by the Security Branch of the South African Police on the 11 May 1960; Letter of complaint by detainees of Section 1 to the Officer commanding The Fort (Johannesburg Prison), informing about an outbreak of diarrhoea amongst prisoners requesting attention, dated 25 April 1960; letter by Hilda Bernstein's sister-in-law to the Department of Justice demanding her release, 11 June 1960; letter written by Cecil to "Hilda, Sonia, Molly, Myrete, Jetta, Helen, Anne and the rest of you on the other side of the wall", the letter was written by Cecil Williams in the male prison to the female prisoners in the Pretoria Central Prison.

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