Proces hr. Macieja Mielżyńskiego na łamach prasy poznańskiej
The court trial of Count Maciej Mielżyński in Poznań press

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the court trial of Maciej Mielżyński, which took place in front of the jury in Międzyrzecz on 20—21 February 1914. The jury found the defendant — accused of a double murder — not guilty. The analysis of the court proceedings was based on the content of three Poznań daily newspapers, namely Dziennik Poznański, Kurier Poznański, and Postęp. Despite the fact that both the general public and the press had been barred from the court, the wealth of material featured in Polish and German dailies alike allowed, albeit only partially, to follow its course. Unfortunately, the confidentiality of hearings also contributed to the controversy concerning the court’s final ruling, which cleared the defendant of all charges. The present article examines closely the proceedings in question in order to reveal the background of a family tragedy that took place amongst the aristocracy of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland).

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