United States v. Consolidated Laundries Corporation

PALMIERI, District Judge.

This is a long and complex criminal anti-trust case in which the indictment is based upon alleged violations of the ■Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 26 Stat. 209 (1890), as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 ■and 2 (Supp. V). It is being tried before me without a jury. 1 I have considered it necessary to file this opinion because of repeated motions by defense counsel for full disclosure to them of Grand Jury testimony 2 of witnesses called by the Government, without prior scrutiny of the Grand Jury transcript by the Court.

I have declined to permit such disclosure, adhering in each…