Nuremberg Trial Preliminaries -- A General view of the courtroom in the palace of justice at Nuremberg, where the war criminals are to be tried. On the left of the picture is the prisoners dock - directly facing them on the right side of the picture is the judges desk. To the right of the screen is seen the witness-box. Everything is set form the coming war criminal trials to be held at Nuremberg. A Mock trial has been held in the palace of justice to test the elaborate mechanical system, by which the trial will be held in four languages. November 16, 1945. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).