Children Take Law into Their Own Hands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
142
Date Released
22 Feb 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Children Take Law Into Their Own Hands. DESCRIPTION: Youthful delinquents face schoolmate judges in trial held with full ritual at Richmond. SHOTLIST: Shot of court room with children acting as judge and jury. Close shot of Children prisoners seated in court. Take oath. Close shot of child marched up before judge and prosecution being read. Judge speaks to prisoner. One child protests against verdict.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Curiosities; Crime
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1677
Length of story (in feet)
94
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Children Take Law into Their Own Hands', British Movietone News Issue No. 142, 22 Feb 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3488 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)