No Legal Delays in Abyssinia

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
54A
Date Released
9 Feb 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: No Legal Delays in Abyssinia. DESCRIPTION: Mule thief gets summary conviction from dusky magistrate, despite spirited defence. SHOTLIST: Prisoner brought out of prison by armed guard. Magistrate takes seat and the guard and prisoner argue their case. Judge listens to both sides and prisoner bows on the ground.
Keywords
Crime
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1055A
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
Film clip

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'No Legal Delays in Abyssinia', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 54A, 9 Feb 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/411 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)