Street Betting

Summary

Thought to be a piece of film used in court in order to convict men accused of street betting (illegal gambling) in Chesterfield, Derbyshire circa 1935.

Year:

1935

Duration:

0:05:04

Film type:

Black & White / Silent

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see various men gathering in groups in the market square in Chesterfield. They are filmed without their knowledge from a high view point.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

According to The Times newspaper police in Chesterfield took film of men alleged to have been loitering or frequenting the market for the purpose of betting. Film was shown at the Chesterfield Police Court in May 1935 and at an appeal in court in Derby in July 1935. The following year Chesterfield police also filmed a reconstructed road accident which was said to be the first time film had been shown at an inquest in the UK.