A series of documentary programmes dealing with the work of Juvenile Courts, Magistrates' Courts and the Assizes, by Duncan Ross.
Introduced by Claud Mullins.

In tonight's programme, the second in the present series, viewers see a typical London Magistrate's Court in action and learn of the varied and complex human problems confronting the magistrate in the course of an average day.
The magistrate must first decide whether 'beyond all reasonable doubt the prosecution has proved its case. If it has, or if the accused has pleaded guilty'. he must then determine what form of sentence will best serve the interests of both individual and community.