02132cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324000230014124500110016424600110017526400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000290037250000310040150800340043252011530046653400450161965300350166470000230169985600430172299900170176536976UtSlPG20260610133837.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aja2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRice, Elmer,d1892-196710aOn trial. Japanese10a裁判1 aSaiban 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTranslation of: On Trial  aRelease date is 2011-08-05  aProduced by Kiyotoshi Hayashi  a"裁判 (Saiban)" by Elmer Rice is a play written in the early 20th century. The work revolves around a murder trial involving the central character, Robert Strickland, who is accused of killing a prominent banker named Gerald Trask. The narrative explores not only the courtroom drama but also the intricate relationships and past events that led to the crime.  The opening of the play sets a tense courtroom scene, introducing various characters involved in the trial, including jurors, the prosecutor, and defense attorney. The prosecution outlines the case against Strickland, suggesting that he conspired to commit robbery and murder to settle a financial debt with Trask. As the trial progresses, critical backstories are revealed, including Strickland's previous financial struggles and the dynamics within the Trask family, creating an atmosphere steeped in suspense and moral ambiguity. The interplay between the characters and the unfolding courtroom procedures hints at deeper themes of guilt, innocence, and the complexity of human relationships, engaging the audience right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican drama -- 20th century1 aHayashi, Kiyotoshi40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36976  c77816d77816