The State v Abram Fischer

Title

The State v Abram Fischer

Name

Fischer, Abram (Bram), 1908–1975 (Defendant)

Creator

Attorney-General of the Transvaal Province (South Africa)

South Africa. Supreme Court. Transvaal Provincial Division

Date

1964

Description

This item consists of the formal indictment issued by the Attorney-General of the Transvaal Province against Abram Fischer, charging him with multiple offences including sabotage under the General Law Amendment Act (Act No. 76 of 1962), contraventions of the Suppression of Communism Act (Act No. 44 of 1950, as amended), and charges of fraud, forgery, and uttering under South African statutory law. The document forms part of the prosecution record in one of the most significant political trials of the apartheid era, reflecting the use of security legislation against anti-apartheid activists and legal practitioners.

Abstract

The indictment outlines the criminal charges brought by the apartheid state against Abram Fischer, a prominent advocate and anti-apartheid activist, accusing him of sabotage, contraventions of security legislation, and financial crimes. The document illustrates the legal mechanisms employed by the state to suppress political dissent during the 1960s.

Subject

Fischer, Bram, 1908–1975 — Trials, litigation, etc.

Political trials — South Africa

Sabotage — Law and legislation — South Africa

Anti-apartheid movements — Legal status, laws, etc.

Suppression of Communism Act, 1950 (South Africa)

Apartheid — South Africa — Law and legislation

Political prisoners--South Africa

Format

application/pdf

Is Format Of

Original microfilm as produced by Microfile Johannesburg

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

MIC_463-5

Archive

Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University

Asset No.

C 1 - Microfilm Collection

Provenance

Transferred to Cory Library as part of the archival holdings documenting apartheid-era legal proceedings

Extent

200 pages

Rights

South Africa. Supreme Court. Transvaal Provincial Division

Rights Holder

South Africa. Supreme Court. Transvaal Provincial Division

Use/re-use

This material is provided for research, teaching, and private study. Permission may be required for reproduction or publication beyond fair use.