The Calcutta Temple Trial

Around the World in Eighty Days

This flow traces Fix’s use of a Bombay temple offense to bring Fogg and Passepartout before a Calcutta court.

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The Temple Visit The Temple Visit from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Temple Visit A careless intrusion While exploring Bombay, Passepartout enters a pagoda without understanding its rules.

The Temple Visit from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Temple Visit A careless intrusion While exploring Bombay, Passepartout enters a pagoda without understanding its rules.

The Temple Visit A careless intrusion While exploring Bombay, Passepartout enters a pagoda without understanding its rules. In the ensuing confrontation, he fights his way out and loses his shoes. A charge left behind The incident seems minor beside the wager, but it creates a legal vulnerability. Fix notices that the offense may give him a way to delay Fogg.

Fix Recruits Complainants Fix Recruits Complainants from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Fix Recruits Complainants A second legal route With the arrest warrant still unavailable, Fix approaches the injured priests.

Fix Recruits Complainants from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Fix Recruits Complainants A second legal route With the arrest warrant still unavailable, Fix approaches the injured priests.

Fix Recruits Complainants A second legal route With the arrest warrant still unavailable, Fix approaches the injured priests. He promises compensation and encourages them to bring their complaint to Calcutta. A race ahead The priests travel ahead of Fogg’s party and alert the authorities. Fix turns a local dispute into a planned arrest opportunity.

Arrest at the Station Arrest at the Station from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Arrest at the Station A forced detour Police take Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda from the station to appear before Judge Obadiah.

Arrest at the Station from "Around the World in Eighty Days". Arrest at the Station A forced detour Police take Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda from the station to appear before Judge Obadiah.

Arrest at the Station A forced detour Police take Fogg, Passepartout, and Aouda from the station to appear before Judge Obadiah. The Hong Kong steamer is due to leave at noon. Time becomes the weapon Fogg remains composed and expects the case to be a misunderstanding. Passepartout fears that the hearing may destroy the journey’s schedule.

The Shoes as Evidence The Shoes as Evidence from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Shoes as Evidence The offense exposed Passepartout’s lost shoes identify the Bombay temple incident, and his own words help confirm the charge.

The Shoes as Evidence from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Shoes as Evidence The offense exposed Passepartout’s lost shoes identify the Bombay temple incident, and his own words help confirm the charge.

The Shoes as Evidence The offense exposed Passepartout’s lost shoes identify the Bombay temple incident, and his own words help confirm the charge. The court condemns him to imprisonment and fines both servant and master. Bail buys release Fogg pays the required bail instead of accepting imprisonment. The party leaves court with little time to reach the steamer, while Fix’s attempted delay has failed.

The Rangoon Reached The Rangoon Reached from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Rangoon Reached A narrow escape Fogg takes a carriage directly to the quay and reaches the Rangoon before it leaves.

The Rangoon Reached from "Around the World in Eighty Days". The Rangoon Reached A narrow escape Fogg takes a carriage directly to the quay and reaches the Rangoon before it leaves.

The Rangoon Reached A narrow escape Fogg takes a carriage directly to the quay and reaches the Rangoon before it leaves. The court’s interruption costs time but does not stop the journey. Fix follows again The detective watches Fogg depart and decides to continue the pursuit. His legal scheme has not secured the delay he wanted.

20 October, Bombay

Between Bombay and Calcutta

25 October, morning, Calcutta

25 October, court hearing

25 October, before noon