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Transcripts for first day of trial

EMSeppo

Journeyman
Stratics Veteran
Stratics Legend
The transcripts were supplied by Cymidei Fier - they might be incomplete as I understand that they were unable to hear things said on the jury side of the courtroom and also some of the things said by the prosecution.

You see: Judge Erlington
Nicholas the Old: *curls his lip into a hint of sardonic amusement*
Nicholas the Old: They're here. I can smell them.
Count of Berg: sit
Judge Erlingon: mmm
Judge Erlingon: *moves forward*
Judge Erlingon: Hail!
Count of Berg: Greetings MiLord Magistrate
You see: Andy the Keeper of Records
Judge Erlingon: The court bailiff seems to be sick
Judge Erlingon: You may take your seats
Judge Erlingon: *eyes the two defendants*
Count of Berg: If it please MiLord
Judge Erlingon: Ahem?
Count of Berg: I am present as Representative for the accussed
Claudia Drusilla: *smiles at Amber*
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Judge Erlingon: You may stand for now, as you can see we are lacking in seating space!
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Judge Erlingon: On with the business then!
Judge Erlingon: Does my voice carry on to the back of the court room?
Amber Witch: aye
Judge Erlingon: Excellent!
You see: cobblestones
Amber Witch: likewise
Judge Erlingon: No one is talking yet
Judge Erlingon: As you very well know..
Judge Erlingon: we are here to consider some serious charges brought against
Judge Erlingon: Lady Cymidei Fier of Dark Tower
Judge Erlingon: and Aldagar Morr, resident of Ravenshire
Judge Erlingon: *eyes the prosecution side of the table*
Nicholas the Old: With your permission, Your Honor...
Judge Erlingon: You will be presenting the case against the defendants?
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Nicholas the Old: Yes, we will.
Judge Erlingon: You were saying something..?
Count of Berg: Defense will concede they represent the Crown
Count of Berg: so that Her Majesty need not be bothered by these procedings
Judge Erlingon: Wait your turn for now
Judge Erlingon: Continue
You see: Baron The Bandit
Judge Erlingon: *nods looking into his notes*
Judge Erlingon: Would that be all?
Nicholas the Old: Yes, Your Honor.
Sid Vicious: yes your honor
Judge Erlingon: You may be seated then
Judge Erlingon: *looks at man in front of him*
Nicholas the Old: *folds arms*
Count of Berg: MiLord
Judge Erlingon: Who are you?
Sid Vicious: *scratches some notes down*
Count of Berg: Count of Berg miLord
Judge Erlingon: You are representing the defendants?
Count of Berg: Represnting the defendants herein
Judge Erlingon: I do not see your name in the list
Count of Berg: An owner of property and learned man of the realm
Count of Berg: An Errant scribe
Count of Berg: mark the wrong name MiLord
Judge Erlingon: Just am oment
Count of Berg: Your records may have the name Pete
Judge Erlingon: Aha, aye!
Judge Erlingon: Well, very well
Count of Berg: I will see to it the scribe is beaten
Judge Erlingon: Then mayhaps we might have a trial against you
Judge Erlingon: But,
Nicholas the Old: (The Jury cannot see what the Count of Berg is saying.)
Judge Erlingon: Take your seat for now
Judge Erlingon: Will the defendants arise
Judge Erlingon: and walk in front of the jury
Judge Erlingon: Please face towards me
Aldagar Morr: *smiles*
Judge Erlingon: Have you heard the charges brought against you?
Aldagar Morr: Yes, your honor.
Cymidei Fier: Yes.
Judge Erlingon: Have you taken counsel regarding these charges
Aldagar Morr: I have, your honor.
Judge Erlingon: Very well
Judge Erlingon: How do you plea?
Count of Berg: On behald of the victim, the retired merchant Lord Morr a plea of not guilty for all counts
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Count of Berg: Lady Cymidei wishes
Count of Berg: to enter her plea in her own words
Judge Erlingon: *raises his eyebrow*
Count of Berg: against my advice
Judge Erlingon: Very well, lets get on with it!
Cymidei Fier: I plead not guilty
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Judge Erlingon: And the few words?
Cymidei Fier: *smiles sternly*
Cymidei Fier: I have appeared willingly in response to the summons of the Crown
Cymidei Fier: Therefore Under the 5th Rule of Britannian Criminal Law section (d)
Cymidei Fier: I request a preliminary hearing to determine if there probable cause
Cymidei Fier: connecting us to the crimes of which we stand accused.
Cymidei Fier: Upon close examination, the charges will be shown to be contrivances of
Cymidei Fier: persecution and oppression rather than lawful prosecution.
Nicholas the Old: *studies her with a sardonic smirk*
Judge Erlingon: Do you have evidence that you can present right now to support your statement without doubt?
Claudia Drusilla: *pets the kitty*
Cymidei Fier: Your honor
Cymidei Fier: The prosecution has premised its case on the testimony of two witnesses.
Cymidei Fier: Under Britanian Criminal Law Section 3144 I ask you to order the Widow
Cymidei Fier: to be immediately arrested and detained pending deposition and trial.
Judge Erlingon: On what grounds?
Claudia Drusilla: *blinks*
Cymidei Fier: Without adequate security the testimony of this witness cannot be adequately
Cymidei Fier: preserved because it is well known that the Widow suffers from insanity and
Cymidei Fier: delusions! The widow is also known to wander aimlessly and disappear for
Count of Berg: Morr come stand by me
Sid Vicious: 8rises*.... your honor, due to the nature of this new and undisclosed defense represetiopn, I would like to request a reccess for myself
Cymidei Fier: long periods of time and is a danger to herself and others warranting the
Cymidei Fier: protective custody of the Yew Prison.
Judge Erlingon: Request for recess is denied
Judge Erlingon: I do not believe that
Claudia Drusilla: *gapes at the Cymidei*
Amber Witch: *wonders what grounds*
Judge Erlingon: imprisonment in Yew jail
Judge Erlingon: will help with any cases of delusion
Amber Witch: *How would the judge know?*
Judge Erlingon: Yew prison does not have proper facilities, even if what you say is true
Claudia Drusilla: *giggles softly*
Nicholas the Old : joined the party.
Judge Erlingon: It will be upto the jury to decide
Judge Erlingon: if any and all witness presented by the prosecution
Judge Erlingon: are legible or not
Judge Erlingon: You have not provided me anything substantial to make that decision
a war horse
Judge Erlingon: Your plea is noted, and your other requests are denied!
Cymidei Fier: I have not stated those yet
Judge Erlingon: There is more?
Cymidei Fier: *nods*
Claudia Drusilla: *chuckles softly*
Judge Erlingon: *sighs*
Judge Erlingon: continue
Count of Berg: 'roles eyes"
Cymidei Fier: I also requests the register of items stolen from the royal treasury
Cymidei Fier: and the blue prints of the royal treasury room, royal guard reports and relevant
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Cymidei Fier: documents from the Kingdom of Britannia regarding all charges against the defendants.
Count of Berg: 'eyes his poor manipulated client'
Cymidei Fier: In conclusion, I also request that your honor issue a Subpoena Ad Testificandum
Claudia Drusilla: *pets the kitty*
Cymidei Fier: to compel Nicholas the Old, Sleath Von Darkmor and Sid vicious to reveal
Cymidei Fier: their relationships with the witnesses, accused and conflicts of interest
You see: Ptah [K!T]
Cymidei Fier: which may prejudice the proceedings against the defendants.
Count of Berg: Subpenoa Personum Tachem
Judge Erlingon: Very well
Claudia Drusilla: *whispers* I knew that was coming
Judge Erlingon: How long would it take the prosecution to meet these requests?
You see: Andy the Keeper of Records
Nicholas the Old: It depends on the Office of Her Royal Majesty, Your Honor.
Nicholas the Old: But...
Ptah: Kal Ort Por - Recall
Nicholas the Old: All documents pertaining to the trial will be delivered to Mistress Fiers lawyer.
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Baron The Bandit: Divinum Furis - Divine Fury
Nicholas the Old: Blueprints, Lists, and so fourth...
Baron The Bandit: Divinum Furis - Divine Fury
Judge Erlingon: and regarding this subpoena business
Nicholas the Old: As for questioning relations to the witnesses, I question the relevance but have no objections.
Count of Berg: With all due respect MiLord, may the Defense how the full authority of this Court to call witness
Baron The Bandit: Forul Solum - Enemy of One
Count of Berg: in order to prepare our defense?
Judge Erlingon: The information provided will be closed
Judge Erlingon: and will only be revealed to the jury if I deem it neccessary
Nicholas the Old: So be it.
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Sid Vicious: *scribbles some notes down*
Judge Erlingon: Prosecution and the defense will exchange a list of their witnesses
You see: cobblestones
Judge Erlingon: before the proceedings begin
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Nicholas the Old: *nods*
Judge Erlingon: Will that suffice?
Count of Berg: One item MiLord
Judge Erlingon: *looks over*
Count of Berg: Since charges have been made concerning Kingdom of Dawn
Count of Berg: I would ask that no member of Dawn be on the jury
Count of Berg: For fariness sake
Count of Berg: My Brother Sid and I are on oppossing sides of the issue
Count of Berg: but we do not sit in judgment of it
Judge Erlingon: I do not recollect seeing any jury names from Dawn
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Judge Erlingon: Defense may be seated
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Count of Berg: Come please
Judge Erlingon: *walks over to the jury*
Judge Erlingon: Hail
Judge Erlingon: Thank you for agreeing to the court summons
Judge Erlingon: There is a matter of oath to be taken
Judge Erlingon: Are you prepared to taken an oath regarding the trial?
Judge Erlingon: Very well
Judge Erlingon: Do you, and each of you, understand and agree that you will well and truly try the cause now
Judge Erlingon: pending before this court, and a true verdict render according only to the evidence presented to
Judge Erlingon: you and to the instructions of the court?
Judge Erlingon: There will be another chance to take an oath for any who could not today
Judge Erlingon: when we meet again in few days
Judge Erlingon: The prosecution will meet the demands raised by the defense
Sid Vicious: *looks over the list of names of jurers*
Judge Erlingon: before the case begins a week from now
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Nicholas the Old: *nods*
Judge Erlingon: We will meet again this coming Thursday at 7:00 PM
You see: Andy the Keeper of Records
Count of Berg: May my clients be allowed the freedom to go about their business and aid in their defense
Judge Erlingon: *nods*
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Judge Erlingon: Both sides may use resources available to them
Judge Erlingon: to interview any potential witnesses
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord
Judge Erlingon: and gather evidence
You see: Andy the Keeper of Records
Judge Erlingon: You may employ the aid of the Royal guards or the town guards
Count of Berg: Thank You MiLord most generous
Judge Erlingon: Very well!
Judge Erlingon: Case is adjourned for today
Nicholas the Old: *rises*
Count of Berg: 'whispers"
You see: Andy the Keeper of Records
Judge Erlingon: The jury is excused
Nicholas the Old: Yes?
Count of Berg: shh
Count of Berg: quieter
Kat: Thank you, Your Honor.
Sid Vicious: Vas Rel Por - Gate Travel
Count of Berg: 'hushed whispers'
Nicholas the Old: *studies him with a flat look, listening*
You see: cobblestones
Judge Erlingon: We may leave now, daughter!
Nicholas the Old: A word, Master Sid?
Alice: Alright I'm off to find the hatter again.
Judge Erlingon: *shakes his head*
Sid Vicious: of course quickly though
Nicholas the Old: I'll see you soon, Claudia.
 

EMSeppo

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Stratics Veteran
Stratics Legend
Furthermore, jury members that were present undertook the following oath,

"Do you, and each of you, understand and agree that you will well and truly try the cause now pending before this court, and a true verdict render according only to the evidence presented to you and to the instructions of the court?"


At the moment, I am missing the list of jury members that took the oath. I believe it was the following:

NiCo, Sir Underpants Gnome, Halo In Reverse, Krystal Olivaw, Grey Eagle, Cebo, Lady Kat
 
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