pcl_0534_262_16_01

Puddleby Court Log: 82 Summer, year 534 of The Ascendancy. 16:01

In the matter of Noah v John the Clown, accused of “Pulling and Pushing Algernon out of town.”

Before the jurors: Lethe, PyroManiac, Lorian, Marfisa, Mya, Xantcha, Odesseus, Marcus Antonius

With Bellafae serving as Bailiff.
To all who read these precepts, the following transcript of this trial is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge.
Clera, reporting.

[Bellafae] This court is now in session, The Honourable Judge Haengemie presiding.
[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Noah] Greetings Jury.
[Noah] I have accused John the Clown of pushing and pulling algernon out of town
[Noah] In the past 20 minutes, John the Clown has been trying to pull and push algernon out of town.
[Noah] I warned him to stop. And he continued.
[Noah] He was pushing Algernon against his will.
[Noah] He has now cursed me
[Noah] And he knows he is guilty
[Noah] There were some exiles who witnessed this event.
[Noah] One of them was Bullingbrook
[Noah] Witness: Bullingbrook
[Haengemie] Thank you, Noah
[Haengemie] Bullingbrook, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Bullingbrook. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinant facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Bullingbrook, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Bullingbrook] Yeppersh... John wuz tryin ta take Algy somewhere... didn't look good tsa me
[Bullingbrook] Even when asked a quit... shtill kept on comin...
[Bullingbrook] bah wuz a real pain in de a... er... excuse me Judge...
[Bullingbrook] Was annoyin
[Bullingbrook] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Bullingbrook
[Haengemie] John the Clown, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[John the Clown] I am guilty of ATTEMPTING to push and pull Algernon out of town.
[John the Clown] He should have charged me with attempted pushing an dpulling
[John the Clown] As it is, I never got him OUT of town.
[John the Clown] And also, I never cursed him.
[John the Clown] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, John the Clown
[Haengemie] Noah, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Noah] He admits to being Guilty... I repeat, He Admits To Being Guilty.
[Noah] Well...
[Noah] Since he admits it.
[Noah] I don't really have to say anything this time around
[Noah] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Noah
[Haengemie] John the Clown, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[John the Clown] I am not guilty of what he has charged me with.
[John the Clown] I am guilty of other crimes, but not of pushing or pulling Algernon out of town.
[John the Clown] I am innocent of his charges.
[John the Clown] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, John the Clown
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

[Haengemie] John the Clown this court finds you guilty, as accused.
[Haengemie] <standard jury sentence briefing>
[Haengemie] Jurors, you should take John the Clown's record into account when deciding what sentence to recommend.
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's sentencing recommendation.

[Haengemie] John the Clown, you are hereby sentenced to spend 9 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 12 coins.
[Haengemie] As you cannot afford to pay your fine, the clerk calculates the balance (12c) as additional jail-time of 3 minutes.
[Haengemie] Also, Clera will help you arrange a payment plan.
[Haengemie] Judge Haengemie bangs his gavel
[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.

Court adjourned at 16:52 on 82 Summer, 534