pcl_0538_239_20_51

Puddleby Court Log: 59 Summer, year 538 of The Ascendancy. 20:51

In the matter of Prior Juror v Court Official, accused of “Kept me locked up and wouldn't let me vote”

Before the jurors: White Wolf, Cutlas, Severian, Babajaga, Karkras

The Honourable Judge Haengemie, presiding.
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>
[Prior Juror] hello?
[Prior Juror] Oh. It's my turn to talk.
[Prior Juror] Yesterday, I was involved in a court case...
[Prior Juror] and afterwards, we all went to the jury room to vote
[Prior Juror] but the court official wouldn't let us vote!
[Prior Juror] she just kept us locked up there. we couldn't leave,we couldn't vote!
[Prior Juror] it was terrible
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Prior Juror] Prior Juror crys
[Prior Juror] it' was like being kidnapped
[Prior Juror] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Prior Juror
[Haengemie] Court Official, you have 90 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Court Official] It wasn't my fault!
[Court Official] All the verdict takers caught a cold.
[Court Official] Their ears were stopped up, and they couldn't hear.
[Court Official] I didn't do it!
[Court Official] Court Official bursts into tears.
[Court Official] Besides, you got out, didn't you?
[Court Official] So it all worked out in the end.
[Court Official] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Court Official
[Haengemie] Prior Juror, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Prior Juror] We had to wait forever in that blasted hot room!
[Prior Juror] Oh, it was terrible. You can ask anyone who was on the jury...
[Prior Juror] And it DIDN'T work out, because justice was not served.
[Prior Juror] The defendant was found innocent, by default.
[Prior Juror] A criminal walks among us, because the court allowed sick staff (staph?) in.
[Prior Juror] Now *I*'m probably infected :\
[Prior Juror] justice must be done!
[Prior Juror] Prior Juror sneezess
[Prior Juror] Prior Juror sneezes
[Prior Juror] Oh, my!
[Prior Juror] Hmm?
[Prior Juror] did someone say something?
[Prior Juror] Anyway...
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Prior Juror] It was awful.
[Prior Juror] I demand retribution. or something.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Prior Juror
[Haengemie] Court Official, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Court Official] I'm sorry for what happened to Mr. Juror.
[Court Official] But it's not my fault the staff got sick.
[Court Official] We tried to find replacements, but couldn't get any in tie.
[Court Official] We tried to find replacements, but couldn't get any in time.
[Court Official] I'm sure Puddleby's excellent healers will be glad to help Mr. Juror, if he did catch a cold here.
[Court Official] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Court Official
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

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

[Haengemie] Court Official, you are hereby sentenced to spend 48 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 200 coins.
[Haengemie] As you cannot afford to pay your fine, the clerk calculates the balance (147c) as additional jail-time of 20 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 22:02 on 59 Summer, 538