pcl_0534_057_05_22

Puddleby Court Log: 57 Winter, year 534 of The Ascendancy. 05:22

In the matter of Iho v Ther' Anger, accused of “Stealing 3 of my tarts”

Before the jurors: Thorgar, ToriAnn, Mug, Breed, Zyloth, Golfsalot, Marine, Rcooka-e, Edward

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.

[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Iho] Hi everyone, this case is quite simple.
[Iho] I left 3 tarts at Haricot's
[Iho] I came back a few mins later and the tarts was gone!
[Iho] Haricot and Edward saw everything
[Iho] They told me Ther' Anger took them!
[Iho] How crud to take food to a halfling!
[Iho] I'm starving now
[Iho] I'll call Edward to let him explain what he saw
[Iho] witness:Edward
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Iho] hum...
[Haengemie] Thank you, Iho
[Iho] done
[Haengemie] Ther' Anger, you have 90 seconds to speak.
[Ther' Anger] I was at Chef Haricot's Diner counting my coins when I saw three unmarked tarts on a table.
[Ther' Anger] After receiving no warning from Chef Haricot himself, I decided to take them for myself.
[Ther' Anger] I never purposely stole them.
[Ther' Anger] even though I would have.
[Ther' Anger] After I at them
[Ther' Anger] Iho and Edward burst in accusing me of something I would not have known of
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Ther' Anger] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Ther' Anger
[Haengemie] Iho, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Iho] Eh! You should know that you can't eat something without paying for it!
[Iho] And you took them while Haricot wasn't looking...
[Iho] Coincidence... i don't think so...
[Iho] Now... i try to call for Edward ;p
[Iho] witness: Edward
[Haengemie] Thank you, Iho
[Haengemie] Edward, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Ther' Anger, you have 120 seconds to speak.
[Ther' Anger] Chef Haricot was looking.
[Ther' Anger] that spaceshot
[Ther' Anger] and I received no response when I had asked him if I could eat them.
[Ther' Anger] So I assumed that was his foreign way of a yes.
[Ther' Anger] Where would we be without assumption?
[Ther' Anger] are people convicted of a serious crime because them assumed?
[Ther' Anger] I know not
[Ther' Anger] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Ther' Anger
[Haengemie] Edward, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

[Haengemie] Ther' Anger this court finds you guilty, as accused.
[Haengemie] <standard jury sentence briefing>
[Haengemie] Jury, please note: one prior conviction in the past year.
[Haengemie] Jurors, you should take Ther' Anger's record into account when deciding what sentence to recommend.
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's sentencing recommendation.

[Haengemie] Ther' Anger, you are hereby sentenced to spend 46 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 223 coins.

Court adjourned at 6:27 on 57 Winter, 534