pcl_0537_007_20_44

Puddleby Court Log: 7 Winter, year 537 of The Ascendancy. 20:44

In the matter of Babajaga v Luce, accused of “murdering her own child”

Before the jurors: Phineas

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>
[Babajaga] Dear jury
[Babajaga] You may have heard of Luce«s pregnancy
[Babajaga] And the lies she has spread about it
[Babajaga] She has now given birth to two
[Babajaga] And..
[Babajaga] Quite openly she told me she drowned one
[Babajaga] In the lily pond
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Babajaga] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Babajaga
[Haengemie] Luce, you have 90 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelivant.
[Luce] I had little choice but to send the child to a better place. The fathers are not willing to help raise them.
[Luce] It was an act of mercy on my part.
[Luce] The child would not have survived.
[Luce] It was in pain.
[Luce] There was no medical aid available.
[Luce] I did what I could.
[Luce] There were no options.
[Luce] If you seek to punish a mother whose heart is already broken...
[Luce] ...you are cold.
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Luce] done.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Luce
[Haengemie] Babajaga, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelivant.
[Babajaga] She said the sideshow didn«t want it.. the child was too healthy.
[Babajaga] She drowned a quite healthy child. No doubt.
[Babajaga] Whoever their father is, this is a serious crime. She is a healer, she can earn her living like everybody can.
[Babajaga] And I am sure the exiles of Puddleby would have helped her if she wanted to take the help
[Babajaga] Dear exiles
[Babajaga] Never have I heard of such a horrid crime!
[Babajaga] I beg you all to give her the most severe punishment
[Babajaga] This can not be tolerated. For the safety of us all
[Babajaga] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Babajaga
[Haengemie] Luce, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelivant.
[Luce] The child was half mist walker. It would have been a terrible fate for it to grow in that form.
[Luce] Without the support of the fathers there was nothinng left to do.
[Luce] I have tried for the full term of my pregnancy to encourage the fathers to take responcibility.
[Luce] witness: rakoon
[Haengemie] Thank you, Luce
[Haengemie] Rakoon, please approach the witness railing, to the Northeast of the jury box. You have 15 seconds.
[Haengemie] Thank you, Rakoon. You have been called to testify in this matter, please state the pertinent facts to the jury.
[Haengemie] Rakoon, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelivant.
[Rakoon] Rakoon coughs
[Rakoon] Rakoon coughs and clears his throats
[Rakoon] Rakoon coughs and clears his throat
[Rakoon] Luce did the right thing I tell yea all!
[Rakoon] IF it was a mist walker
[Rakoon] We would have another Chum walking around
[Rakoon] Hell!
[Rakoon] We can't stand even 1 chum!
[Rakoon] So I think she did the right thing!
[Rakoon] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Rakoon
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.


  Votes innocent: 1
  Votes guilty: 6
  Votes frivolous: 1
  Abstaining: 0

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


  Total recommended jail time: 143 min
  Total recommended fine: 2500c
  Total jurors: 8
  Avg recommended jail/fine: 17 min/312c

[Haengemie] Luce, you are hereby sentenced to spend 17 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 312 coins.
[Haengemie] Judge Haengemie bangs his gavel
[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.

Court adjourned at 21:32 on 7 Winter, 537