pcl_0539_175_09_31

Puddleby Court Log: 85 Spring, year 539 of The Ascendancy. 09:31

In the matter of Tarf v Kelrik, accused of “destruction of Zoo property.”

Before the jurors: Thuja, Raldin, Enlil, Bon Temps, Romuli, Leogic, Malkor, Sten, Athala, Mr Pudding

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.

[Haengemie] <standard pre-trial court briefing>
[Tarf] Kelrik maliciously killed zoo animals after having been asked not to.
[Tarf] This zoo is a free service provided to educate our younger exiles.
[Tarf] Many exiles work hard to provide this service...
[Tarf] often ricking their own life and limb.
[Tarf] often risking their own life and limb.
[Tarf] Juries in the past have found this to be a crime against Puddleby
[Tarf] I ask that you uphold this standard
[Tarf] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Kelrik, you have 90 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Kelrik] I have never seen a zoo in puttleby before
[Kelrik] I saw dangerous animals
[Kelrik] and monsters
[Kelrik] and people dying
[Kelrik] there is a zoo in the fair if people want to look at monsters
[Kelrik] I was defending puttleby
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Kelrik] It was my belife that we were bing invaded by dangerous monsters
[Haengemie] Thank you, Kelrik
[Kelrik] not destroying public propersy
[Haengemie] Tarf, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Tarf] There is, perhaps, no place safer for some of our young exiles to encounter these beasts than a town zoo
[Tarf] They are kept behind a fence
[Tarf] and when injuries occur, there is always an army of healers there to help
[Tarf] as i said before, its a risky venture for the devoted zookeepers
[Tarf] it is clear that these creatures were on display
[Tarf] and that many had an interest in their well being
[Tarf] and expressed that interest
[Tarf] but kelrik ignored them
[Tarf] and continued slaughtering innocent creatures
[Tarf] well, maybe not slaughter, and maybe not innocent, but they were zoo property
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Tarf] done
[Haengemie] Thank you, Tarf
[Haengemie] Kelrik, you have 120 seconds to speak, unless the jury deems your testimony irrelevant.
[Kelrik] Your honor, if i am guilty of anything it is of ignorance
[Kelrik] Who is supposed to inform newcomers that a zoo will be opened in the middle of town
[Kelrik] no one informed me
[Kelrik] When i arrived today I saw an invasion imminent
[Kelrik] I asked what was going on
[Kelrik] No one would answer
[Kelrik] accept for one
[Kelrik] who told me it was a zoo
[Haengemie] 10 seconds remaining, Please finish up, or say "done"...
[Kelrik] I did not know what that meant
[Haengemie] Thank you, Kelrik
[Kelrik] It was my belife ythat i was defending puttleby from invasion
[Haengemie] <standard jury verdict briefing>
[Bellafae] Bellafae hands Haengemie the jury's verdict.

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

[Haengemie] Kelrik, you are hereby sentenced to spend 60 minutes in the Puddleby jail,
[Haengemie] and fined 20 coins.
[Haengemie] Judge Haengemie bangs his gavel
[Haengemie] This court is adjourned.

Court adjourned at 10:28 on 85 Spring, 539