Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1494 Really Not a Threat

The court is about to open, but the plaintiff died strangely, which seems inexplicable by coincidence.

The Manchester Magistrates Court chose an open trial, and the auditorium was full of reporters. Before the trial, such a big news happened, and the reporters were all excited. They had a premonition that a good show would be staged today, and they were ready to eat melons. Get ready.

"What should I do?" It was the first time Dart Edmund had encountered such a thing, and he subconsciously discussed it with Alcott, who was also in the gallery.

"Are you a lawyer and you ask me?" Alcott panicked too. It would be fine if it was an accident, but if it wasn't—

As an immigration official, Alcott knew more about Christian Human Resources Company than ordinary people. This company is not easy to mess with. There are thousands of slave catchers working for Christian in Africa. The members of the slave catchers were all desperadoes, and someone was willing to do anything for Christian for only thirty or fifty pounds.

Alcott didn't want to be shot in front of his house, run over by a frightened horse for no reason, or killed in a bar in some obscure way.

Alcott never overestimated the moral bottom line of slave traders, nor did he overestimate the protection of immigration officials by the Immigration Bureau. limit.

But once targeted by Christian Human Resources, Alcott doesn't want to be a victim.

Unlike Dart Edmund and Alcott who panicked, George Young and Paul Gill in the dock were much more relaxed.

Wallace's death really had nothing to do with Christian Human Resources, at least it wasn't George Young and Paul Gill who arranged the accident. Although this explanation is not convincing, it is the fact.

"Really?" Paul Gill wanted to be sure that Wallace's death was an accident.

"Really not!" George Yang was categorical. Although Christian Human Resources Company is lawless, it is in Africa. In the UK, Christian Human Resources Company is a law-abiding company and has not even missed taxes.

Paul Gill didn't talk anymore, since it wasn't, it would be easy, can the lawsuit go on without the plaintiff?
It's up to the judge to decide.

"Plaintiff's lawyer, why didn't the plaintiff show up?" Judge Sir Nieder Burger had a complicated expression. He already knew about Wallace's death, but he still asked according to the procedure.

"Your Honor, my client died suddenly in a bizarre way last night, just before he attended the trial, which makes us suspicious, especially since the defendant is a notorious company like Christian Human Resources—" Da T. Edmund was not afraid of his words, but he was very good at putting on his hat.

"Your Honor, the plaintiff's lawyer is slandering a law-abiding company for no reason. Christian Human Resources is a law-abiding company and would never do such a thing—" Paul Gill directly interrupted Dart Edmond's words .

"Attorney for the plaintiff, pay attention to your words—" Sir Niederburg pushed the rimless glasses on his face, and then looked at the jury.

The jury system originated in the United Kingdom, and its literal translation is a temporary citizen's jury, or a citizen's jury.

A jury is a group of people who take oath to a judge and decide a given case, especially a group called by the law to hear and make a final decision in court.

Note that the verdict is final, that is, the opinion of the jury will largely determine the verdict of the court.

Regarding the selection of jury members, in order to break the monopoly of a small number of professionals and allow some citizens to participate in judicial activities with the emotions, common sense and judgment of ordinary people, jury members generally do not select lawyers, judges, doctors, dentists, firefighters, etc. Groups such as team members, teachers and government officials are selected from ordinary people.

Considering the great influence of this case, Manchester Magistrates Court formed a grand jury of 23 people, and now the jury is also talking about it.

"This must be Christian Human Resources' killing—"

"Not necessarily, we have to wait for the results of the police investigation."

"You count on those policemen? I can guarantee that even today next year, the police will not be able to catch the murderer!"

"Let's just convict Christian HR directly—"

"There has never been such a coincidence in the world. Think about it. Christian Human Resources has killed Sapir, and now it has killed Sapir's brother. This poor family has suffered successively in a short period of time. How heartbroken they must be when they are hit hard—" Dart Edmund was still pouring dirty water on Christian Human Resources.

At this time, the corner door of the courtroom suddenly opened, and a fat man who was not tall and weighed more than 300 catties walked in.

At the moment in 1923, there was not enough food to be wasted at will. There were many fat people in the UK, but not many reached this level.

The fat man had a gloomy face and sharp eyes. He glared at Dart Edmund with fierce eyes as soon as he entered the court.

Dart Edmund suddenly felt a little weak in the soles of his feet, and the jury, which was noisy just now, was silent.

This fat man is Christian, the boss of Christian Human Resources Company. It is rumored that he has thousands of desperadoes under his command and controls over 10 people working for him.

An African man followed Christian into the courtroom. He was wearing a very common double-sided suit, overalls, combat boots, and a crooked hat on his head. Although the holster around his waist was empty, it was extremely conspicuous. .

The holster is empty because you cannot carry a weapon into the courtroom, not just a holster to scare people.

Christian walked directly in front of Dart Edmund, staring at Dart Edmond with eyes like a poisonous snake, until Dart Edmund retreated subconsciously, Christian said coldly: "If you dare to say a word of nonsense again , I promise you won't get out of court!"

Dart Edmund was sweating profusely.

Sir Niederburg was dumbfounded. No one had ever been so arrogant, just in court, in front of the judge and jury, threatening a plaintiff's lawyer like this.

But the amazing thing is that neither Sir Niederburg nor the members of the jury were surprised. Alcott, who was right next to Dart Edmond, did not dare to look Christian in the eyes as if he hadn't heard it. .

Then Christian walked into the auditorium as if no one was there, sat down at a random place, and continued to look at Dart Edmund with cold eyes.

"Fa, Your Honor, did you hear that just now? I ask for the protection of the court—" Dart Edmund stammered, only now did he realize what it would be like to really face someone like Christian pressure.

Sir Niederburg frowned, watching Christian without saying a word.

"Your Honor, I don't mean to be disrespectful to the court. Christian Human Resources is a law-abiding company. If the trial is conducted according to normal procedures, I will not interfere with the trial process. But if someone dares to deliberately slander the reputation of Christian Human Resources ——" Christian paused deliberately when he said this, and glanced at Dart Edmund and the jury seats with contemptuous eyes, and then said coldly: "——I know that some people want to be named, and some people want to gain, No problem, I have a lot of money, so much that I can kill people with money, don't force me to fight back, the result may be unbearable for some people!"

These words sounded too arrogant, but no one dared to refute.

"Mr. Christian, if you want to listen in, please don't speak, otherwise I will ask the bailiff to drive you out of the court." Sir Niederburg's words were to maintain the order of the court, not to prevent Christian from speaking.

For ordinary people, a judge can decide life and death with one word.

For a villain like Christian, who had a reputation for being vicious and had no scruples, the judge could do very little.

It's not just Alcott who is afraid of being blackmailed, the judge is also afraid!
"Lawyer for the plaintiff, can your client appear in court?" Sir Niederburger asked even though he knew it was nonsense.

"Sorry Your Honor, my client died in an accident last night—" Dart Edmund lowered his head, his voice was so low that he could hardly hear him.

"Well then, the court is adjourned, waiting for the results of the police investigation—" Sir Niederburg took the initiative to end the farce. In fact, from the moment Christian appeared in court, the trial of this case was impossible. .

Paul Jill and George Yang smiled at each other and silently packed their things.

Dart Edmund sat in the plaintiff's seat in a daze, his eyes were empty and he didn't recover for a long time.

Alcott got up and walked away the moment Sir Niederburg announced the adjournment. He didn't want to stay on the scene for a minute.

Walking out of the court, Alcott finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the clouds and wind in the sky, Alcott never realized that life is so beautiful.

Then Alcott noticed that a large number of armed men gathered at the gate of the court.

They were really militants, and many of them, carrying powerful military weapons in public, gathered in groups of three or four to chat in front of the court.

The policemen on duty at the gate of the court were obviously in extreme tension and were desperately asking for support by phone.

The militants were almost all wearing the same clothes, and some had grenades hanging from their chests, which made Alcott feel like he was in the jungle of southern Africa.

Only then did Alcott realize that what Christian said to Dart Edmund just now was really not a threat.

ps: I originally wanted to wish my brothers a happy holiday, but suddenly I remembered that we worshiped ancestors, and then I felt inexplicably happy——

(End of this chapter)