shadow of britain

Chapter 8 The Seed of Doubt
"After receiving the police from the Greenwich branch of the Metropolitan Metropolitan Police, Superintendent Willox of the station immediately led a patrol team to conduct a search along the road near the campaign speech venue.

Finally, at 5:03 p.m., in an alley not far from the venue, the patrol team found the suspect Adam Evans, who was about to abscond with stolen goods.

He confessed to the crime he had committed and voluntarily accepted the arrest of the patrol team.

Based on the performance and modus operandi of Adam Evans at the time of this case, the Metropolitan Metropolitan Police finally decided to prosecute Adam Evans in the name of theft.

And because the suspect had many previous convictions for theft, the crime was serious, and the time difference between the last time he was released from prison and the time of this crime was very short, it shows that the suspect has no intention of repentance in his heart.

Therefore, after a comprehensive internal discussion, the Greater London Metropolitan Police suggested that the court should impose stricter punishments, so as to deter lawless criminals in Greater London and correct the social atmosphere. "

After reading this, Arthur let out a sigh of relief.

Although he also wanted to play tricks in the indictment, but he learned of the case too late, and the indictment had already been submitted to the court.

If the content of the indictment is temporarily changed, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the magistrate.

Once the judge has the impression that the police were bribed by criminals, let alone acquitting little Adam, I am afraid that the judge will really punish him severely.

Everyone knows that the magistrates are holding back their energy to fix the whole of the newly established Scotland Yard.

Many old-fashioned judges with old-fashioned thinking think that the establishment of Scotland Yard is completely to seize power from them.

In the past, they had the power to command their magistrates to arrest criminals, but the emergence of a professional police team led to the demise of the local magistrate team and made them a thorough judge.

Sure enough, the justice of the peace listened to Arthur's statement of the case, first carefully checked it with the indictment documents in front of him, and nodded slightly until he was sure that there were no mistakes.

"Submit the evidence."

The parasol, which had been prepared long ago, was shiveringly placed on the evidence table in the center of the courtroom by the sweaty and white-gloved police officer Tom.

"What's the matter with you?" the judge asked.

Fearing that the judge would see his guilty conscience, Tom held his stomach and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Judge, I don't feel well. It may be because I sweated too much during the patrol two days ago, so I caught a cold."

Seeing this, the judge asked casually, "Is it March 3?"

"No, no." Tom quickly waved his hand: "This has nothing to do with the case, it's my own poor health."

He was afraid that the judge would blame the incident on little Adam.

The judge didn't think much about it, and he said, "After the case is over, you can go to the back and have some tea, but please hold on for a while now. The facts of this case are very clear, and it will be over soon."

Tom turned pale with fright when he heard this, and he turned to look at Arthur, giving him a begging look.

Arthur took over the conversation: "According to the victim, this parasol is a custom-made product with a high price, and its value is seven shillings and six pence. And this type of parasol has only been produced in one batch, so it is unique. commemorative significance.

Therefore, she hopes that the magistrate's court can make a comprehensive judgment on the stolen goods in combination with its use value and collection value. "

"Did the victim appear in court today?" the judge asked.

Arthur responded: "Because the victim is busy with work and has a lot of affairs, she has applied not to attend this trial, and this application has been formally approved by the court before."

The judge scratched his head in embarrassment, and then pretended to rub his temples: "I'm really old, how could I forget this matter."

He raised the gavel and tapped it: "Then next, call the defendant Adam Evans."

As the iron gate opened, little Adam in handcuffs and thin clothes was taken to the dock by the bailiff with heavy steps.

However, due to his short stature, only half of his head can be seen standing behind the dock.

Therefore, the judge had to allow him to stand outside the dock so that the judge and jurors could observe his expression changes and behavior during the trial.

Little Adam looked around tremblingly, the huge dock was empty, and he was the only one standing here alone.

Although he has been here many times, today is the first time he feels how terrible it is when so many pairs of eyes are on him.

His gaze swept over everyone present, and finally settled on Arthur, who was tall and straight, standing like a sharp sword.

He gained courage from Arthur's calm and confident expression.

Although he was still afraid in his heart, he still mustered up his strength and greeted everyone present with a slightly trembling voice.

"Mr. judge, Mr. policeman, and all the gentlemen and ladies who came all the way to see me, you have worked hard, good morning."

As soon as this sentence was finished, there was a burst of relaxed and joyful laughter in the jury seat.

Even the always serious magistrate couldn't help laughing: "Adam, they didn't come to see your performance, but to judge whether you are guilty or not."

What Arthur told him immediately appeared in Little Adam's mind, and he quickly admitted, "I'm guilty."

The judge suppressed a smile and asked, "Why did you plead guilty so quickly?"

"Because I did steal it, I was wandering around Central Avenue, wondering if I could try my luck and pick up a few coins from the cracks in the bricks.

But I suddenly saw a large group of people gathered in front of me, so I followed in, and then I saw a beautiful lady with a beautiful umbrella.

At that time, I thought, oh my god, she must have been dizzy from the sun, and she still had to bring an umbrella when she went out in such a fine weather.So I followed…”

As soon as little Adam said this, he heard a few knuckles hitting the table.

That was the secret signal that Arthur had agreed with him, which meant to tell him not to continue talking.

So little Adam stopped talking naturally.

Before the judge noticed what happened, he asked naturally, "Then you stole her umbrella?"

Arthur said, "At least that's what our indictment says."

The magistrate was not satisfied with Arthur's sudden interruption. He frowned and said, "Officer Arthur, please remain silent while I question the defendant. You will have a chance to speak next. Well, Adam , you can go on. So, did you steal Ms. Nancy's umbrella?"

Little Adam got Arthur's signal, so he naturally knew how to answer next.

He copied exactly what Arthur said just now: "At least that's what Mr. Police said in the indictment. I'm guilty, sorry, I'm guilty."

"At least that's what the indictment says?"

The magistrate looked at Little Adam, whose head was drooping with tears streaming down his face, and then at Arthur, who was expressionless, and then related to the remarks of the two parties, the judge's eyebrows became more and more furrowed.

Suddenly, as if he had figured something out, his face turned black in a flash.

"Adam, I am now sending you a formal question. Did the police use one or more improper methods in the process of arresting and interrogating you?"

Seeing this scene, Agares held his stomach and laughed happily.

He put one hand on Arthur's shoulder, leaned on him and said, "Arthur, you are indeed the villain I like, you are really a born devil! Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they can never be eradicated." , and then it depends on how you guide this delirious old judge."

(End of this chapter)