Call the Court to Order
Sep. 27th, 2009 08:43 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rabidsamfanI was familiar with the different moods of the court - as Holmes's compatriot I had been called to testify in cases both humble and spectacular - and yet I had never seen such hostility from the gallery. There were hisses and catcalls as I entered the room; I swear I would not have felt safe to leave Mary in the audience had it not been for the arrival of Lestrade and a half-dozen constables who looked as if they had had no more sleep than I had myself.
I took my place.
The jury filed in.
The judge arrived.
It began.
I took my place.
The jury filed in.
The judge arrived.
It began.
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Date: 2009-09-28 01:54 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-09-28 01:56 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-09-28 02:03 am (UTC)(curses wild and sundry)
Like I'm going to get much sleep tonight after reading this!!
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Date: 2009-09-28 03:00 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-09-28 05:04 am (UTC)Even with his so-called clever lawyer the prosecution will be hard-pressed to prove murderous intent and they're fools if they try, even with British law "guilty before proven innocent." What I'm worried about is the lesser charge of vitriol-throwing.
And I'm also worried (and, yeah, excited) that Holmes will take it into his head to testify for Watson's behalf at the risk of his own health.
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Date: 2009-09-28 05:13 am (UTC)The judge arrived.
It began.
And I'm sitting here, biting my nails. *trembles*
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Date: 2009-09-28 08:04 pm (UTC)Looking forward to more,
Cat