Author: siladji

Ernie Echidna is sworn in—the last to be examined in the Supreme court.	The jury returns to deliver the verdict of guilty or not guilty. / Oliver Owl tells the court that Ernie is guilty as charged.	At the police station Ernie is / interrogated by police.	Bail is not granted for Ernie.
The court assembles and Justice Pelican appears before the court. As he does so the audience stands. They remain standing until the Justice sits down.	Reggie the Rat is called up. / He takes an affirmation. / An affirmation is a promise that they will tell the truth. It is an offence to give false evidence in Court after taking either an oath or affirmation	The jury walks to another room to discuss the case and decide if Ernie is guilty or not.	In the Supreme court Clara Crocodile makes her opening address. The purpose of her opening address is to set the agenda or tell the court what she will say.
There is an arraignment. Ernie has a formal reading of the criminal charging document in his presence . He is informed of the charges against him. In response to the arraignment, the accused ( Ernie ) is expected to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.	Magistrate Kangaroo decides that there is a case to answer. He commits Ernie to trial in the Supreme court.	Clara sums up the Crown’s case. She speaks to the jury at length. This is the last thing she does before the Jury go to discuss whether they shall convict him.	Evidence is given in the Supreme court by Maxwell Magpie, Silver Seagull , Fabius Fox and Edna Echidna.
Maxwell Magpie performs an autopsy on the body of Eddie, after considering the autopsy report Georgina Goanna concludes that strangulation was the cause of death.	Justice Pelican listens to the Jury and imposes a sentence on Eddie. Eddie goes to jail for 17 years however his non-parole period is 10 years.	A jury is chosen from a list of suitable people. A panel of jurors is then assigned to a courtroom. The prospective jurors are randomly selected to sit in the jury box. At this stage they will be questioned in court by the judge and/or attorneys.	Rumpole makes his closing statement to the jury.