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Three judges entered court twenty-two and took their places on the bench, Lord Justice Arnott presiding, while his two learned friends would be in attendance and on hand to discuss the finer points of the law

Lord Justice Arnott settled in the centre chair and rearranged his red robe while everyone in the courtrooes were like cricket uh he and Lord Justice Arnott had crossed swords several times in the past, he’d never known him to be unjust

‘Sir Julian,’ said the judge, peering benevolently down froues and I have spent soinal trial, at which the defendant was convicted of the murder of his business partner, Mr Gary Kirkland Our sole interest in these proceedings is the presentation of any fresh evidence that e of justice took place on that occasion I would therefore ask you, Sir Julian, to bear that in mind’

‘I will indeed,from his place ‘However, it inal trial But I will do everything in my power not to try Your Lordship’s patience’

‘I a at all obliged ‘Perhaps you would now proceed with your opening statement’

THE CROWN V FAULKNER

In court fourteen, Mr Booth Watson was co Mr Adrian Palmer QC’s subiven for thinking that Miles Faulkner was the devil incarnate, whereas when Mr Booth Watson resuht have been under the illusion that his client was one step away fro canonized

‘You may call your first witness, Mr Palh

‘We call Mrs Christina Faulkner,’ said Palmer

The allery set eyes on the striking woman as she entered the court, few of the their front pages the following

Dressed in a si of pearls, Mrs Faulkner stepped into the witness box as if she owned it, and delivered the oath in a quiet but assured manner

Mr Palmer rose from his place and smiled across at his principal witness

‘Mrs Faulkner, you are the wife of the defendant, Mr Miles Faulkner’

‘I aer, I hope,’ she said, as her husband glared down at her from the dock

‘Mrs Faulkner,’ said the judge, ‘you will confine yourself to answering counsel’s questions, and not offering opinions’