ManlyChief
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- 2002
Dearest all in the lands beyond the seas from Manly's fair shore,
I am giving evidence in the NSW Bar Association's mock trial thingy for those pupil barristers on Saturday week. I received my copy of the brief today and it appears that I am a policeman who detected the scent of pot in the aftermath of a fire (it's an insurance claim case).
My instructions say that at all times I must stay in character, even in my private meetings with the barristers. Now, last year a friend of mine was a lay witness in this thing and while on the stand she drew out some humdinger revelations that weren't in the script. I would like to do the same, since to really be in character, there must be some things about me that the barristers do not know and that can come out in cross examination to really test them on their feet.
My question to you all is: what can I possibly reveal that is (a) credible; (b) likely to throw everyone off their rehearsed scripts (which is surely what forensic experience will be like); and (c) likely to get a muffled giggle or two from the officers of the court?
Steve, a friend of mine who is sitting next to me right now, just suggested that perhaps I have had a torrid and illicit extra-marital gay love affair with a life saver from Bondi, 'Freckle Jim', who was actually responsible for the fire and my 'whacky tobaccie' story is just to cover him.
Do you have anything better than this? Can you come up with a deep dark secret to hide in Constable First Class C Bryden's (aka ManlyChief's) closet???? If you do, let me know ... I will give you hugs ...
I love you all so very much.
MC + Steve xoxoxoxoxoxox
I am giving evidence in the NSW Bar Association's mock trial thingy for those pupil barristers on Saturday week. I received my copy of the brief today and it appears that I am a policeman who detected the scent of pot in the aftermath of a fire (it's an insurance claim case).
My instructions say that at all times I must stay in character, even in my private meetings with the barristers. Now, last year a friend of mine was a lay witness in this thing and while on the stand she drew out some humdinger revelations that weren't in the script. I would like to do the same, since to really be in character, there must be some things about me that the barristers do not know and that can come out in cross examination to really test them on their feet.
My question to you all is: what can I possibly reveal that is (a) credible; (b) likely to throw everyone off their rehearsed scripts (which is surely what forensic experience will be like); and (c) likely to get a muffled giggle or two from the officers of the court?
Steve, a friend of mine who is sitting next to me right now, just suggested that perhaps I have had a torrid and illicit extra-marital gay love affair with a life saver from Bondi, 'Freckle Jim', who was actually responsible for the fire and my 'whacky tobaccie' story is just to cover him.
Do you have anything better than this? Can you come up with a deep dark secret to hide in Constable First Class C Bryden's (aka ManlyChief's) closet???? If you do, let me know ... I will give you hugs ...
I love you all so very much.
MC + Steve xoxoxoxoxoxox
