CASE OF MARNA v. GAIA

[frill 2277]

CASE OF MARNA v. GAIA

 

 

GOLDEN COURT OF VES

9th of The First Seed, 1719.  

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

 

1.  Caius II of house MARNA, as represented pro se, is a citizen of THE HOLY ORENIAN EMPIRE
2. Apollo GAIA, as represented pro se, is a citizen of THE GOLDEN CITY OF VES.

 

 

THE CLAIM

 

 

 

Plaintiff MARNA accuses the defendant of harmed majesty as per Article 8 § 1 of the Code of Laws of the Holy Orenian Empire.

 

THE FACTS

 

1.  CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE

 

 

Plaintiff Caius II, of the imperial House of Marna, was attempting to write a text in the Bird and the Bard tavern of the Golden City of Ves.

 

Overhearing a teen-aged tavern-goer speak ill of him, he challenged the tavern-goer to a fist-fight.

 

Defendant GAIA drew sword with a third party and attempted to deliver the plaintiff a wound.

 

An unnamed Renatian Dragon-Knight attempted to draw blade against the defendant.

 

On attempt of escape following this skirmish, Defendant GAIA drew a dagger and intended to deliver OTHODORIC AURELIUS HELVETS a deathly wound.

 

 

       II. FACTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS

 

Defendant GAIA pled GUILTY to the charge of unintentional harmed majesty.

 

Defendant GAIA admitted under oath of threat of violence through brandishing.

 

Defendant GAIA admitted under oath attempt of intentional harmed majesty.

 

Witness MARCEAU BEAUX, citizen of Ves, stated under oath that the defendant intentionally harmed the plaintiff.

 

Witness ZAHRET AL-QATAFFI, citizen of Ves, stated under oath that the defendant intentionally harmed the plaintiff.

 

Witness ZAHRET AL-QATAFFI, citizen of Ves, stated under oath that the defendant further attempted to commit the murder of OTHO HELVETS following commission of the crime of harmed majesty.

 

Plaintiff MARNA did not contest the testimony of witness AL-QATAFFI.

 

Defendant GAIA contested the testimony of witness AL-QATAFFI.

 

Witness MARGARET D'AUBIGNY, of no fixed abode, stated under oath that the defendant intentionally harmed the plaintiff.

 

Defendant GAIA did not contest the testimony of witness D'AUBIGNY.

 

Witness OTHODORIC AURELIUS HELVETS, Captain of the city watch of Ves, stated under oath that the defendant pressed a dagger to his neck in an attempt of the crime of murder to the third degree.

 

Defendant GAIA did not contest the testimony of witness HELVETS.

 

Plaintiff MARNA did not contest the testimony of witness HELVETS.

 

ASSESSMENT OF THE COURT

 

The court concludes that Defendant GAIA did intentionally harm the majesty of Plaintiff MARNA through striking him with his gauntlet.
 
The court concludes that Defendant GAIA did attempt to murder OTHODORIC AURELIUS HELVETS.

 

 

FOR THIS REASON, THE COURT RULED

 

 

The Defendant GAIA was so sentenced to death by beheading.

 

 

Eidr Haraqqa, Lesser Magistrate.

 

 

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[1_Language_1 1671]

Matthias sighed.

 

"I knew his suicidal tendencies would eventually harm others.. but NOBODY listened to me! Especially since his friend Estelle tried to stab a guard through the back of his head!"

 

Matthias threw his hands up. "Told you he should have stayed banned the first time around!"

 

"Dammit."

[Hastur 72]

Abdul al-Samra prepares to burn to corpse of Apollo Gaia outside the city walls of Ves, underneath the watchful gaze of the Heavens.