THE CROWN v. LABDACUS

[John Ivory 4546]

SUBPOENA

 

LORD MAYOR ALREN HALGRIM

CITY OF HELENA

 

DESIRES TO SUMMON THE FOLLOWING PARTY TO COURT;

 

BORR LABDACUS

 

 

ON THE BASIS OF THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLE(S), DOCTRINE(S), EDICT(S) OR ARTICLES OF LAW:

 

THE IMPERIAL LAWBOOK

Murder, deliberately acting to achieve the result of death for another person, is illegal. x2

Causing injury, acting to inflict a singular wound, is illegal.

 

The accused was found to be assaulting two officers of the Imperial State Army, together with an accomplice, drowning the officers in one of the canals of the city. The accused was promptly subdued by a relieving party, the officers freed. The accused and accomplice were subdued only after resistance, and his accomplice fled.

 

WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING RELEVANT PARTY OR PARTIES:

 

ENSIGN ALEXANDER PRUVIA

 

ON THE DESIRED DATE OF:

12 Owyn’s Flame, 1749

[[Trial ongoing]]

 

YOURS HUMBLY,

LORD MAYOR ALREN HALGRIM

CITY OF HELENA

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A SUMMARY OF EVENTS

In the case of THE CROWN v. LABDACUS 1749

 

 

CASE HEARD ON THE 13^th OWYN’S LIGHT , 1749

Evidence: Prosecution by Captain Arlen DeNurem
Mr Labdacus was witnessed attempting to drown an individual with a ‘friend’. When confronted by an ISA official he attempted to mortally wound the officer. 
When Mr Labdacus was told to lay down his arms, he resisted, and attacked more ISA officials with clear intent to mortally wound and injure.
Lord Mayor attempted to intervene, Mr Labdacus attempted to mortally wound him also.
Mr Labdacus was ordered to surrender once more but refused.
Mr Labdacus was subdued when he was incapacitated by an arrow shot by an ISA member. 

Witnesses:

 – Ensign Alexander Pruvia
     – Shows Mr Labdacus had the intention of harming the guards as he asked: “What is the punishment for assaulting a guard?”
     – Confirms the prosecution from Captain Alren DeNurem
 – Selene Sabrini representing Rylan Swint
     – Confirms the statements of Alexander Pruvia and Alren DeNurem

Defence:
 – Borr Labdacus
    – States he hit a member of the ISA. Assault charge added.
    – Claims he acted in self-defence. Admits he cut Captain DeNurem.
    – States he wished to simply “knock the ISA official unconscious” in order to get away with his life.

 

Following the trial, Judge Fiske Vanir gave the jury time to gather their information and decide upon a verdict.

The Jury found the accused not guilty for charges of attempted murder and resisting arrest, but guilty on three (3) counts of assault.

 

Due to the severity of the assaults, and for who the assaults were inflicted upon, Judge Vanir delivered the following punishment:

MR BORR LABDACUS IS TO BE HANGED BY THE NECK UNTIL DEAD. 

MR LABDACUS HAS BEEN GIVEN A PERID OF 48 SAINT’S HOURS TO APPEAL IN WRITING TO THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL. SHOULD HE NOT APPEAL IN THAT TIME, OR SHOULD THE APPEAL BE DENIED, THE EXECUTION WILL COMMENCE AT THE END OF THE 48 HOURS.