THE CROWN v. ARTHUR DE VES

[Axelu 4333]

SUBPOENA

 

THE CROWN

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

TERRENCE JOHANTAH

 

DESIRES TO SUMMON THE FOLLOWING PARTY BEFORE THE CIRCUIT;

 

Arthur de Ves @cap

 

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

 

203.052 - Where an individual intentionally or negligently damaged or defaced the property of another through fire, and this damage is of great amounts, this shall be vandalism in the first degree, a misdemeanor. 

203.061 - Where an individual intentionally enters the property of another which a reasonable person would consider to be restricted, this shall be trespassing, an infraction. 

207.051 - Where an individual intentionally and deliberately hinders or interrupts the common peace by embellished performance or immoral behavior, this shall be the crime of disturbing the peace.

209.011 - Where an individual knowingly signals intent to commit a crime at a future time, this shall be the crime of conspiracy, and is subject to the same class of punishment of the crime which conspiracy is caused force, an infraction.

    On the 14th of the First Seed, 1770, 3 Sabari Street, otherwise known as the Galbraith Estate, was set on fire with considerable damage done to the building. There were members of the Galbraith family within the building. Afterward, a sign was left which defamed the Minister of the Interior Edward Galbraith and his family that claimed they were ‘inbred freaks’ and consequently called for their imminent deaths.

Following this, an individual called Arthur de Ves entered Nonna’s, and threatened to burn the place down if he was not given a 2,000 minas ransom. The individual also claimed to have been the culprit behind the arson attack on the Galbraith Estate, lighting a match and jumping on the counter in a threatening manner to signal his intent of also burning down Nonna’s after he had done the same to the Galbraith Estate.

 

 

WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING RELEVANT PARTY OR PARTIES:

 

Terrence Johantah, Solicitor @McDanky

Elisabeth Ruthern, Solicitor @axelu 

Edward Galbraith, Witness @sergisala

Willem Galbraith, Witness   @01wagwan

Adrianna Vitale, Witness @MildStatic

Milo VItale, Witness   @incogmango

 

ON THE DESIRED DATE OF:

((To be arranged OOC))

 

YOURS HUMBLY,

Elisabeth Ruthern, Esq.

PONTIAN PLACE 8

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[Kebab 120]

Leufroy Falkenrath hummed with graven concern as his eyes glanced through the letter. ”These people have a knack for attracting hateful fanatics.. Perhaps this time I shall be granted the opportunity to oversee a trial without the unfortunate suicide of a defendant.” He wondered aloud to himself, beginning to pen a message of his own to the members of both parties. ”With the consent of the circuit will I oversee this trial, both the prosecution and defense shall have five days to prepare and submit their evidence upon receipt of this letter.” The paper would be folded and sealed in wax stamped with the image of an eagle surrounded by laurels of leaves.

[Xarkly 17299]

LETTER TO THE
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

 

Dated this 8^th Day of the Sun’s Smile, 1772

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To the esteemed Terrence Johantah @McDanky and Elisabeth Ruthern @axelu,

 

I write to you on behalf of the Defendant, Mr. de Ves, whom has elected to appoint me as his Solicitor for this matter. I write to you now in lieu of my earlier meeting with Mr. Johantah, which was regrettably adjourned when Mr. Johantah took ill and fainted. In this letter, I will endeavor to resume the dialogue I had began with Mr. Johantah regarding the withdrawal of this Subpoena.

 

Prior to Mr. Johantah’s fainting, we had established that the entirety of this case is based on the fact that the Ministry has sought to identify the masked man who threatened to burn down Nonna’s, and claimed to have set the Galbraith estate ablaze, as the Defendant, based on the fact that the witnesses associated the masked man’s ‘body-type’ as similar to that of the Defendant. I am certain I need not waste too much time explaining to learned Solicitors such as yourselves that a similar ‘body-type’ is vastly insufficient to convict a man of such serious charges, with respect to the threshold of beyond a reasonable doubt. It is quite clear to the reasonable man that this case is without merit, and should not burden the Court. Additionally, I explained to Mr. Johantah that I have in possession sworn testimony that confirms the Defendant was not in Nonna’s at the time of the incident in question, and there exists no compelling reason with which this testimony can be disregarded. Thus, we can conclude from the Ministry’s lack of evidence other than a similar ‘body-type’ and a testimony that provides the Defendant with an alibi, this is an ill-fated case for the Ministry.

 

Furthermore, I displayed to Mr. Johantah an unpublished Petition for Summons, calling for at least three-thousand marks in damages for the unlawful defamation the Defendant suffered when he was ‘banished’ from the city of Helena by one John Pruvia, an ISA Ensign. An Ensign, you will note, lacks the legal capacity to enforce a banishment upon the Defendant. Consequently, this banishment serves as an effective pseudo-judgment that the Defendant is guilty of the offense of arson without ever being tried before a Court of Law, and thusly has served to wrongfully defame his reputation by proclaiming him guilty without trial. The Defendant has, however, most generously agreed not to file a his Petition for Summons, and to forgive the matter, should the Ministry withdraw this Subpoena.

 

In summation, the Ministry, on this occassion, lacks the necessary evidence to warrant a case of merit, and the Defendant has a testified alibi that clearly demonstrates he is not guilty of the crime in question, compelling lack of evidence aside. The Defendant is prepared to file a Petition for Summons that will result in costing the Imperial Government several thousand marks in damages, but has agreed not to pursue this case should the Ministry withdraw it’s insufficient Subpoena.

 

I pray for the speedy recovery of Mr. Johantah, whose role in this case, I understand, will be reduced, and invite the Ministry to correspond with me further in this regard. As I beleive I have adequately demonstrated in this letter, there exists no reason to waste the Court’s valauble time with this matter.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Sincerely,

Konstantin Wick of Christiansen-Wick Solicitors,

Representative of the Defendant, Arthur de Ves,

7 Silver Jubilee Fountain, Helena Office

2 Petyr’s Passage, New Reza Office