Sweet Country Page #5

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Yeah, and hang the judge, too.

I said order!

Hey!

Sam, you'll be right, mate.

Sam Kelly.

You have been brought before this court to

determine if you have a case to answer to,

in the death of Harry march.

There seems to be no doubt that

you shot and killed mr march,

but what we are here to determine,

are the circumstances that led

to you pulling the trigger.

Sam Kelly, do you understand?

Mr Kelly.

Do you understand?

I call the first witness

doctor shields.

I was informed of the death of Harry march

and was asked to go to black hill station.

What'd you find when you got there?

I found the body of Harry march

laid out where he died.

He was there, that blackfella.

He'd put a canvas over the body and

he was trying to keep the flies off it.

Order!

I examined the deceased, Harry march.

He'd been there for a good day and a half.

A gunshot wound to the neck

had severed the carotid artery.

He would have died almost immediately.

Were there any other wounds?

No, there was the smell of rum,

which was very strong.

A few yards away there was a

rifle with a bayonet attached.

And there was another rifle, a little way

off which I presume was the murder weapon.

A murder is yet to be determined, doctor.

Please stick to the facts and keep

your presumptions to yourself.

Yes, your honour.

Please remove your hat.

You're in a court of law.

Archie.

Do you have a second name?

I want you to tell me what

happened at black hill.

We'll get to that.

I want to know what happened

before he was killed.

That isn't my question.

Order.

Why did you go to black hill station?

Philomac?

The boy who accompanied you

to Harry march's property?

Why were you looking for him at black hill?

His chains?

Yeah.

Why did he chain him up?

Why did he chain him up?

I call to the stand

the defendant's wife, Lizzie.

Lizzie.

Lizzie!

Mr Smith, is there a problem?

There's no problem, your honour.

Lizzie, come on for Sam.

Come on.

The lord will watch over you.

Come on.

There you are.

You'll be alright.

I understand you're nervous.

I only have a few questions.

When you and your husband returned from

Harry march's property

to black hill station,

Sam Kelly asked mr Fred Smith to take

your niece Lucy back into town.

Why?

Lizzie, you do understand you have

to answer these questions.

Lizzie, did Harry march...

Physically assault your niece, Lucy?

You must reply.

I remind you you are compelled

to answer my questions.

This is getting nowhere.

You may step down.

I call to the stand,

the defendant, Sam Kelly.

Well what's he got to say?

Any last words?

Mr Kelly, please remove your hat.

We was doing work on his property.

Woman's doing housework.

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