Witness for the Prosecution Page #3

Christine, that's my wife, she thought

I may be implicated and needed a lawyer.

That's why I went to see Mr Mayhew.

Now he thinks he needs a lawyer

and now I have two lawyers.

It's rather silly.

I am a solicitor. Sir Wilfrid is a barrister.

Only a barrister can actually

plead a case in court.

- Oh, I see.

- She shall not even find the ashes.

- Sit down.

- Thank you.

I saw in the paper that Mrs French had

been found dead with her head bashed in.

It also said the police were anxious to

interview me since I visited that evening.

- Naturally, I went to the police station.

- Did they caution you?

I don't quite know.

They asked if I'd like to make a statement

and said they'd write it down and it might

be used against me. Is that a caution?

Well, it can't be helped now.

- They seemed quite satisfied.

- They seemed satisfied, Mr Vole.

He thinks that he made a statement

and that's the end of it. Isn't it obvious

that you will be regarded as the principal

suspect? I'm afraid you'll be arrested.

I've done nothing!

Why should I be arrested?

This is England! You don't get arrested

or convicted for crimes you haven't done.

We try not to make a habit of it.

But it does happen, though, doesn't it?

Of course. There was that case of

that fellow, whatshisname, Adolph Beck.

In jail for years and they

suddenly found it was another chap.

- He'd been innocent!

- Unfortunate, but restitution was made.

He received a pardon, a bounty from the

crown, and was restored to normal life.

That's all right for him. What if

it had been murder? What if he'd hanged?

How would they have restored him

to his normal life then?

Mr Vole, you must not take

such a morbid point of view.

It's just when you say these things

are closing in on me, it's like a nightmare.

Relax. You're in the hands of the finest,

most experienced barrister in London.

Let's get this straight. I may have done

something highly unethical.

I've taken your cigar

but I'm not taking your case. I can't.

I'm forbidden. My doctors would never

allow it. I'm truly sorry, young man.

But if you'd like the case

handled by these chambers,

- I'd recommend Mr Brogan-Moore.

- Yes. A very able man.

- I second Sir Wilfrid's recommendation.

- All right, sir, if you say so.

Hold this.

Carter?

I would like to see Brogan-Moore here

as soon as he comes in from court.

Sir Wilfrid, I have never

known such insubordination.

Not even as a nurse during the war.

What war was that?

The Crimean War, no doubt.

You'll like Brogan-Moore,

he's had excellent training. Under me.

This morning I had no lawyers at all

and now suddenly I have three.

We should explain

that I have very little money.

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