Lord of Industrialization

No one expected the suspect to be captured so quickly, before lunch time.

Frederick immediately asked someone to set up a stage in front of the court, and the trial would begin in the afternoon. If the evidence was conclusive, he would hang it on the wall without delaying dinner.

Otto appeared in front of Frederick with a group of people cheering. All of these people were in neat suits and had proud smiles on their faces.

With the development of Weisenling's business and trade, various cases emerged one after another, and many lawyers came here to make a living.

Lawyers in this era are the elite of the elite. A good lawyer can earn one hundred gold coins a year. An epic lawyer is directly a vassal of the great nobility and royal family. In addition to the income from the territory, he also earns a year's work income. An income of two to three hundred florins.

Otto said to Frederick: "Sir, although you are a public prosecutor, court arguments are very serious and professional work. You cannot make mistakes in even a word. I suggest you choose one of them as your lawyer."

Frederick nodded. He had a specialization in his profession, and he only knew a catalog of the laws of the territory. He knew nothing about the content of the laws and their functions.

Just like the relevant departments' crackdown on "female bodybuilding" relies on the food hygiene regulations that tableware is not sterilized at high temperatures. He couldn't think of such a practice even if he thought about it.

However, he was not in a hurry to pick someone. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Does the defendant have a lawyer?"

Otto replied: "It's too late for him to find it."

Frederick said "hmm" and said, "If he needs a lawyer, we can arrange one for him and he can choose one by drawing lots."

As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of the elites turned dark instantly.

Lawyers rely not only on professional skills, but also on reputation.

Everyone knows that this case is currently attracting a lot of attention, the evidence is solid, and it is impossible to lose. It is a good opportunity to boost performance.

At this time, acting as a lawyer for the defendant would not be a discredit to oneself.

Frederick understood their thoughts and said: "Being a lawyer for the defendant is not to join the criminals, but to ensure the fairness and justice of the law."

"Don't worry, this case will be publicized in newspapers. The defendant's lawyer is not a villain, but a fighter fighting for fairness and justice, so that no one will be falsely accused and framed. Even criminals, His sins are his, and those that are not his will not be borne by him. This is the greatest fairness and justice."

Finally, he said in a low voice that everyone could hear: "The defendant is a baron of the Principality of Byrne. Although he is a palace noble, he is also a noble. I want him to die so that everyone will be speechless. Can’t fault it.”

The people present immediately understood what the master meant.

These guys spent two minutes discussing the relevant interpretations of the Holy Scriptures and the Church, and then found a basis similar to "everyone is equal before the law."

Then it took another three minutes to find a judicial loophole in Wesson's territory regarding the trial of nobles.

"Sir," a lawyer said, "If one party is a noble, he can file a noble trial against the defendant, which means the judgment will be based on the result of a duel. You can ask the Sword Master to participate in the duel as your agent."

Frederick thought of this and asked with a frown: "Can this law be cancelled?"

Then paper and pen appeared in front of him and he began to write new regulations.

The tradition of noble duels has a long history, and it is difficult to cancel it for a while, so it can only be carried out after the final judgment of the court and the approval of the chief judge.

In other words, it was Frederick who had the final say on never dueling.

The lawyers then work together to study the physical evidence and surprise interrogation confessions.

Frederick leaned on the chair behind his desk and sighed deeply. It can be said that this trial was not fair. How could the justice first set the tone and act as the prosecutor, and then the lawyers from both sides discuss it together? How to defend yourself.

It's just that the development of this case exceeded expectations. He initially wanted to take this opportunity to implement a new militia system. What he didn't expect was that an extremely powerful opponent would appear in next year's war - the Principality of Byrne.

If you have many enemies, just have multiple enemies. Upholding justice is more important.

When the court time came, the whole city of Weissenburg came to the square to watch the public trial.

Otto and several judges were the first to sit in their seats, and then the plaintiff entered. Behind Frederick was a team of lawyers. When the defendant entered, he was also followed by a team of lawyers.

As soon as the defendant stood in the dock, he shouted loudly: "I, Zapper Wittelsbach, am a baron of the Duchy of Bain, and I demand the treatment that a nobleman deserves."

Otto was clearly prepared and was given a chair amidst the boos.

It was the first time for Frederick to see the defendant. The man was in his early twenties, and his most distinguishing feature was his rosacea. No wonder he was caught immediately.

Next, Otto asked the plaintiff to read the indictment, which was done by the plaintiff's lawyer team.

The indictment requested the court to sentence the murderer to death.

Chaper's eyes widened when he heard this, and he stared hard at Frederick opposite him, mistaking him for a family member of the deceased.

Otto asked the defendant: "Can you admit what the plaintiff is suing?"

Chaiper said disdainfully: "This is a false accusation!"

The crowd instantly booed.

Otto began to ask people to present physical evidence.

Dominic took people to bring the physical evidence found at the scene in the morning to the court and explained it to the judge and people.

He even pried out all the blood-stained stone bricks in the alley, reassembled them on wooden boards, and brought them to the court to show everyone.

Chai Per was a little panicked, but he didn't expect that there were shoe prints left on that shoe.

After Dominic finished speaking, one of the defense attorneys raised his hand to ask questions.

After Otto agreed, the lawyer asked politely: "Dear Justice of the Peace, how can you confirm that the hair found on the ground belongs to the deceased and not to someone else, or even to a dog?"

Chai Po's eyes lit up, and he thought, "Yeah, right." He trusted these lawyers who were being pressured on him a little bit. They really spoke for me, and he thought they were with the plaintiff.

He immediately shouted loudly: "That's right, maybe the blood is from a dog. Maybe the woman was chased by the dog and lost her shoes. Maybe the linen threads on the ground were from her falling." Maybe someone killed the dog with a knife and took the woman away thinking he was a hero saving the beauty?"

The boos in the square tried to sound again, but they were a little weak. Many people felt that this was not unreasonable.

Recently, many businessmen have come to Weissenburg City, and some of them have brought their pets. Those big golden retriever dogs are the same size as wolves. There have been several biting incidents this month, and a child was bitten to death a few days ago.

Otto said to Dominic: "Please explain the defendant's lawyer's questions."