: Good morning. Judge Boomer Prosecutor Driver : If it pleases the court my name is Francis Driver and I appear for the prosecution. Counsel Shield : If it pleases the court my name is Nick/Niki Shield and I appear for the defence. Judge Boomer: Thank you Counsel. Please read the charge to the accused. The accused, Brent Dreamer, stands in the dock and faces the Bench. Judge's Associate: Brent Dreamer, you have been charged under section 19AA of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act, 1935 of the unlawful stalking of Molly Simpson between January 2000 and December 2000. How do you plead? Brent Dreamer: Not guilty The accused sits down. The accused is entitled to trial by an impartial jury. To achieve this a jury of at least12 adults must be empanelled at the start of the trial. Prospective jurors may be challenged by either party, to allow the parties some input in the composition of a jury. A judge may excuse a potential juror, based on a number of criteria, such as knowing parties or witnesses in the case. Judge Boomer : Would the prosecution now read all of the names of the witnesses it will be calling to give evidence. Would the prospective jurors please listen carefully to those names and let me know if you have any association with them. If you do, stand up. Prosecutor Driver : Turns to Gallery The prosecution will be calling the victim, Molly Simpson and her friend, Jessica Clancy. Judge Boomer : Do any of the jurors know these witnesses? Prospective juror stands up Judge Boomer : Please come forward. Prospective moves to bench and talks quietly, saying she went to school with Clancy and moves back to the body of court. Boomer: Thank you. Could the Judge's Associate please remove that juror's name from the roll. Does any juror know anyone else in the court room? No, very well. We can empanel the jury. Pause The Judge's Associate has a card for each prospective juror. These cards are drawn at random from the box and the prospective jurors name and number is called out aloud. This continues until 12 people are seated in the jury box.
Judge Boomer : Good morning. Prosecutor Driver : If it pleases the court my name is Francis Driver and I appear for the prosecution. Counsel Shield : If it pleases the court my name is Nick/Niki Shield and I appear for the defence. Judge Boomer: Thank you Counsel. Please read the charge to the accused. The accused, Brent Dreamer, stands in the dock and faces the Bench. Judge's Associate: Brent Dreamer, you have been charged under section 19AA of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act, 1935 of the unlawful stalking of Molly Simpson between January 2000 and December 2000. How do you plead? Brent Dreamer: Not guilty The accused sits down. The accused is entitled to trial by an impartial jury. To achieve this a jury of at least12 adults must be empanelled at the start of the trial. Prospective jurors may be challenged by either party, to allow the parties some input in the composition of a jury. A judge may excuse a potential juror, based on a number of criteria, such as knowing parties or witnesses in the case. Judge Boomer : Would the prosecution now read all of the names of the witnesses it will be calling to give evidence. Would the prospective jurors please listen carefully to those names and let me know if you have any association with them. If you do, stand up. Prosecutor Driver : Turns to Gallery The prosecution will be calling the victim, Molly Simpson and her friend, Jessica Clancy. Judge Boomer : Do any of the jurors know these witnesses? Prospective juror stands up Judge Boomer : Please come forward. Prospective moves to bench and talks quietly, saying she went to school with Clancy and moves back to the body of court. Boomer: Thank you. Could the Judge's Associate please remove that juror's name from the roll. Does any juror know anyone else in the court room? Pause No, very well. We can empanel the jury. The Judge's Associate has a card for each prospective juror. These cards are drawn at random from the box and the prospective jurors name and number is called out aloud. This continues until 12 people are seated in the jury box.
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