Basilica

[dragoon47]

Here lies the basilica, the office of the Praetor. Cases may be brought forth before the praetor for judgment. All is equal before the eyes of the law.

[M D]

Lucius Caelius Gracchus enters, he has with him a scroll,

"I wish to prosecute Senator Aulus Claudius Ambustus for Electoral Bribery and crimes I feel are much worse but I cannot yet reveal.."

He passes over the charge and the small fee required for a prosecution..

[dragoon47]

Lucius looked over the details that his clerk gave him and came out to greet Gracchus.

These papers are sufficient. Although there isn't much evidence I will allow it for my own reasons.

[Winter]

Lucius looked over the details that his clerk gave him and came out to greet Gracchus.

These papers are sufficient. Although there isn't much evidence I will allow it for my own reasons.

OOC: Hah! I thought corruption was generally secret!

[dragoon47]

OOC: Quiet you! We can be perfectly hypocritical!

About time YATS had another trial to start this off.

[dacder]

OOC:I dont really like my guy anyway
btw howd you get a lead I was corrupt?I simply asked for a vote from him I dont really think thats corruption

[M D]

"My thanks Praetor, when the time comes.. I have more than enough to damn that man."

[dacder]

"Well praetor I will be representing myself.Now may I ask what evidence do you have for these charges?

[Tazgrent]

Gaius Cassius Caudex will stand on the jury.

[dragoon47]

I have verbal evidence that shall be provided by Gracchus and to remove the possibility of corruption he will call a witness as well.

[AspisPhalanx90]

Septimus burst into the Basilica, out of breath and tired

Policola! What is this nonsense?! conspiracy to commit treason? That is a rather bold charge if i may say so myself

[dragoon47]

You have not reported back in 6 months, that qualifies as conspiracy to commit treason. Seeing as you're now here, the charges are dropped. You know that is a formality, even without martial law in effect. Also, if you haven't noticed we're a bit busy since your legions marched off, so if you want to do anything right now, help with that.

ooc: Read the constitution .

[AspisPhalanx90]

Very well, Poplicola, i cannot fault you for this then. You are a man of the law, and i respect that. I have stayed out of Rome as a religious reason, however i have heard of the uprising and chaos in the city, as well as your orders, and thus here i am. Perhaps a formal appointment of Dictatorial Powers should be first on the agenda, as the republic is in chaos at the moment.

ooc: damn and i just had sent a messenger asking if help was needed in the city, and here you go taking my legions away in my sleep I even stayed out of Rome!

[dragoon47]

I doubt it, those legions will do anything for me short of spilling Plebeian blood it seems. I was hoping to catch up with Pallas, as it seems he, along with senator Gerges were the ones to finally get the mob to leave the Forum. If you find out where he lives, please tell me.

[dragoon47]

After the meeting with the consul in the front hall of the basilica he entered it proper. The inside was actually still burning and papers were scattered across the floor. utter disgust came across his face as he collected his belongings and left for his villa, unable to stay there and unwilling to fight the small fire that was still burning but not spreading. He would leave that so somebody else.

[Crozimodo]

Gerges arrived to find the Basilica in a state of total disarray. The death of Licinius had left the law enforcement capabilities of Rome without a head, gang crime, rape, murder, theft every crime imaginable was on the rise and it was up to Gerges to restore order. First would be the high profile cases Poplicola, the murderers of Licinius, then he would crush the lower echelons of the scum that prowled beloved Rome's streets.

The death of Licinius was troubling, finding the perpetrator would be difficult. Scapegoats could be found if need be there was no need to worry. Gerges would be seen as wielding the authority of Saturn in the streets, order would be restored.

He began to bark out orders to the numerous scribes, slaves and lictors too idle to recognise that change was coming, it was time Gerges had a far larger impact than ever before. He beckoned to a slave for the files of numerous crimes and began to pour over them, within these was the power to make his name.

[Nota']

*Spurius walks in, bearing a couple of scrolls in his remaining hand. He surveyed the emptying Basilica as Gerges sent men away to work, with the remaining ones scuttling around with haste. Spurius left his scrolls away from the mess of papers made by the scribes, and approached Gerges.*
Gerges, good to see you.
*Spurius extends his left hand*
No doubt you no why I'm here, I am answering you summons, with the intention of charging Lucius Valerius Poplicola with two charges, one personal, for the decapitation of my right hand, and one on behalf of the state, for bearing arms within the pomoerium. I was debating with myself whether to charge him of the two, very much linked crimes, together, or would it be best to keep private and state matters separate. In either case I intend to call at least one senator as witness to his crimes.
*Spurius pauses for a moment*
Out of curiousity, will you be overseeing the trials alone or will you be accepting a jury to vote on whether the trial concludes that he is guilty or innocent, although I cannot foresee any possibilities in which this terrible man be let free now, assuming he has the courage to turn up to the trial that is.

[dragoon47]

That he does.

Lucius entered the curia carrying some of his work with him, he obviously didn't expect the trial to last very long.

Has the prosecution decided on which charges this trial will be accounting for?

[Crozimodo]

Scaeva a quick word of advice if I may...

(PM)

[Nota']

*Everyone goes to their places, Scaeva stands*
Senator Lucius Valerius Poplicola, you are charged under Perduellio for the crimes of bearing arms within the pomerium and assaulting a senator of Rome.
*Spurius gives a wave of his stump to all the onlookers.*
Four months ago having the left the Curia, the then consul returned with arms and severed my hand, the censor at the time. It is for these acts that the senator is being charged. I call upon Justitia to bring these trials to a swift end, and before all of these witness promise to sacrifice five heifers to her if justice be done.
Now before we begin I believe another plebian is needed, let a messenger be sent summoning the most noble of plebs, the tribune to the Basilica, if he is not already here.
*Scaeva scans the onlookers for the tribune.*