Once they were all seated the Judge started off
"Thank you everyone for returning to the court house. Members of the jury on the court of intimidation?" The court room goes dead quiet. Those on the bridge on Hammersley also go dead quiet RO has the ships VHF and other systems going via the comcen.
Everyone is waiting for the verdict to be read out.
"Members of the jury on the count of intimidation?" Asks Judge Brown
"Guilty"
"On the court of 15 different child abuse related incidents?"
"Guilty on all"
"On the court of trying to detain?"
"Guilty"
"On the count of intimidation with intent to course body harm?"
"Guilty"
"On the count of hiring someone to kidnap and cause body harm?"
"Guilty"
"On the count of attempted murder?"
"Guilty"
"Thank you jury. Mr Gardner you will be held without bail till a date has been set for your sentencing. Thank you" The judge's hammer hits his desk in front of him hard.
"Attempted murder?" Marshall asks
"I put that in as when Adam organised the guys to get Kate he did not care if they killed her. The judge allowed it to stand as a charge on those grounds. As I had several reports stating that he said if you have to kill her then do so." Replies Mr Sims
"Right ok thanks."
They all shack hands with Mr Sims.
On Hammersley Mike and Kate stand there stunned