With the beginning of the industrial revolution, migrants have poured into cities, the rich and the poor have intensified, and all kinds of criminal activities are rampant. Although there are justices of the peace and police to help the victims solve the crime, they are all amateurs. Without salary, enthusiasm and employees have become problems. In order to make up for this defect and increase people's initiative in prosecuting crimes, the British Parliament has successively enacted a series of laws to reward suspects who have committed serious property crimes, which is the origin of the "reward system". And this system has given birth to a special profession "catching thieves". Most of them live in the lower classes of London. They are like ghosts, looking for "prey". Once they find clues, they will be accused of Luo Zhi, falsifying evidence, swearing to testify in court, and reward scandals appear frequently. To some extent, what thieves are engaged in is not the pursuit of crime, but the creation of crime. In London, complaints are increasingly in the hands of lawyers, thieves who want to get a reward and tainted witnesses who want to keep their heads. The change of accusation mechanism has caused a large number of false certificates to flood into the court. Like correcting defects in treason trials, British judges began to allow defense lawyers to participate in trials. At this time, although defense lawyers can appear in court to defend the defendant, they are still subject to many restrictions. He can only make a limited defense and can't directly state the case and comment on the evidence to the jury. As far as the facts of the case are concerned, what he can do is to ask the defense witness the main question and the prosecution witness the rhetorical question. Because the number of witnesses called by the defense is extremely limited, in fact, the work of defense lawyers mainly focuses on cross-examination of prosecution witnesses. Therefore, as we can see in the play, most of the cases occurred because the defendant could not state his innocence well in the "trial" and produced evidence of his innocence, so he had to be sentenced to death for the other party's proof. In the first case of this drama, it can be seen that the framed person not only does not enjoy the privilege of being free from self-incrimination, but also is the main source of proof information. If he can't prove it, then he is a robber.
Perhaps we have long been used to the impassioned words of a defense lawyer in court, but here you can only see how the initial attempt was to expose the contradictions of the prosecution's testimony by relying on cross-examination technology. Any skill always depends on the initial experience. The wonderful performance of these cases is not superb art, but the stumbling start of a talented debater on this road. In this play, you can see ugly and backward things, which are completely different from today, such as the proliferation of the death penalty, the hasty decision-making of the jury, the random testimony of witnesses, and the interference of parliament in the trial results. However, you can also appreciate how a lawyer can guide the jury with clever questions and attack the motives of witnesses under various restrictions. I think it's necessary to talk about the last communication trial this season. I think this is the outstanding feature of William Gallo. Old Bailey Court will never be short of knowledgeable and talented lawyers, but not every lawyer is full of passion and sense of justice for his career. "A person, even the most humble person's life should be respected. ..... When the state accuses him, it must also give him all possible means to defend himself. " Everyone's existence will be limited by the times, but love and justice will not. It exists as always. The equality of the people is not only the nobility and the rich, but also the people. The equality of law applies not only to judges, parliamentarians, jurors, litigants, defendants and lawyers, but also to everyone. When one day you help deprive others of their rights, one day you will be deprived of the rights you once had.
But I also hope that I don't care too much about William Gallo's personal role, because after all, his role is incomplete. I prefer to regard Sarah's glass of water as a strong desire and support at that time. In that environment and under the unique historical conditions of Britain, they have been constantly adjusting the unbalanced relationship between the prosecution and the defense in the judicial process. The appearance of William Gallo meets the needs of this adjustment. Even in that ignorant and dark legal era, the public is still looking for a kind of fairness and justice and cheering for it. As a member of society, I will give you support and help when you need it, and give you a glass of water when you can make a choice or decision.
In this play, the tone setting for shaping the characters is quite clear, perhaps because if the law can't be trusted and trusted, then what sense of security does this society and this country have? In the worst case, we still demand the best result!
The love story between William Gallo and Sarah adds interest to the dramatic increase, and classic love and dedication is one of the highlights of the play. Like-minded, two of a kind, love is not allowed ... especially when Sarah refused William Gallo, he watched her turn away, disappointed and lonely. He begged, but she couldn't. She will always be the one who supports him unconditionally when he needs it. . . Between water and water, there are no words. A person can suppress his feelings, refuse and give up, but he can never control, like or dislike a person.