Trial by Judge

by Michael Hardwick

The story is set before 1907. An 80-year-old judge, widely respected as "the prisoner's friend" and now about to retire, On his last case, a murder trial, deliberately misleads the jury. Not from malice. but in order to draw public attention to the injustice of having no court of appeal. Such a court was in fact set up later.

Unknown Binding

First published March 28, 1964

About the author

Married writer Mollie Hardwick.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 2 out of 5]

Preachy and ponderous play, all too worthy, liberal, righteous and rather boring.