The Juror's Story (short story): Difference between revisions

Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]] is a juror in the trial of a man named [[First Doctor|Dr Foreman]], who is accused of the [[murder]] of a young girl named [[Roberta Sampson]].

The trial is over, and the jury adjourns to deliberate. The foreman, Mr [[Sutcliffe (The Juror's Story)|Sutcliffe]], calls for a vote. One by one, the first eleven jurors, Sutcliffe, Mr [[Eastman (The Juror's Story)|Eastman]], Mr [[Asher (The Juror's Story)|Asher]], Mrs [[Martin (The Juror's Story)|Martin]], Miss [[Mills (The Juror's Story)|Mills]], Mr [[Hopkins (The Juror's Story)|Hopkins]], Miss [[Nichol (The Juror's Story)|Nichol]], Mr [[McKee (The Juror's Story)|McKee]], Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]], Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]], and Dr Harris, vote "guilty". The last man, however, [[Fifth Doctor|Dr Smith]], votes "not guilty". Dr Smith proceeds to explain his vote. He points out a piece of evidence mostly ignored by the others. The defendant shot the girl with a gun using [[silver]] bullets. Dr Harris is appalled to learn that Dr Smith is suggesting that the girl was a [[werewolf]] and that the killing was in self-defence.

After much arguing, there is one more vote before the jurors leave for the night. Dr Smith's arguments have worked on Mrs Taylor, who has changed her vote to "not guilty", and on Mr Asher, who has abstained for now.

The next morning, Mr Asher has changed his vote to "not guilty", as has [[Third Doctor|Dr Noble]]. Dr Noble proceeds to argue in favour of the not guilty vote. By the lunch break, the vote stands at six to six, with Smith, Taylor, Asher, Noble, Mills and Martin voting "not guilty" and Sutcliffe, Eastman, Nichol, McKee, Preston and Harris voting "guilty".

After lunch, jury foreman [[Eighth Doctor|Dr Bowman]] has changed his vote to "not guilty", making the count seven to five. Dr Bowman argues his case, and by the next break, only Eastman and Harris are voting "guilty".

During the break, Dr Harris chats with [[Second Doctor|Dr Mason]], who has changed his vote to "not guilty", and Dr Harris has been persuaded to change his vote as well.

With a unanimous vote, the jury returns to the courtroom. When the verdict is read, Dr Foreman's [[Susan Foreman|granddaughter]] runs to hug him. Dr Harris notices a look between Dr Foreman and Dr Smith.

Dr Bowman approaches Dr Harris and apologises to him, explaining that one of the problems with [[time travel]] is not knowing when to stop — the timelines get so overwritten.

* Mr [[Sutcliffe (The Juror's Story)|Sutcliffe]]

* Mr [[Eastman (The Juror's Story)|Eastman]]

* Mr [[Asher (The Juror's Story)|Asher]]

* Mrs [[Martin (The Juror's Story)|Martin]]

* Mr [[Hopkins (The Juror's Story)|Hopkins]]

* Mr [[McKee (The Juror's Story)|McKee]]

* Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]]

* Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]]

* Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]]

* The First, Second, Third, Fifth and Eighth Doctors use the [[The Doctor's aliases|aliases]] "Doctor Foreman", "Doctor Mason", "Doctor Noble", "Doctor Smith" and "Doctor Bowman" respectively.

* Dr Harris is writing a paper on [[K meson]]s.

* Each story in ''[[Short Trips: Repercussions]]'' includes a character or characters being taken out of their time by the Doctor to avoid harm to the [[Web of Time]]. In this story, it is Dr Harris.