Anvil Court Report for Winter 381

Crimes		Description		Accused & plea		Verdict & punishment
Attempted Murder and assault		The accused launched an unprovoked assault upon Heretta of the Rangers of Narook while the victim lay injured on the ground receiving medical aid, The accused argued that this was both because Heretta had left him and stolen his boots and also that he intended to heal his former companion with a spoon. The spoon was examined and found mundane, furthermore it had not been seen by any witnesses at the scene.		Andres I Erigo pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and guilty to assault (with a clemency plea in respect of the lesser charge on the grounds of pride).		Guilty of attempted murder and executed.
Assault		The accused saw two children sparring at the Academy and joined in, attacking them with a metal sword without warning or permission.		Mokko of the Printers Guild pleaded guilty with no clemency.		Guilty. Fined five crowns.
Attempted Murder		Upon returning to Anvil the accused handed themselves in for a crime committed over two years ago. Elthred had attempted to hire the Greenshields to assassinate Ardeth Sigsdottir. However an ongoing militia sting operation meant that Warrant Officer Nimh made the introduction. Elthred had been attended as bodyguard by Kivari, who Nimh testified was drunk and not paying attention to the conversation. Other witnesses provided evidence that the intended victim was manipulative and dangerous and that this act by Elthred was uncharacteristic.		Elthred and Kivari of Holthyrde in Wintermark pleaded guilty and not guilty, respectively. Clemency was pleaded on behalf of Elthred by Beodin Snowlocke.		Elthred was found guilty and fined five thrones and marked with the Freezing Brand of Irremais. Kivari was found not guilty.
Assault		The accused assaulted Sol, Egregore of the Brass Coast. Sol was going to turn up and chase the Reaper, thus showing disrespect to League national traditions.		Vitore Van Temeschwar pleaded guilty with clemency on grounds of pride.		Guilty. Fined 1 Crown.
Criminal damage		The accused caused severe damage to the Colossus of Sarvos by ramming it with his ship. He claimed to have been blackmailed by a mysterious masked man and woman who bought up all of his significant gambling debts and threatened his family and crew if he did not ram the Colossus.		Artur di Sarvos, pleaded guilty with a clemency plea by Caesare di Trivento on the grounds of loyalty.		Guilty. Fined twenty thrones, sentence suspended for two years to reflect the difficulty of a man of such modest means raising such a sum and in recognition that he was acting under duress.
Murder		The accused brutally murdered Nevyn Bitterbark of the Bitterbark Steading. He claimed that the victim was the murderer of the Dawnish senator, Lady Jocelyn Cordraco. However no plausible explanation for his actions nor evidence to support his claim was forthcoming.		Kadywar of House Tarvey of Dawn plead guilty with clemency plea made on the grounds of loyalty.		Guilty. Execution.