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A brush with the law

Aside, the leading role (Jack), policeman (), policeman (), policeman, dad, mum, solicitor Mr Liu English teacher , ( Mr Chen), magistrate, two thief Aside : the story was happened in February about
twelve years age .the leading role had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following October .the author still living at home at the time. Today in the morning ,the author in order to save up some money to go travelling ,he looking for a temporary job in Richmond, a library . suburb of London. Now the author is walking out of the local

In the Richmond road


The leading role:()why
have I so bad luck, l just want to get a job!

Aside : at the time , two thief stealing milk


bottles at the doorstep.

The leading role: oh! Dad is right, there


are so many petty thefts!

Aside: when the author look back he seeing a man


walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to him.

The leading role: does he want to ask me the


time ?()

Policeman (): you !stay there ! The leading role: excuse me! Did you say some
words to me ?

Policeman ( ): yes! It is you! You are


arrested!()

The leading role: come on , guy , did you joke


with me?

Aside: Meanwhile, another policeman appeared,


this time in uniform.

Policeman ()he did not joke with you. You


were ensure arrested!

The leading role: but what for? Policeman () Wandering with intent to commit
an arrestable offence.

Policeman ():theft The leading role: theft of what? Policeman ():milk bottles. The leading role: oh!!() how long have
you been following me?

Aside: a few minutes later a police car arrived. Policeman (): get in the back ,put your hands
on the back of the front seat and do not move them.

At the police station


Policeman : what is your name? The leading role: Jack () Policeman : How old are you? Jack: 19 Aside: The policeman look at the author who have
long untidy hair.

Policeman : what did you do there? Jack: I just wanted to look for a job. Policeman : in other words, you are unemployed?

Jack: en ,yes

At the courtroom
Aside: the policeman questioned Jack for several
hours. Eventually, Jack is charged and told to report to Richmond magistrates court.

Jack: l just want to defend myself. Aside: when Jack arguing with the policeman ,
Jack mum and dad followed. walk into court. Solicitor (Mr Liu) and Jack English teacher (Mr Chen) are

Mum: Jack, dont worry about this. Your father


have hired a very good solicitor. We also invite Mr Chen to come here as a witness.

Dadthis is our solicitor, we trust this matter

to him.()he is Mr Chen, he is my son English teacher.()

Solicitor( ): do you mind l talk


something about Jack.

Policeman: No! not at all. English teacher(): Jack is a good


student. He is a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record.

Policeman: oh! You can say this after Magistrate: whats wrong with the boy? Aside: just about fifteen minutes , Jack
Was free. The magistrate dismissed the case. Meanwhile ,just outside the courtroom, one of the policeman () walking toward to Jack and his mum .

Policeman(): you could have been a bit more

helpful when we arrested you

Aside: we shouldnt judge somebody by one


appearance.

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