Hobert hid his emotions: "I regret what happened to your friend, but I still want to tell you that he needs a lawyer to defend him, otherwise he will face a prison sentence in addition to losing money." ”

"Oh, the storm is above!" Darren was a little excited, "Bill's driving skills are the best after drinking, it's that hateful tobacco merchant who doesn't know the rules of boating on the river!" That damn profiteer, no one was hurt at all, but he had to send Bill to jail......"

Hobert waited quietly for the other party to vent his inner emotions before saying, "If you want me to defend your friend Bill, please ask Bill's family to come to the law firm tomorrow or Saturday with the lawsuit and related materials." ”

Then Dyron asked the question that almost every client asks: "Can this lawsuit be won?" ”

"I need to read the plaintiff's lawsuit before I can give you a specific answer." Hobert replied as he took out a pen and paper from his briefcase and wrote down the address of the law firm.

Darren put away his address, thanked Hobart and Jacob, and hurried away.

Hobert also said goodbye to Jacques and promised to come back in a few days.

Back to the law firm by horse-drawn carriage, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon.

Hobart took out the third case that Barton had given him and studied it again, and there was no rush in this case, so Hobart put him at the end.

In fact, Hobert had read it several times, but now he just wanted to sit quietly until the end of the day, always looking busy.

"Hobert!" While Hobart was fishing, a colleague said to him, "A client has assigned you to defend the client. ”

Hobert was stunned: "Me? ”

When did I become so famous?

"Yes." The colleague reminded: "I just came here and listened to a few simple words, it is a not-guilty defense, it seems to be quite complicated, if you are not sure, simply refuse." ”

"Thank you." Hobert got up and went to the reception room, and when he entered the door he saw a lady in her forties and fifties sitting in a chair, well-dressed and wearing some jewelry, but she looked a little agitated.

Behind the lady stood a middle-aged man who looked somewhat familiar and a young man who was unfamiliar, who was supposed to be a butler and a servant.

When the housekeeper saw Hobart enter the door, he immediately smiled and said, "Lawyer Hobert, we meet again." ”

Only then did Hobert remember that this was Mr. Barron's butler: "Yes, Mr. Butler, meet again, is Mr. Barron okay?" ”

He finally knew why the lady had been asked to look for him, and it turned out that Barron had introduced him.

"Very well," said the butler, "the other day the master bought another horse, and he can often be heard laughing heartily. ”

Hobert smiled and nodded.

The lady sitting in the chair asked with some trepidation, "This is Attorney Hobert?" ”

Much younger than she thought, is it really okay to hire him?

"Yes, ma'am," said the butler, "this is Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron's aunt, and she has some legal problems and would like your help." ”

Hobart sat across from Mrs. Kender and began to understand the case.

Mrs. Kent has an only son, Bruce Kent, who divorced last year, and he has always held a grudge against his former father-in-law, who always felt that his father-in-law and mother-in-law, who hated the poor and loved the rich, ruined his marriage.

So not long ago, Bruce bought some gunpowder from the black market, made it into a bomb and threw it into the yard of his father-in-law's house.

The father-in-law's family was so frightened that after they called the police, the prosecution took Bruce to court on charges of explosion and intentional homicide.

Mrs. Kent, who happened to be widowed, had gone on a trip with a friend some time ago, and when she returned, she was told that Bruce's case would go to trial on Saturday, the day after tomorrow.

Mrs. Kent hastened to ask relatives and friends to help find a solution, and Mr. Barron recommended to his aunt the conscientious and responsible attorney Hobert.

After getting the general idea, Hobart asked Mrs. Kent, "Are you sure Mr. Bruce didn't light the fuse when he threw the homemade bomb?" ”

"I'm sure!" Mrs. Kent said, "I visited poor little Bruce in prison, and he said it was a prank, and that the fuse he made was stuck to the outside of the bomb, and even if it was ignited, it would not have been able to detonate the gunpowder. ”

Hobert nodded: "Did you bring a copy of the plaintiff's complaint?" ”

"Brought."

While Hobart was reading the lawsuit, Mrs. Kent said angrily and anxiously: "The Wynant family (Bruce's ex-father-in-law's family) are a bunch of villains!"

"When Bruce Jr. was in love with Wynt's daughter, I reminded him that Wynt doesn't have much money and likes to look down on people, so you should be cautious about such a marriage, and then I really said it.

"Oh, Goddess! Damn Wynant not only ruined my son's family, but now he's going to put my son in jail, how can there be such a bastard? ”

"You don't have to be angry with Madame, seeking justice for the client is where the value of our lawyers lies." Hobert smiled: "I read the plaintiff's lawsuit just now, and I have a lot of confidence in this defense, may I ask if you entrust me to defend your son?" ”

"Of course, Attorney Hobert, the first time I saw you, I knew that only a young and promising lawyer like you could save my poor little Bruce." Mrs. Kent said sincerely.

Hobart thought to himself: Madam, you obviously didn't trust me just now, but it was only after seeing the confidence I showed that you changed your mind, right?

"Then please sign the power of attorney Madame." "I need to leave the plaintiff's lawsuit and study it again," Hobert said. ”

After sending Mrs. Kent and her party away, Hobert realized that his previous approach to every commission had paid off. The cases received this week, except for the one in Dai Lun, were all introduced by acquaintances.

This shows that the previous commission has allowed him to accumulate a certain amount of contacts, which allows him to gain a firm foothold in the legal industry. If he continues to take every commission seriously, these connections will become more and more extensive.

For the first innocent defense in his life, Hobart attached great importance to it, in addition to consulting relevant information, the next day, that is, on Friday morning, Hobert went to Minsk Prison to find out the details of the bomb from Bruce.

After thorough preparation, Hobert arrived early on Saturday at the Beckland Court, one of the three official courts in Beckland, which deals mainly with criminal cases of ordinary citizens.

The formal courtroom is much more spacious than the magistrate's court, and the judges' bench is set up on a high platform, which looks very oppressive.

In addition, there are bailiffs who are responsible for maintaining order, giving people invisible pressure.

The auditorium is also very large, and it is estimated that two or three hundred people can sit down.

In addition to Mrs. Kent, Mr. Barron, and others, as well as Bruce's friends, there were twenty or thirty people in all.

There were also relatives and friends of the plaintiff's Wynant family, who sat in different positions and occasionally glared at each other.

Furth also arrived on time, this time with a notebook, ready to record some details of Hobert's defense.