Kid's Court of Whit's End open again
John Avery Whittaker recently conducted
another session of Kids' Court in Whit's End, this time with the honorable
Judge Connie Kendall presiding. Kendall was charged with finding the guilty
party in the case of a broken window at Whit's End.
The case began with a scene of mass confusion at Whit's End. Kendall came
upon the seeming culprits just as they arguing amongst themselves about the
window. Rodney Rathbone, Alex Jefferson, and Sarah Prachett are the likely
suspects and they were all pointing fingers. "Whit decided the only way to
solve this case would be to have a court," says Kendall. "Then he decided
that I should be the judge." Robert Mitchell, a local youth, was given the
job of bailiff.
Testimony began with Rodney Rathbone. After some courtroom theatrics,
Rathbone claimed he saw Alex hitting baseballs in front of Whit's End. He
also called Mitchell as a character witness, which seemed to confuse the
entire courtroom.
Jefferson, meanwhile, maintained his innocence and called Whittaker and
Prachett to the stand to support him. While Jefferson was cross-examining
Mitchell, it was discovered that Prachett actually was at Whit's End earlier
than she pretended to be, which threw some suspicion on her. Final
statements followed and court went into recess.
"I'll have to admit that it wasn't easy," said Kendall. "I had to think
about it for a little bit." Kendall returned with her verdict. Alex
Jefferson…not guity. Rodney Rathbone…not guilty. And Sarah Prachett…not
guilty. The crowd gathered reacted strongly, but Kendall finally named the
guilty party…John Avery Whittaker. He had broken the window while he was
sweeping.
Kendall said the primary piece of evidence that led her to the verdict was
that the glass was found outside the window, implying that whoever broke it
was inside. With all the facts in order, the case was closed and Whit's End
returned to soda shop…until the next case will arise.
This
article originally appeared in "The Odyssey Times," a
special fictional newspaper produced by Focus on the Family to promote
Adventures in Odyssey.
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