old woman?''
He stood up.Jason Williams,on Saturday afternoon you hit Mrs Emma Carter on the head and snatched her bag.You stole her money and her lottery ticket.Her winning lottery ticket -so you stole five million pounds from Mrs Carter.You''re in trouble'',Williams.Big trouble.''
''I want to see my lawyer'',said Jason suddenly.Jason did not know any lawyers.But people on television always said that.
That afternoon a different policeman took Jason to court.The court was in a big grey building in the middle of the town.Jason and the policeman waited in a small room.Thepoliceman did not look at Jason,and he did not say anything.Jason felt very unhappy.
Then a woman came into the room.She was young,with short brown hair and an interesting face.She wore a black skirt and a white shirt,and carried a big black bag.
''Mr Williams?’she said to Jason.I''m Sally Cash,and I''m your lawyer.''The policeman left the room,and Sally Cash sat down and began to ask Jason questions.
Soon a man in a black coat came into the room.''Are you ready to go into court,Miss Cash?’he asked.
Nearly ready,John,''said the lawyer.She looked at Jason.T''m going to do all the talking in court.OK?I don''t want you to say anything.Nothing important is going to happen today.They''re going to send you to the Crown Court''.That''s a more important court.''
''When?’asked Jason.
‘Soon.’
''Can I go home tonight?’asked Jason.‘Last night I slept in a cell at the police station.It wasn''t very nice.?
No,I''m sorry,''said Miss Cash.''You can''t go home.You see,you''re a rich man now.You can buy a ticket to New York,Hong Kong-you can buy an aeroplane!The police want you to stay in this country.''
‘But I want to go home!''
''I can ask the court,''said Sally Cash.
Two men and a woman sat at the end of a long table and listened carefully to everyone''s story.Then the woman looked at Sally Cash.This case''must go to the Crown Court,''she said.Jason Williams must stay at the police station and -’
‘Excuse me,''said Sally Cash.‘Mr Williams slept in a police cell last night.He''s very young and he was unhappy and afraid.He''d like to go home tonight-please.''
The woman talked quietly to