Report by LB1 of the happenings at and around Brisbane Courthouse 26 June 2014.
A male individual, Gerard Baden Clay, accused of the murder of his wife Allison June Dickie Baden Clay 19 April 2012, got up on the stand today at Brisbane Court house and spoke in his own defense.
Gerard was a salesman. He had gift of the gab, or so he thought. Was gifted in selling his message whatever that message might be.
He was asked a pertintent question: "Did you kill Allison?" His reply, "No, I did not. Sorry ...."
Meanwhile, across the country, ordinary citizens watched events as they unfolded. Not exactly "watched" per se.
But they were kept informed with up to the minute reports from within the Court house by tweets.
A large family of Websleuths, kept in touch with this wonderful new mode of Communication called Internet.
Reporter Kate Kyriacou twitted furiously.
Websleuths members followed the tweets with keen intent.
(The defendant had previously requested that professional people please tone it down a bit. The defendants father had corrected the Court as to the correct pronunciation of his sons name. A significant matter apparently.)
Back to the Brisbane Court House in beautiful sunny Queensland Australia
Gerard Baden Clay made a speech. A Soliloquy in fact, out-lining the life and times of Gerard Baden Clay.
His speech was so moving that he brought himself to tears with his own Eloquence.
Others were also moved by his speech. Moved in many different ways.
Some exclaimed. Some screamed, and some just opened and shut their mouths, gulping air with no words being produced; Some tried hard not to say bad words, and some just went hysterical. Indignity, shock and fury was felt everywhere. Yes, people were definitely moved.
Some noticed later that due to the long speech, they suffered peculiar neck pain and headaches. It was discovered later that the cause was "shaking the head" in disbelief for an extended period of time.
Some had to be surgically removed from their computer screens.
One member, Trooper was also greatly moved, a little differently. Trooper chuckled and rocked and said things like "Nice move Boyle, I have to hand it to you." Trooper's loyal little dog, started laughing.
One male websleuths member requested a pit stop, and pleaded that the trial could be put on hold for couple of minutes.
Fortunately someone came to the rescue and brought a bucket for the emergency.
But Alas, it was .... "too late."
However the bucket wasn't wasted. It got a good work out later. An epidemic of nausea and vomiting (d's and v's) occurred right across Australia, and some parts of Germany and even faraway USA.
The cause appears to have been caused by Brazen-Clay-itis. A new syndrone with negative connotations. Symptoms include infuriation, and inability to cope with lies deceit and general confabulations. The main symptom is triggered by a perceived offence to ones consciousness. A fair bit of bile occurs. Together with a sense of indignation. Nausea and vomiting may occur, also hair pulling and involuntary expostulations.
Throughout this odd epidemic that was gripping the public, Gerard waxed lyrical and went on and on about his wonderful husband-ship and pretty much how wonderful things were.
As Gerard's speech continued relentlessly, MarlyWings, websleuths moderator, interrupted his soliloquy; quietly, firmly, repeatedly, and equally relentlessly posting words straight out of Allison's Diary.
These words from Allison's Diary thus made it possible for Allison's voice to be heard from beyond the grave.
These words were in complete contradiction to the stuff that was pouring from the mouth of Gerard.
These interruptions of Allison's own words also brought matters right back to being ON Topic.
Allison's words spoke the real story. A story of emotional and spiritual abuse. Some are familiar with the term Gas-lighting. Physical abuse in such situation may be fatal.
Allison appears to have been a very positive resilient person with extraordinary coping mechanisms, living under worse than ordinary circumstances. (Those are my personal observations. Not Gerards)
The trial progressed, (I think it progressed.)
It became difficult to work out if the situation was a Murder Trial or a Circus. Or perhaps a motivation speech, about the power of positive thinking stuff.
Whatever it was all about, it eventually appeared that it was all about Gerard Baden Clay.
Ordinary people learned how Gerard calculated percentages on just how much of the family work within the marriage was done by Gerard.
For those people who understand numbers and calculators etc, Gerard explained his percentage like 60% 90%.
Gerards percentages were higher than his wife's percentages. This must have relevant to something, because Gerard said.
I do recall that Gerard's percentage was more. And Allison's percentage was less. )
I remember also that he did mention breast feeding somewhere in the same breaths near the percentages bit, so I concluded he had mastered that also.
He said Allison had gone all quiet like. Sounded like reclusive, but he didn't use that word. And he he couldn't work out the reason.
He said he had an affair at the same time as she went all quiet. And she started acting queerly. He apparently didn't put two and two together. Even though he said he was good at figures.
He said he had a good job, better than Allison's job.
(He neglected to say he got sacked from that job.
He neglected to say he sued the company that had employed him.
He neglected to mention the Court Case that followed. And neglected to mention that he had dragged Allison's good name through the mud.
Despite all this,the same Company has since spoken in very highly praise of Allison.
The same Company has not spoken one word.about Gerard. Silence.)
Gerard inferred he is pretty good all round bloke. His grandfather was famous, he said.
He irons clothes at night wearing pyjamas and walking shoes.
Well, don't know about ironing clothes every night, or indeed if he has used an iron before, but that is what he apparently was doing the night Allison disappeared.
His daughter came out for a drink of water in the middle of the same night that Allison disappeared and he told her he had been ironing downstairs, wearing pyjamas and walking shoes.
He incurred very serious wounds to his face between approximately that time and the time the police arrived next morning. He covered those bloody wounds with shaving cream, and asked a sleepy child to put a band aid on his face. The band-aid would not stick when applied over balm.
Deflections, yes that was other distracting part of the entire performance. Gerard answers questions with a deflection. Therefore one needs to be armed with an ability to decipher the truth part that the deflection is sliding off, or away from.
As previously mentioned, one tends to become distracted regarding working out if this is a Murder Trial or Circus Event or even a bad Comedy. Except the reality is that Allison was murdered, and Gerard is being charged with her murder. And there are three beautiful and innocent children who are without their mother.
There is also Allison's family who pledged that Justice would be done. entire family (her family by blood) have worked towards Truth and Justice from the outset, helping Police and Volunteers with the initial search and much more.
There is more to this report but that's the nuts and bolts of it. (Not sure if reporting is my calling. My very first report. And I meant to have it in before Monday morning!)
lease: please let that happen!