10 O'Clock News | [Hyde Park contempt trial, tape 2]

Court proceedings during the Gaine trial

[Hyde Park contempt trial, tape 2]
Original Airdate: 9/2/1982

Length: 00:22:05
Item Type: newstape - original footage

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1:00:02
Visual: Court proceedings in the Michael Gaine criminal contempt trial. Debra Stewart (witness) continues to testify. Stewart indicates the location of the Brooks's home on the map of the Ross Field area of Hyde Park.
Shot of Gaine.
Stewart says that Michael Gaine (defendant) walked from Ross Field toward the Brooks' home; that Gaine unzipped his trousers and urinated while facing the Brooks's home; that Gaine made obscene gestures at the group outside of the Brooks's home. Stewart says that Gaine yelled Bertha Brooks's name loudly.

1:12:14
V: Richard Driscoll (attorney for the defendant) questions Stewart about the events on the afternoon of August 22. Driscoll questions Stewart about her relationship with Bertha and Charles Brooks. Driscoll questions Stewart about her previous statements. Driscoll points to the map while asking Stewart specific questions about her previous statements.
Shots of the audience; of reporters in the audience.
Stewart indicates the location of the entrance to Ross Field near the Brooks's home.
Shots of the audience.

1:17:23
V: Shot of Gaine.
Driscoll continues to ask Stewart to indicate locations on the map.
Shot of a member of the audience.

1:18:11
V: Stephen Limon (Assistant Attorney General for the State of Massachusetts) calls Edgar Charles Brooks (witness) to testify. Limon asks Brooks questions about his work, education and family background. Limon asks Brooks about the events on the afternoon of August 22. Brooks points out Gaine in the courtroom. Brooks says that Gaine slowed down as he walked by his home on the afternoon of August 22.

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