An Outback Marriage · Character
The Judge
The presiding judge in a legal case.
minor
First appearance: A Legal Battle
The Judge shows up with force in A Legal Battle. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Presides over the trial; orders Blake to the box after the case is withdrawn.
The Judge first appears in 0027 xxviii a legal battle.
In A Legal Battle: Presides over the trial; orders Blake to the box after the case is withdrawn.
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